Christopher Masterson - wikipedia Christopher Masterson Christopher Masterson Christopher Kennedy Masterson ( 1980 - 01 - 22 ) January 22, 1980 ( age 37 ) Long Island, New York, U.S. Nationality American Occupation Actor and DJ Years active 1988 -- present Christopher Kennedy Masterson ( born January 22, 1980 ) is an American actor and disc jockey known best for his role as Francis on Malcolm in the Middle. He is the younger brother of That ' 70s Show cast member Danny Masterson, older brother of The Walking Dead cast member Alanna Masterson, and older brother of Last Man Standing cast member Jordan Masterson. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 References 5 External links Career Masterson played Geoff in the direct - to - video movie Dragonheart : A New Beginning in 2000. The movie is a sequel to the award - winning movie Dragonheart starring Dennis Quaid and Sean Connery. Masterson is best known for playing the character of trouble - making Francis in the award - winning sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. He took on the role for six years, from 2000 -- 2006. In 2003 he played Edward Linton in MTV 's Wuthering Heights. Masterson was also a lead character in the films Scary Movie 2, Waterborne, Made for Each Other and Intellectual Property. He guest starred in two episodes of That ' 70s Show, alongside his brother, Danny. In the USA Network television series White Collar, he played Josh Roland in the episode `` Where There 's a Will ''. He also played Scotty O'Neal in the movie My Best Friend 's Wedding. In 2012, Masterson had a guest role on the TBS series Men at Work as a concierge named Archie. His brother, Danny Masterson, plays Milo, on the show, although the two did not share any scenes together. In the 2010s, he transitioned into deejaying. Personal Life Masterson was born on Long Island, New York, the son of Carol Masterson, a manager, and Peter Masterson, an insurance agent. Masterson, like his brother Danny Masterson, is a follower of Scientology. The two have invested in restaurants together. He also has a half - sister, actress Alanna Masterson, and a half - brother, actor Jordan Masterson. Filmography Film Name Year Role Notes Hiroshima Maiden Timmy Bennett TV Movie Singles Young Steve Mom I Can Do It Danny Morris Cutthroat Island 1995 Bowen Sunchaser Jimmy Reynolds Campfire Tales 1997 Eric My Best Friend 's Wedding Scotty O'Neal Ecce Pirate Young Ecce Short Girl 1998 Richard American History X Daryl Dawson Dragonheart : A New Beginning 2000 Geoff Strange Frequency Todd TV Movie Nice Guys Finish Last Billy Short Scary Movie 2 Buddy Hold On 2002 Short Wuthering Heights 2003 Edward Linton Waterborne 2005 Zach Intellectual Property 2006 Unknown The Masquerade 2007 Ken Short The Art of Travel 2008 Conner Layne Made for Each Other 2009 Dan Impulse David Short Electric Sheep 2012 Android Chapman 2013 Paul Holt Bad Roomies 2014 Trevor Television Name Year Role Notes Murphy Brown Young Avery Episode `` One '' Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Lewis Bing Episode : `` Just One Lullaby '' The Road Home Sawyer Matson 6 episodes What'z Up ? Himself Co-host The Client Tommy Powers Episode : `` Private Lives '' Touched by an Angel 1997 Doc Episode : `` Children of the Night '' The Pretender 1998 Chris Conti Episode : `` Toy Surprise '' Millennium Landon Bryce Episode : `` A Room with No View '' Malcolm in the Middle 2000 -- 2006 Francis Main Cast ; 118 episodes YoungStar Award for Best Young Ensemble Cast ( 2000 ) Nominated -- Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble in a TV Series ( 2001 ) That ' 70s Show 2002 Todd 2 episodes The Dead Zone Todd Paley Episode : `` Quality of Life '' The Wild Thornberrys 2003 -- 2004 Shane G. Voice ; 5 episodes MADtv Lawyer Episode `` # 10.7 '' White Collar 2011 Josh Roland Episode : `` Where There 's a Will '' Men at Work 2012 Hotel Clerk Episode : `` Toilet of Eden '' Onion News Empire 2013 Sam West Episode : `` Pilot '' Haven 2014 Morgan Gardener 2 episodes @ midnight 2016 Himself 1 episode References Jump up ^ Miller, Julie ( July 29, 2015 ). `` Walking Dead Star 's Father Accuses Scientology of ' Brainwashing ' Her in Damning New Interview ''. Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015. Jump up ^ Brenoff, Ann ( December 8, 2008 ). `` Christopher Masterson, Laura Prepon sell Los Feliz home for $2,280,000 ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 25, 2010. Jump up ^ * `` A Drink with Chris Masterson '', adrinkwith.com. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ Gomez, Luis ( June 08, 2012 ), `` Chris Masterson saves the day at Drumbar opening, ' Mob Wives Chicago ' cast member hosting viewing party, Ben Harper dines at Gibsons '', The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Christopher Masterson Biography ( 1980 - ) ''. filmreference.com. Jump up ^ Garcia, Jennifer et al. ( June 9, 2008 ), `` DOLCE TURNS 5 ! '', People. 69 ( 22 ) : 30 Jump up ^ Keck, William ( 14 March 2005 ). `` No funny business here ''. USA Today. Retrieved 8 January 2011. External links Christopher Masterson on IMDb `` Chris Masterson on Life after ' Malcolm in the Middle ' ''. Interview at adrinkwith.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016. 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Question: who played francis from malcolm in the middle
Answer: Christopher Kennedy Masterson