Justin Berfield Net Worth - Pulptastic
Sebastian Wright
Published Apr 10, 2026
What is Justin Berfield’s net worth and salary?
Justin Berfield, an American actor, writer, and producer, has a net worth of $10 million. He is widely recognized for his role in the popular TV series “Malcolm in the Middle,” where he appeared in all 151 episodes during its seven seasons from 2000 to 2006.
Prior to his appearance in “Malcolm in the Middle,” Berfield starred in 100 episodes of “Unhappily Ever After.” His involvement in both shows earned him the honor of becoming the youngest person in history to appear in 100 episodes of two different television shows.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Justin Berfield was born in Los Angeles, California on February 25, 1986 to parents Gail and Eric Berfield. He began his acting career while in kindergarten and appeared in various commercials throughout his elementary school years. Berfield has a younger brother, Lorne Berfield, who is also an actor.
Justin Berfield’s Career Highlights
Justin Berfield began his career in commercials at the age of five and appeared in 20 nationally broadcast American commercials as a child. He went on to work in guest starring and supporting roles on television in the mid-90s before landing his first long-running TV role on “Unhappily Ever After” from 1995-1999.
Berfield gained international prominence when he co-starred in the massively successful comedy series “Malcolm in the Middle” from 2000 – 2006 as Malcolm’s trouble-making older brother Reese. He appeared in all 151 episodes of the series and became the youngest actor in screen history to have appeared in 100 episodes of two different TV series after his time on “Unhappily Ever After.”
After “Malcolm in the Middle” ended, Berfield shifted his focus to production work. He has served as a producer or executive producer for various projects, including “The Country Bears”, “Romance and Cigarettes”, “Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive”, and “Sons of Tucson”. He also provided voices for animated projects such as “Kim Possible” and “The Fairly OddParents”.
Berfield has mainly stuck to production work after “Malcolm in the Middle,” although he made a one-off appearance in the series “Sons of Tucson” in 2010.
Charitable Work
From 2001 to 2004, Berfield served as a National Youth Ambassador for the Ronald McDonald House Charities, and has since been active with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Virgin Unite. In 2002, he donated $100,000 to the Ronald McDonald House World Children’s Day Benefit.
Marriage and Family
Justin Berfield married Liza Berfield in 2017. They have one daughter.
Real Estate Ventures of Justin Berfield
Justin Berfield purchased a home in Venice, California in May 2008 for $1.145 million.
In January 2006, Justin bought a home from celebrity couple Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey for $3.4 million. This property was featured in the reality TV series “Newlyweds”. Justin listed the same property for sale in August 2019 for $3.995 million but later accepted an offer of $2.5 million in November 2010.