Bryan Cranston is now arguably best known for his beloved role as Walter White as part of the Breaking Bad cast. However, the actor got his real big break by playing the goofy, fun-loving father Hal on Malcolm in the Middle.

Referring to his former co-star as a “father figure,” Muniz spoke warmly about Cranston as an on-set inspiration, as well: “He was the most incredible person because he showed up every day on set and gave it 100%.

Malcolm in the Middle alum Frankie Muniz marvels that even as Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston has grown into "essentially like a Hollywood god at this point," his former TV dad still makes time to check in on him every few weeks and attend his shows and races.

Malcolm in the Middle star Frankie Muniz talked about how Bryan Cranston goes out of his way to remain in touch with him.

Though it’s been nearly two decades since Malcolm in the Middle came to an end, Frankie Muniz says his TV dad, Bryan Cranston, still checks in on him.

Muniz led the hit series as the titular Malcolm about a dysfunctional working-class family. It also featured Jane Kaczmarek as Malcolm’s mother and Erik Per Sullivan, Christopher Kennedy Masterson and Justin Berfield as his three brothers. In season four, a fourth brother named Jamie was introduced.

Wherever life takes him, Frankie Muniz will always have a TV dad in Bryan Cranston. The two-time Golden Globe nominee recently shared that Cranston, who played his on-screen father Hal in Malcolm in the Middle, still checks in with him “every couple of weeks.” The beloved Fox sitcom aired for seven seasons from 2000 to 2006.

Frankie Muniz has had plenty of attention in the past year after his entrance into the world of NASCAR. According to Deadline, one of the many checking in on Muniz is his television dad Bryan Cranston,

He really cares about what I’m doing’Frankie Muniz has revealed that his Malcolm in the Middle co-star Bryan Cranston