Christopher Masterson as Francis
An American actor of Irish ancestry, Christopher Kennedy Masterson was born on January 22, 1980 in Long Island, New York. A member of the Church of Scientology, he is well-known for his role as eldest brother Francis Wilkerson in the hit sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. Christopher Masterson has also previously guest-starred in a number of TV series, including Murphy Brown,
The Dead Zone , and
That 70’s Show . Aside from his television roles, he appeared in a string of films such as Scary Movie 2, My Best Friend’s Wedding, American History X, Dragonheart II, and Intellectual Property.
Francis Wilkerson is played by Christopher Masterson in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. The eldest and most troublesome of the Wilkerson brothers, he escaped being sent to a military academy by his mother and moved to Alaska, marrying a local woman and working as a logger. For a time he becomes more responsible, before losing the job and seemingly going back to being an unemployed bum. It’s revealed at the end of the series that he’s actually been working successfully at a large corporation, yet keeps it a secret from his mother because he enjoys frustrating her.
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