THE BEGINNING Born February 25th, 1986 in Los Angeles, Justin grew up with his mother, father and brother, Lorne. He quickly grew fond of animals as well as martial arts. He discovered his true passion, acting, when he was very young. A friend of his was involved in commercials and Justin decided to see what it was all about. EARLY YEARS Justin soon became a veteran of the commercial circuit, appearing in many advertisements for a variety of companies and products. The time had come to break out of commercials and get some television and film roles. TELEVISION AND FILM After performing many small roles in television, Justin landed a reoccurring role on the WB's Unhappily Ever After as Ross Malloy. This show was the most popular he had been involved in. After Unhappily wrapped up its final season, Justin took the role of Reese on Fox's Malcolm in the Middle. The show met with instant critical acclaim and has become one of Fox's top rated shows.  Malcolm has also been nominated for a great deal of accolades including several Emmy Award nominations. Although Justin has no current film projects, he has appeared in several films. On the trivial side, Justin also auditioned for the role of Anakin Skwalker in LucasFilm's The Phantom Menace.  You can see a small clip of his audition on the Star Wars website and also on the Phantom DVD.  He was 9 at the time. PERSONAL LIFE Working on Malcolm absorbs around eight weeks out Justin's year.  When he's not working on television or film, he goes to school and lives a pretty regular life. He aspires to one day become a veterinarian.  Perhaps this is why his house is a vritual menagerie.  He has many pets, including a pot bellied pig as well as several dogs and a horse. Something of a renaissance man, Justin is also trained in martial arts and has won his share of tournament prizes in both kata (forms) and sparring. He has dismissed rumours that he lost his toe.