This strapping blond, blue-eyed all-American boy-next-door literally grew up on TV playing Brad Taylor, the oldest son, on ABC's hit sitcom "Home Improvement" (1991-99). Zachery Ty Bryan began his career at age 5 in local commercials in his native Colorado. After appearing in national campaigns for Ralph Lauren and Burger King, he landed his first acting role in the NBC movie "Crash: The Mystery of Flight 501" (1990). Bryan is an avid soccer player and his athletic ability garnered him appearances as an acrobat on CBS' "Circus of the Stars". He made his feature debut as a bully who torments the president's son in the middling comedy "First Kid" (1996) and later played a high school football hero in "Carrie 2: The Rage" (1999).
Family
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Father: Dwight Bryan. manages son s career; former vice president of a Colorado pipeline company; born c. 1954
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Mother: Jenny Bryan. manages son s career; born c. 1956
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Sister: Ciri Bryan. younger; born c. 1986
Milestones
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1990 TV debut in the NBC made-for-television movie Crash: The Mystery of Flight 501
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1991 TV series debut, Home Improvement ; cast as Brad, the oldest son
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1991 Cast as Brian Bosworth s son in the film Stone Cold ; part was cut before the film s release
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1995 Starred in The Disney Channel TV-movie Magic Island
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1996 Feature film debut, First Kid ; played the bullying nemesis of the title character
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1999 Co-starred in Carrie 2: The Rage as a brutish football player
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2005 Starred in The Game of Their Lives based on the true story of the 1950 US soccer team who, against all odds, beat England in the small town of Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Began career appearing in TV commercials from age 5