"I thought it was Deals or Steals," the "Malcolm in the Middle" star jokingly says on the set of "Good Morning America."

The actor returned to his most famous role in ‘Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair’ while continuing his burgeoning career as a NASCAR driver. Now 40, he's learning how to balance it all.

The "Malcolm in the Middle" revival will not feature the return of Erik Per Sullivan, despite the show's efforts to pull him away from his studies at Harvard University to play Dewey, Malcolm's younger brother.

The folks behind the much-anticipated Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair apparently pulled out the big guns to lure Erik Per Sullivan out of acting retirement. Too bad it wasn’t enough to get the young man who played the inimitable Dewey to take a break from studying literature at Harvard.

Plus, they discuss Bryan Cranston's career, casting Malcolm's daughter Leah, and more.

But as mentioned, there's one key actor who won't be appearing in the long-awaited revival - Erik Per Sullivan, who played the family's youngest son and Malcolm's little brother Dewey in the sitcom.

What to know about original Dewey Malcolm in the Middle actor Erik Per Sullivan's life today since leaving acting