Celebrity Nooz: Zachary Ty Bryan

Zachary Ty Bryan (Actor) as Brad Taylor - Home Improvement

Updated: 6/11/09

Name: Zachary Ty Bryan

Born: October 9, 1981, Aurora, Colorado

Claim To Fame: He is best known for his role as Brad Taylor on the American sitcom Home Improvement.

Family Life: He has been married to Carly Matros since 2007.

Info: Bryan began his career in print and television advertising, but his interest in acting led him to California, where he won the role of Brad Taylor on Home Improvement. After his run on the popular sitcom, he appeared in several other television shows, including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars, Shark, and Smallville. In 2005, he appeared as Bryan Nolan in ESPN's TV movie Code Breakers.

Trivia: Plays soccer.

Has a dog named Ozzie.

Volunteers for several charities to help children with AIDS and cancer, as well as those to benefit underprivileged children.

Was the youth spokesman for World Cup '94 Soccer.

Has a younger sister named Ciri.

His wife Carly is active in real estate and was a double major at USC.

His cousin is Notre Dame's Brady Quinn, who now plays for the Cleveland Browns (2007-present).

Where Are They Now: Bryan has maintained an active television career, with guest roles on such shows as Cold Case and more recently as a young man hiring a hitman to kill his stepmother on the show Burn Notice. He and his wife are currently working on a documentary with ESPN. He can also often be spotted at the popular Hollywood bar he co-owns, Big Wangs.

Write To Zachary Ty Bryan:
Agent: Paul Kohner Agency
9300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 555
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

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