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Brian Bonsall Biography

Birth Name:Brian Eric Bonsall

Birth Place:Torrance, California, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor for "Do You Know the Muffin Man?" in 1990
  • Won three Young Artist Awards for Best Young Actor for "Family Ties" between 1988 and 1990
  • Was only 5 years old when he got the role of Andy Keaton in "Family Ties․"
  • Best known for his role as Andrew "Andy" Keaton in "Family Ties" and as Alexander Rozhenko in "Star Trek: The Next Generation․"
  • After retiring from acting in 1995, he became a punk musician and founded bands like Late Bloomers, Thruster, and This Life of Mine

Awards

  • 1988Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor Under Ten Years of Age in Television or Motion Pictures: winner
  • 1989Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor Under Nine Years of Age: winner
  • 1990Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor Starring in a TV Movie, Pilot or Special: nominated
  • 1990Young Artist Award-Outstanding Performance by an Actor Under Nine Years of Age: winner