Zachery Ty Bryan

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Colorado native Zachery Ty Bryan began his career in commercials and print ads at the age of five before getting his first big role in the 1990 made-for-TV film Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501. His career maker came in 1991 when he was cast in the long-running sitcom Home Improvement as Brad Taylor, the oldest of the three sons -- and the one prone to getting in trouble. Viewers watched Bryan grow up (and changed hair styles as frequently as sitcom dad Tim Taylor $Tim Allen upgraded his power tools) in front of them as the series ran for nearly a decade. Bryan made appearances on many notable TV series, including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Smallville, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars, and Cold Case. As an avid soccer player who played competitively nationally and internationally, Bryan took roles that made use of his athleticism, including a swimmer on the 2005 ESPN film Code Breakers, a football player in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), and a baseball player in his appearance on Smallville. ~ Bill Ecklund Full Biography »