Zachery Ty Bryan Biography

Fast Facts

• Volunteered for several charities, including AIDS and cancer foundations, organizations helping underprivileged kids, the Starlight Foundation for terminally ill children, Kids Save the Animals, Jimmy Fund and Kids for Kelly
• Won a YoungStar Award in 1999 for playing Brad Taylor on TV series "Home Improvement․"
• In 2000, graduated from La Salle High School, a private, Roman Catholic college in Pasadena, Calif
• His cousin is Brady Quinn, who has played for NFL teams Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and the Seattle Seahawks
• Began his acting career at age 5 with print and television advertising in Denver, including commercials for "Burger King," "Coldwell Banker," and "Ralph Lauren․"
• Quote: "(On his early success as a child TV star): "I didn't get to go to school dances and be in school sports teams, so it had its ups and downs․ A lot of people try to paint this child actor stigma, but I always looked at it as a great opportunity․""
• Co-owner of a local Hollywood bar called Big Wangs
• Best known for his role as Brad Taylor in "Home Improvement" and as Clay in "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift․"
• Founded his own independent production company called Vision Entertainment Group with CSI writer Adam Targum in 2009
• Said that watching "The Wonder Years" as a child inspired him to pursue acting