Home Improvement star Zachery Ty Bryan was sentenced to 16 months in custody on Monday in connection with a 2024 DUI arrest.
Bryan, 44, received his sentence at a rearraignment following a pact he reached in the case with the prosecution, TMZ reported Monday, citing court docs.
Bryan, who played Brad Taylor on the ABC sitcom from 1991–1999, entered a guilty plea to DUI, with an admission he had a BAC of 0.15 percent, almost twice the legal limit (.08).
The latter part came with an enhancement due to the severity of the offense, according to the outlet. Compounding problems for the former sitcom star is a pair of past DUI convictions, which made his dealings in this case considerably more difficult.
The presiding judge declined to give Bryan probation and sentenced him to one year and four months in the county jail, the outlet reported. Bryan was credited with 57 days served.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Bryan’s production company for further comment on the story.
Home Improvement star Zachery Ty Bryan was sentenced to 16 months in custody on Monday in connection with a 2024 DUI arrest. Bryan was seen in 2016 in LA
Bryan received his sentence at a rearraignment following a pact he reached in the case with the prosecution, TMZ reported Monday, citing court docs
After he’s done completing his sentence for the DUI, Bryan will have to deal with warrants from out of the county linked to the offense.
Bryan last year pointed to a difficult transition from childhood fame to adulthood responsibility in explaining his most recent arrest in connection with domestic violence.
Bryan was taken into custody by police in Riverside County, California, in the early morning hours of February 17, 2024, in connection with driving under the influence with three or more priors.
Authorities said that a misdemeanor contempt of court charge was also linked to the arrest.
‘Deputies assigned to the La Quinta Sheriff’s Station conducted a traffic stop in the area of Washington Street and Calle Tampico in La Quinta on a vehicle suspected of being involved in a recent traffic collision,’ Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez said in a statement at the time.
Brito-Gonzalez said that ‘when deputies contacted the driver, they observed indications of impairment, leading to the driver’s arrest for driving under the influence with priors.’
Bryan in November told TMZ that ‘fame as a child actor left scars’ in his life and psyche, leading to a number of legal issues he’s dealt with as an adult more than two decades later.
Bryan said that ‘being thrust into the spotlight at nine years old brought pressures I wasn’t equipped to handle — but that’s no justification for my choices as an adult.’
Home Improvement starred (L-R) Zachery Ty Bryan, Tim Allen, Taran Noah Smith, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Patricia Richardson
Bryan played Brad Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement from 1991–1999
Bryan appeared on 203 episodes of Home Improvement
Bryan said he is embarking on ‘a journey toward personal growth’ in an effort to avoid these types of situations moving forward.
Bryan made clear he understood that ‘domestic violence in any form is unacceptable,’ telling the outlet that he ‘deeply’ regrets wrongdoings spurred by immaturity stemming from his unconventional childhood.
‘The truth is, I’ve struggled with the lasting effects of early fame, addiction, and poor decision-making, which have hurt people I care about and led to repeated legal issues, including DUIs and past domestic incidents,’ Bryan told the outlet.
Bryan said that ‘this latest situation, involving a restraining order and serious accusations, has been a painful wake-up call.’
He told the outlet that he was especially hurt by how his legal issues have led to people judging him as a parent.
‘Being labeled a “bad dad” cuts deep,’ Bryan said, ‘because my children are my world, and I know I’ve fallen short.’
Bryan, who played Clay in 2006’s Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift, said he is looking to correct course with therapy and by enrolling in drug rehabilitation and anger management programs.
Bryan appeared with Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Taran Noah Smith on 203 episodes of Home Improvement.
‘I don’t know what’s going on with him,’ Allen told The Hollywood Reporter in 2022 of Bryan. ‘Zach is a great kid who has grown into a complex man.
‘All you can do is step aside and let somebody go through their process. At a certain point, he deviated from the guy I know to somebody who is reacting to situations that I had nothing to do with and can’t control.’
