26. Frankie Muniz - Now a Race Car Driver

Born Francisco Muniz IV in 1985, this former child actor is best known by his stage name, Frankie Muniz. Anybody who watched television from 2000 to 2006 will instantly recognize him as the title character from comedy sitcom, Malcolm in the Middle. During his time on the show he was nominated for an Emmy Award, as well as two Golden Globe Awards. The future definitely looked bright for this teen star.

Muniz dabbled in various productions in the years following the end of Malcolm in the Middle. Most notably, he starred in the film Agent Cody Banks and its sequel, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. Though he managed to rack up a bunch of acting credits and was doing quite well for himself, Muniz wanted to follow his other passion: open wheel racing. A big change, but he's doing well!

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