ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, hiː wʌz poːɹtɹˈeɪd baɪ ᵻlˈaɪəs kˈoʊɾiəz ɪnðə mˈuːvi mˈælɛɹk, bˈeɪst ˌɔn hɪz fˈɜːst bˈʊk hˈeɪ, mˈælɛɹk!
In 1989, he was portrayed by Elias Koteas in the movie Malarek, based on his first book Hey, Malarek!