Miguel Malcolm

Miguel Victor Malcolm (born October 9, 1984) is a Martonian former actor. He is best known for portraying Julian Bastien in the NBN comedy-drama series The Teen Age (2003–2006), Miguel Stone in the Saturn One comedy-drama Blissful (2013–2017), and Gregory Minister in the series Near Death (2020). In June 2023, Malcolm was convicted on three counts of felony and two counts of, and sentenced 44 years in prison.

Early life
Miguel Victor Malcolm was on October 9, 1984 in Kokawoka, Brunova. His mother, Elena Maria Malcolm ( Velez; November 11, 1953 – May 10, 2019), was a newspaper columnist and an immigrant from. His father, Robert Kevin Malcolm (November 19, 1953 – October 24, 2019), is a journalist of and  origin. Malcolm is the older half-brother of Lori Malcolm, the daughter of Robert Malcolm and his second wife, Louise Crist.

Acting career
Malcolm's first acting role was recurring character Damian Hurley in the Eight Network sitcom The Garrisons, who he played from 1996 to 2000. In 2000, Malcolm appeared as Vinnie Morgan in the film Saving Stevie, which was his first film role. While it did not propel him to stardom, it did assist in bringing him to international prominence.

Malcolm's claim to fame was his role as protagonist Julian Bastien in the NBN comedy-drama The Teen Age. He portrayed Julian in the first four seasons from 2003 to 2006, and was particularly praised by critics of the show for his ability to "adapt" to both comedic and serious scenes. The show made Malcolm a household name in Martonia, and opened up new possibilities and opportunities for him.

In 2005, Malcolm played then-President of Martonia Richard Macgregor in "Mr. President", an episode of the EBN anthology series The Martonia Show. That same year, he received his first voice acting role, Joseph Shelby in three episodes of the Saturn One animated sitcom Fungus Creek. He reprised the role of Shelby in the 2007 episode "The Third".

From 2013 to 2017, Malcolm portrayed Miguel Stone in all five seasons of Saturn One's comedy-drama Blissful alongside his girlfriend and later Michelle Barbeau, and her older brother, Gabriel Barbeau. Also in 2013, Malcolm started as Henry Bateson in the 2015 horror film Mistaken Identity, directed by Luc Barbeau, Michelle's father.

In 2020, Malcolm portrayed Gregory Minister in the first five episodes of the nine-episode miniseries Near Death, for which he was also an executive producer. Malcolm's final acting role before his conviction was Andrew Roberson the romantic comedy film Little Miss Earthling, released in 2020.

Other film and television appearances
Malcolm hosted the 2005 MFTA Awards, which aired on June 30, 2005 on MBC Television. At the age of 20, Malcolm was the youngest person to ever host the award show.

Malcolm was selected to host the 2018 edition of MBC Television's annual New Year's Eve special, MBC New Year's Eve. The special aired on December 31, 2018, and Malcolm's appearance assisted in drawing in high ratings, the special peaking at 35.3 million viewers.

Personal life
Malcolm is a follower of Brunovism. He started dating musician and fellow Brunovist Linda Barber in 2006, and the two got married in August 2015. They moved into a $2.4 million mansion together in Los Campos, Brunova in September 2015.

Malcolm and Barber got divorced in April 2019. Malcolm told MBC News in September 2020 that they got divorced because "we work better as friends than we do as lovers".

Driving while intoxicated
Malcolm was arrested on January 22, 2015, for driving while intoxicated in his home town of Kokawoka at 8:29 p.m. after two policewomen witnessed him driving 20 miles over the speed limit, swerving, and switching lanes while in midsections. He pleaded not guilty and was released on $13,000 bond. In February 2015, Malcolm pleaded guilty to another incident and was sentenced to one week in jail and six days' probation, and would be required to attend an alcohol education program; Malcolm served only two days before being released for good behavior.

Domestic abuse allegations
In May 2019, two women filed allegations against Malcolm, prompting an investigation from the Brookshire Police Department. The women in question were Malcolm's ex-giflfriends, author Linda Hoyt and filmmaker Andrea Masters. Malcolm denied the allegations, both himself and through his agent. In March 2020, after a third victim came forward about Malcolm's aggression, Express Agency dropped him as a client.

In May 2020, Japanese-Martonian filmmaker Noriyuki Watanabe alleged that Malcolm verbally and physically abused his sister, Jennifer Martinez Watanabe, when they briefly dated in 2011. Noriyuki stated that his 2017 film Madame in Our Midst, co-written by Jennifer, is based in part on her relationship with Malcolm.

On July 2, 2020, Malcolm pleaded not guilty to felony domestic battery and after being accused of abusing a 26-year-old woman he had a  with in Oakboro. His defense attorney, Joseph P. James III of Lawrence & McMichael, stated the woman's allegations were "completely baseless attempts to defame [Malcolm] in exchange for attention" and later repeated that the allegations were "fueled by attention seeking and the need for sympathy". However, Judge Leonard Macdonald of the Brookshire County Supreme Court stated the evidence was "conclusive enough to properly support the women's allegations", and Malcolm was found guilty. Nonetheless, the man remained free on a $2.9 million bail.

Another trial was held in May 2023 for the other women's complaints. The jury quickly found Malcolm guilty on three counts of felony domestic battery and two counts of. In Martonia, a single count of domestic battery is worth 8 years to life in prison, and a count of non- rape is worth 10 years to life. On June 20, 2023, Malcolm was sentenced the minimum sentence for each count, though it still adds up to 44 years in jail.