Christopher Masterson
American actor (born 1980)
Christopher Kennedy Masterson (born January 22, 1980) is an American actor and disc jockey known best for his role as Francis on the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006). His younger half-siblings, Alanna Masterson and Jordan Masterson are also actors. His older brother is Danny Masterson.
Career
Masterson played Geoff in the direct-to-video movie Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000), the sequel to Dragonheart. Masterson is best known for his role as Francis, the trouble-making oldest brother of Frankie Muniz's title character in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. He took on the role for seven seasons, from 2000 to 2006. In 2003, he played Edward in MTV's Wuthering Heights. Masterson portrayed a lead character in the films Waterborne, Made for Each Other and Intellectual Property. He also played a supporting role in Scary Movie 2. He guest starred in three episodes of That '70s Show, alongside his brother, Danny.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q511832. VIAF identifies the subject as 76516892. The Library of Congress control number is no00063251. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1980, 2000, 2006 and 2003.
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