Frankie Muniz

Frankie Muniz
Muniz at Daytona International Speedway in 2023
Born	Francisco Muniz IV (1985-12-05) December 5, 1985 (age 38) Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupations	Actor race car driver
Years active	1997–present
Spouse	Paige Price ​ ​ (m. 2020)​
Children	1

Francisco Muniz IV (

From 2012 to 2014, he was the drummer of the indie rock band Kingsfoil.

Early life

Francisco Muniz IV was born in

Muniz appeared in commercials and made his film debut in the made-for-television movie To Dance with Olivia (1997), starring

The following year, he contributed a character voice to the animal cast of the film Dr. Dolittle 2. Muniz was also the voice of Chester McBadBat in the first two seasons of The Fairly OddParents until Jason Marsden took over. He had a hit with the 2002 release Big Fat Liar, in which he co-starred with teen actress Amanda Bynes as a pair of students seeking revenge on a sleazy movie producer (played by Paul Giamatti). Muniz was also part of the ensemble for the gang film Deuces Wild, released that same year. In 2003, he made a cameo appearance as Cher's underage boyfriend in Stuck on You. That same year, he appeared in the series premiere of Ashton Kutcher's MTV practical joke series Punk'd.

Muniz subsequently played the title role in the film Agent Cody Banks as well as its sequel, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. The first film opened in March 2003, and grossed $47 million; the sequel, which opened a year later, grossed $28 million.^[15] He trained in martial arts for the films, and performed most of his own stunts. He also commented that it was the point in his career where he should "make the transition from child actor to an adult actor or a respectable actor."^[16] In 2004, he wrote the teleplay of the TV show Granted, on which he was also the executive producer.

Muniz provided the character voice of a zebra named Stripes, who wishes to become a racing equine, in the 2005 film

On August 1, 2018, it was announced Muniz would be the co-host of Dancing with the Stars Juniors on ABC, co-hosting with Jordan Fisher who was Season 25's Mirrorball Trophy winner.^[26]

On December 21, 2023, he starred with Kelly Elizabeth Lawera and Kyle Fecteau in Santa's Training Camp/Ford Performance.^[27]

On March 24 2024, it was revealed he was joining the Australian adaption of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as a celebrity contestant.^[28] On 14 April, Muniz withdrew from the series for family reasons.^[29]

Racing

Muniz has had a long-running interest in car racing. On February 18, 2001, Muniz drove the

In 2011, Muniz returned to the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race; after starting 15th, he finished 4th.[42]

On October 23, 2021, Muniz made his

In January 2022, Muniz participated in the ARCA Menards Series test at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 01 Ford for Fast Track Racing.^[44]

On January 11, 2023, it was announced that Muniz would drive full-time for Rette Jones Racing in the ARCA Menards Series in the team's No. 30 Ford Mustang.^[45] Muniz finished fourth in the standings with one top-five and 11 top-tens,^[46] including a season-best fifth-place finish at Michigan International Speedway.^[47]

On February 9, 2024, it was announced that Muniz would attempt to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at the season opening race at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 35 Ford for Joey Gase Motorsports. Along with that race, he would compete on a part-time schedule in the car.^{[48][49][50][51]}

Music

Muniz joined the unsigned band You Hang Up as a drummer.^[52][53]

In 2012, he joined Kingsfoil, a band based in York, Pennsylvania, and endorsed SJC Drums and Imperial Cymbals.^[52] In 2014, he left the band because of scheduling problems.

In 2017, Muniz announced on Facebook that he is the manager for the York-based band Astro Lasso, which consists of Jordan Davis and Tristan Martin of his former band Kingsfoil. Muniz travels with the band doing their monitor systems, lights, as well as being the designated driver.^[54] The band opened for We the Kings, Cute Is What We Aim For, and Plaid Brixx on the 10th anniversary of We the Kings' self titled album tour during spring of 2017.^[55]

Business ventures

Muniz has been an active real estate investor throughout his adult life.

In 2018, Muniz and Paige Price bought Outrageous Olive Oils & Vinegars, a small specialty shop in Scottsdale, Arizona. He said that he and Price had fallen into "complementary step" with Price handling the inventory and social media while he tackles logistics. In an interview with The Cut, he explained his schedule: "My day this morning started at 6 a.m. getting up to go to Restaurant Depot to get products that we needed. Then I got here early to start filling bottles and to make sure all the shelves were stocked. We're not just ordering product and putting it on the shelf. We bottle everything. We label the bottles. We seal everything. We do all that ourselves here in store. It's a lot of work, but it's really rewarding when people come in and rave about the product."^[58] In August 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the two sold the store; they said that Price's pregnancy was the reason for the sale, and that sales were steady despite the pandemic forcing the business into an online-only model.^[59] In May 2021, Muniz spoke about his love for carbon fiber wallets and announced a partnership with The Ridge Wallet.^[60]

Personal life

Muniz is a fan of the Arizona Cardinals^[61] and the Los Angeles Clippers.^[62]

Muniz is reportedly a supporter of English Football team Coventry City, this connection apparently coming from a friendship he made with a producer on the set of the film Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London.^[63]

In 2005, Muniz was engaged to Jamie Grady.^[64] In 2008, he met publicist Elycia Marie Turnbow through their mutual personal trainer at a Los Angeles gym.^[65] They began dating and later moved to Scottsdale, Arizona. They had a domestic dispute in February 2011, which involved the police and reportedly involved Muniz pointing a gun at his own head,^[66] though he later called this a "fake overblown story".^[67] They became engaged in October 2011, but later called it off.^[68]

Muniz began dating Paige Price in 2016,^[69] and he announced their engagement on November 18, 2018.^[70] They married on February 21, 2020.^[71] Their son was born on March 22, 2021.^[72][73][74]

Health issues

On November 30, 2012, at age 26, Muniz was hospitalized after having a suspected

In 2021, as a guest on the Steve-O's Wild Ride! podcast, Muniz revealed that the mini-strokes were a misdiagnosis and he was instead suffering from migraine auras. He also clarified that the story of his memory loss was largely misinterpreted by media sources. In the same podcast he also clarified that reports of his amnesia were false, that they were based on a throwaway sentence: "Man, I don't remember what happened in 2001."^[79] Individual gaps in his memory occurred due to a large number of concussions as a teenager.^[80]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Motorsports career results

American open-wheel racing results

(key)

Atlantic Championship

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series West

References

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