Malachi Barton

About

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).

Barton is the only child of Felicia Barton, a singer-songwriter and former American Idol contestant, and Loren Barton, a guitarist and tour manager. Growing up in a musically and creatively driven household, Barton was exposed to the entertainment industry from an early age. 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, moving from Virginia Beach, allowing him…