Frankie Muniz has set the record straight once and for all on rumours about his health (Picture: Flanigan/WireImage)
Frankie Muniz has confirmed he’s not dying.
The Malcolm in the Middle star, 37, first sparked health concerns in 2017 when he appeared on Dancing with the Stars.
At the time, doting dad Frankie made headlines after mentioning that he struggled with memory loss.
Those headlines quickly snowballed, as the child actor noted in a new interview when he pointed out that people had ‘said he was dying’.
Although Frankie confessed he does still struggle with memory loss, he made sure to add that he’s ‘all good’.
When asked whether stories about his health had been exaggerated in the past, he shared: ‘Yeah. I don’t have the best memory. I don’t know how much of that is because I’ve had nine concussions in my life, but I think it’s mostly because since I was eight years old, I’ve never stopped moving—going places, doing so much.’
Frankie first sparked health concerns in 2017 when he appeared on Dancing with the Stars (Picture: Getty)
Frankie soared to fame in 00s sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (Picture: Saeed Adyani/20th Century Fox Tv/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)
He added to GQ: ‘And as an actor, I would become someone else, say their words, and then forget them the next day.
‘So that’s almost how I operate in my daily life. I’m used to being busy, so maybe I don’t absorb everything.’
Touching upon speculation that he’d suffered brain injuries, Frankie added that headlines claimed ‘he was dying’ and compared him to Adam Sandler’s character in 50 First Dates.
Asked to set the record straight once and for all, Frankie told the outlet: ‘I’m all good.’
He was speaking to the magazine about his career as a NASCAR racer, something he previously described as being his ‘dream’ gig.
In January, Frankie announced he had accepted a full-time gig as a racer, sharing a video of his highlights in the front seat over the years (Picture: Getty)
Frankie soared to fame in the 00s sitcom, which starred Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston as his father, and followed a dysfunctional family living in an American suburb.
He later went on to feature in films including Big Fat Liar and Agent Cody Bank as a teenager and has clocked up more recent roles in The Black String and New Amsterdam.
But despite his illustrious on-screen career, the Stuck on You actor’s real passion is with car racing.
In January, Frankie announced he had accepted a full-time gig as a racer, sharing a video of his highlights in the front seat over the years.
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He wrote: ‘Finally making my dream a reality, this one is for my son and showing him that you can always chase your dreams.
‘Excited for this opportunity with Rette Jones Racing, Ford, and our partners to go full time racing for an ARCA National Series Championship in 2023.’
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Frankie set the record straight.
