United Kingdom, May 25 -- Bryan Cranston "missed" his 'Malcolm in the Middle' character.

The 69-year-old actor has reprised the role of Hal, the family patriarch, to star in the 'Malcolm in the Middle' revival show, and Bryan has relished the experience of playing Hal once again.

The actor told People: "Slipping back into that character of Hal for me was so rewarding - I missed him.

"It's been almost 20 years since we said goodbye. And he's a sweet, lovable man. He's really a lovable guy, and it was fun to see all my whole family back together. It was great."

Most of the sitcom's original cast - including Jane Kaczmarek, Frankie Muniz, Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield - have returned for the revival show.

And Bryan's on-scre...