{{Short description|American actor (born 2007)}} {{Multiple issues| {{full citations needed|date=October 2025}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2025}} }} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Malachi Barton | image = Malachi Barton on EurWeb.jpg | caption = Barton in 2025 | birth_name = Malachi Daniel Barton | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2007|3|10}} | birth_place = Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2014–present | mother = Felicia Barton | father = Loren Barton }}
'''Malachi Daniel Barton''' (born March 10, 2007) is an American actor. Known for his roles in Disney Channel productions, he first gained prominence starring in the television series ''Stuck in the Middle'' (2016–2018) as Beast Diaz. He also starred as Colby Madden in ''The Villains of Valley View'' (2022-2023) and voiced Lionel in the animated series ''Fancy Nancy'' (2018–2022).
Barton starred in several Disney Channel original films, including Marshall in ''Under Wraps'' (2021) and its sequel ''Under Wraps 2'' (2022), Victor in ''Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires'' (2025) and its upcoming sequel ''Zombies 5: Secrets Of The Sea'' (2027) and Fletch in the upcoming film ''Camp Rock 3'' (2026).
== Early life == right|thumb|Left to right: Loren, Malachi, Felicia Barton in 2025 Barton is the only child of Felicia Barton, a singer-songwriter and former ''American Idol'' contestant, and Loren Barton, a guitarist and tour manager.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-09 |title='Zombies 4' Star Malachi Barton and His Parents Talk Life on Set and Being a Child Actor |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/zombies-4-star-malachi-barton-143000813.html |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref> Growing up in a musically and creatively driven household, Barton was exposed to the entertainment industry from an early age.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malachi Barton and his Mother and Father Talk Life on Set |url=https://www.parents.com/zombies-4-star-malachi-barton-and-his-parents-talk-life-on-set-and-being-a-child-actor-11767462 |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=Parents |language=en}}</ref> He was encouraged by his parents as he started auditioning for television roles, eventually landing his first acting gigs in 2014. His family later relocated to Los Angeles to support his growing career, allowing him to pursue acting professionally while continuing his education.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nebens |first=Richard |date=2024-08-01 |title=Who Is Malachi Barton? 5 Things To Know About Zombies 4 Actor - Wiki Bio Details |url=https://thedirect.com/article/malachi-barton-zombies-4-actor-wiki-bio-details |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=The Direct |language=en}}</ref>
== Career == Barton began his acting career in 2014, making his television debut with a small role in the comedy series ''Workaholics''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ntombela |first=Tshepiso |date=2023-12-06 |title=Facts about Malachi Barton, Disney's Stuck in The Middle actor - Briefly.co.za |url=https://briefly.co.za/facts-lifehacks/celebrities-biographies/174543-facts-malachi-barton-disneys-stuck-middle-actor/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=briefly.co.za |language=en}}</ref> In 2015, he made appeared in guest roles on ''See Dad Run'', ''Instant Mom,'' and ''Henry Danger''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fan Casting Malachi Barton as Henry Danger in Face Claims Sorted by Nickelodeon Shows and Original Movies on myCast |url=https://www.mycast.io/stories/face-claims-sorted-by-nickelodeon-shows-and-original-movies/roles/henry-danger/97570/suggestions/malachi-barton/1880059 |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=myCast - Fan Casting Your Favorite Stories |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Zombies 4">{{Cite web |last=Wickes |first=Hanna |date=2025-07-09 |title=Malachi Barton Plays Victor in 'ZOMBIES 4:' Age, Roles, and More |url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/malachi-barton-plays-victor-in-zombies-4-age-roles-and-more/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=J-14 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Fan Casting Instant Mom as Malachi Barton in Things these actors have been in on myCast |url=https://www.mycast.io/stories/things-these-actors-have-been-in/roles/malachi-barton/8204469/suggestions/instant-mom/12060321 |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=myCast - Fan Casting Your Favorite Stories |language=en}}</ref>
In 2016, Barton was cast as Beast Diaz in the Disney Channel sitcom ''Stuck in the Middle''.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Zombies 4' Star Malachi Barton and His Parents Talk Life on Set and Being a Child Actor |url=https://www.parents.com/zombies-4-star-malachi-barton-and-his-parents-talk-life-on-set-and-being-a-child-actor-11767462 |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=Parents |language=en}}</ref> The show ran for three seasons, concluding in 2018, during which he appeared in all episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Stephen |date=2022-05-25 |title=The Cast Of Stuck In The Middle: Where Are They Now? |url=https://screenrant.com/stuck-middle-cast-where-now/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=theseat42f |date=2016-06-16 |title=Disney Channel Renews STUCK IN THE MIDDLE For Second Season {{!}} Seat42F |url=https://seat42f.com/disney-channel-renews-stuck-in-the-middle-for-second-season/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=seat42f.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, he played young Diego in the live-action film ''Dora and the Lost City of Gold''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hullender |first=Tatiana |date=2021-09-29 |title=Malachi Barton & Phil Wright Interview: Under Wraps |url=https://screenrant.com/under-wraps-remake-malachi-barton-phil-wright-interview/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-07 |title='Dora and the Lost City of Gold' |url=https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/8/7/dora-and-the-lost-city-of-gold |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=The Movie Cricket |language=en-US}}</ref> He voiced Lionel in the Disney Jr. animated series ''Fancy Nancy'',<ref name="Fancy Nancy">{{Cite web |last=Zahed |first=Ramin |date=2018-07-12 |title=Meet Disney Junior's High-Spirited Heroine 'Fancy Nancy' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2018/07/meet-disney-juniors-high-spirited-heroine-fancy-nancy/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=Animation Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=2019-09-18 |title='Fancy Nancy' Gets Early Renewal on Disney Junior (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fancy-nancy-gets-early-renewal-disney-junior-1240715/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-09 |title='Zombies 4' Star Malachi Barton and His Parents Talk Life on Set and Being a Child Actor |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/zombies-4-star-malachi-barton-143000813.html |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref> Leo in ''Elena of Avalor,''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newsdesk |first=Laughing Place Disney |date=2016-01-13 |title=Elena of Avalor Announces Voice Cast |url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2016/01/12/elena-avalor-announces-voice-cast/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=LaughingPlace.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-11 |title=Disney Channel Renews 'Elena of Avalor' for Season 2 |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/disney-channel-renews-elena-avalor-season-2-170850422.html |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref> and has made appearances on ''Bunk'd'' and ''Just Roll with It''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haring |first=Bruce |date=2019-03-18 |title='Bunk'd' Adds Three New Cast Members For Season 4 On Disney Channel |url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/bunkd-adds-three-new-cast-members-for-season-four-on-disney-channel-1202576779/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2018-10-24 |title=Disney Channel Orders Hybrid Scripted/Improvisational Family Comedy Series 'Just Roll With It' |url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/disney-channel-orders-hybrid-scripted-improvisational-family-comedy-series-just-roll-with-it-1202488606/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=How Disney's Just Roll With It came to life |url=https://kidscreen.com/2019/06/13/how-disneys-just-roll-with-it-came-to-life/ |access-date=2025-07-11}}</ref> In 2021, he starred as Marshall in ''Under Wraps'', a Halloween-themed remake of the 1997 film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nakamura |first=Reid |date=2020-11-13 |title=Disney Channel to Remake First Original Movie 'Under Wraps' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/disney-channel-to-remake-first-original-movie-under-wraps/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stivale |first=Shelby |date=2021-09-29 |title='Under Wraps' Cast Talks 'Honor' of Remaking Disney Channel Movie |url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/under-wraps-cast-talks-honor-of-remaking-disney-channel-movie/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=J-14 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, he reprised his role in the sequel ''Under Wraps 2''.<ref name="Under Wraps 2">{{Cite web |title='Under Wraps 2' Trailer: Malachi Barton, Phil Wright And Christian J. Simon Starrer 'Under Wraps 2' Official Trailer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/web-series/english/under-wraps-2-trailer-malachi-barton-phil-wright-and-christian-j-simon-starrer-under-wraps-2-official-trailer/videoshow/93586403.cms |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
From 2022 to 2023, Barton starred as Colby Madden/Flashform in the Disney Channel Original series ''The Villains of Valley View'', a superhero comedy series.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://flickdirect.com/flickvision/2852/watch-movie/reed-horstmann-and-malachi-barton-interview/the-villains-of-valley-view/streaming-video.ashx |title=The Villains of Valley View Reed Horstmann & Malachi Barton Interview |last=Flick |first=Direct |language=en-us |access-date=2025-07-11 |via=flickdirect.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reif |first=Alex |date=2022-06-02 |title=Interview with the Cast of Disney Channel's "The Villains of Valley View" |url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2022/06/02/interview-with-the-cast-of-disney-channels-the-villains-of-valley-view/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=LaughingPlace.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024, it was confirmed that he had joined the cast of the Disney Channel Original movie ''Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires'', the fourth film installment of the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Video Cast of 'Zombies 4' talks new sequel |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/zombies-4-disney-channel-animated-series-meg-donnelly-milo-manheim-1235821128/ |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=Deadline |date= February 10, 2024|language=en}}</ref> He played Victor, a vampire character, marking his debut in the fantasy/teen musical genre.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cantor |first=Brian |date=2025-07-04 |title=Zombies 4 Stars Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim, Malachi Barton, Freya Skye Booked For July 11 Good Morning America |url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2025/07/04/zombies-4-stars-meg-donnelly-milo-manheim-malachi-barton-freya-skye-booked-for-july-11-good-morning-america/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=Headline Planet |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharpe |first=Josh |title=Exclusive: ZOMBIES 4 Stars Freya Skye and Malachi Barton Share Their Favorite Forbidden Love Stories |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Exclusive-Freya-Skye-and-Malachi-Barton-on-Joining-Disneys-ZOMBIES-Franchise-20250707 |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> He appeared with Freya Skye in the music video for "Snow Angels", their duet from ''Zombies 4''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Atkinson |first1=Katie |title='ZOMBIES 4' Stars Freya Skye & Malachi Barton Reunite for 'Snow Angels' Winter Music Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/zombies-4-freya-skye-malachi-barton-snow-angels-music-video-1236111713/ |access-date=25 November 2025 |publisher=Billboard |date=13 November 2025}}</ref>
Barton was a part of the Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Descendants Zombies Worlds Collide Tour |url=https://www.disneyconcerts.com/descendantszombiestour/ |access-date=2025-10-11 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> On August 15, 2025, it was announced that he was cast as Jake for the Disney+ and Disney Channel series ''Coven Academy'', slated for release in 2026.<ref name="Coven Academy">{{Cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |title=Disney Greenlights 'Coven Academy,' Supernatural Dramedy Series About Teenage Witches-in-Training |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/disney-greenlights-coven-academy-show-teenage-witches-1236490517/ |access-date=2025-08-15 |website=Variety.com |date=August 15, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> In September 2025, it was announced that Malachi was cast as Fletch in ''Camp Rock 3'', which will be released on Disney+ and Disney Channel.<ref name="Camp Rock 3">{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |title='Camp Rock 3' Gets Disney Greenlight With Jonas Brothers Reprising Their Roles & Demi Lovato Exec Producing |url=https://deadline.com/2025/09/camp-rock-3-disney-jonas-brothers-demi-lovato-1236547074/ |access-date=2025-10-11 |website=Deadline.com |date=September 17, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
== Filmography == {{Pending films key}}
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film !Role !Notes |- |2019 |''Dora and the Lost City of Gold'' |Young Diego | |- |2021 |''Under Wraps'' | rowspan="2" |Marshall | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2022 |''Under Wraps 2'' |- |2025 |''Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires'' |Victor |Main Role |- |2026 |{{Pending film|Camp Rock 3}} |Fletch | |- |2027 |{{Pending film|Zombies 5: Secrets Of The Sea}} |Victor | In production |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film !Role !Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2014 |''Workaholics'' |Tiny Kid |Episode: "We Be Clownin'" |- |''See Dad Run'' |Bobby |2 episodes |- | rowspan="2" |2015 |''Henry Danger'' |Eric |Episode: "Invisible Brad" |- |''Instant Mom'' |Trevor |Episode: "Two Guys and a Gabby" |- |2016–2018 |''Stuck in the Middle'' |Beast Diaz | rowspan="2" |Main role |- |2018–2022 |''Fancy Nancy'' |Lionel (voice) |- | rowspan="2" |2019 |''Super Powers Beat Down'' |Young Bruce Wayne |Episode: "Flashpoint Batman vs Killmonger" |- |''Bunk'd'' |Jasper Flores |Episode: "Lone Wolf" |- | rowspan="2" |2020 |''Just Roll with It'' |Tyber |Episode: "Owen and Blair in the Morning" |- |''Elena of Avalor'' |Leo (voice) |Episode: "Elena's Day Off" |- |2022–2023 |''The Villains of Valley View'' |Colby Madden / Flashform |Main role |- | rowspan="3" |2026 |''Locker Diaries: Zombies''<ref>{{Citation |title=Locker Diaries: Zombies |date=2026-02-15 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39931234/ |access-date=2026-03-04 |others=Julian Lerner, Swayam Bhatia, Mekonnen Knife |publisher=Disney Channel}}</ref> |Victor |Main role |- |''Descendants/Zombies Worlds Collide: Concert Special''<ref>{{Citation |last=Crystal |first=Lindsay |title=Descendants/Zombies Worlds Collide: Concert Special |date=2026-02-19 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39793801/ |access-date=2026-03-04 |others=Malia Baker, Malachi Barton, Kylie Cantrall |publisher=Fulwell 73 |last2=Dugdale |first2=Paul}}</ref> |Himself |Television special |- |{{Pending series|Coven Academy}} |Jake | |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Association ! Category ! Nominated works ! Result ! Ref. |- | 2017 | Rowspan=2|Young Entertainer Awards | Rowspan=2|Best Supporting Young Actor | Rowspan=2|''Stuck in the Middle'' | {{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Young Entertainer Awards (2017) |url=https://www.imdb.com/de/event/ev0003685/2017/1/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=IMDb |language=de-DE}}</ref> |- | 2018 | {{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malachi Barton Career and Achievements |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/malachi-barton/bio/3000134332/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref> |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|6340297}} * {{Instagram|malachibarton|Malachi Barton}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barton, Malachi}} Category:2007 births Category:American male child actors Category:Living people Category:Actors from Virginia Beach, Virginia Category:21st-century American people