Dewey Wilkerson
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| Malcolm in the Middle character | |
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| Dewey Wilkerson | |
| Played by | Erik Per Sullivan |
| First appearance | Pilot |
| Last appearance | Graduation |
| Marital status | single |
| Occupation | Student |
| Family | Lois Wilkerson Hal Wilkerson Francis Wilkerson Reese Wilkerson Malcolm Wilkerson Jamie Wilkerson |
Dewey Wilkerson is a fictional character from Malcolm in the Middle. He is played by Erik Per Sullivan.
Dewey is portrayed as quieter and more inclined to the arts than his brothers and until Jamie was born, was the youngest of the four. He hides his intellect from Malcolm and Reese, in many cases cleverly taking advantage of them. In one episode he fools Reese into believing he is forwarding instructions from their mother when in fact he is making them up while talking to a telemarketer, Francis, a time and temperature lady, or even no one on the phone ("Hal's Friend"). In the fourth season, Dewey begins to exhibit a high degree of intelligence, seen mainly in his talent of playing the piano. Dewey is about to follow his brother into the gifted class, only to have Malcolm help him stay in normal classes. Malcolm has Reese complete Dewey's test, which accidentally gets Dewey thrown into the "Special" class, full of kids considered lost causes (the class is known as the "Buseys", an apparent reference to actor Gary Busey, or perhaps a reference to the New York special education program BOCES). Dewey has since organized the class to want to be all they can be, and is teaching them standard lessons. He has been trying to show that they are just as capable as others, and has organized them to do things such as performing an opera he wrote based on his family. Unlike Malcolm, his parents intend for Dewey to be rich and happy later in life. He spends much effort making sure his brother Jamie doesn't feel neglected like he did.
Prior to the series finale airing on Sky One, there were many advertisements which feature Dewey in a talking session, which show him (presumably) fondly at photo albums of his family. It is then shown that he's actually drawn on the faces of his brothers & parents.
