‘Home Improvement’ star Zachery Ty Bryan allegedly choked and punched a woman in a domestic violence dispute
Zachery Ty Bryan allegedly choked and punched an unidentified woman during a domestic dispute that led to his Jan. 1 arrest.
The woman accused “Home Improvement” actor. choked and punched in the face multiple times, according to an incident report provided to Fox News Digital by the Myrtle Beach Police Department.
A third person called 911 and told the dispatcher that Bryan had “assaulted” and “tried to kill” an unknown woman.
A South Carolina police officer noticed bruising and swelling on the right side of the woman’s face. Although she was not identified in the report, the woman said she lived with Bryan and shared children with the actor.
HOME IMPROVEMENT ACTOR ZACHERY TY BRYAN ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Zachery Ty Bryan allegedly choked and punched the woman in the face several times before his arrest on Jan. 1, according to a police report obtained by Fox News Digital. (Getty Images)
Zachery Ty Bryan was arrested on Jan. 1 for alleged domestic violence. (Courtesy: Horry County Sheriff)
Fox News Digital has reached out to Bryan’s rep for comment.
The former child star was released Jan. 3 on $10,000 bail, according to Horry County Sheriff’s records.
This is not the first time for the former “Home Improvement” star arrest for domestic violence. In July 2023, he was arrested after authorities in Eugene, Oregon, were called to a physical domestic dispute between Bryan and an unnamed woman, Fox News Digital confirmed at the time. He was then charged with two counts of fourth-degree assault.
One charge was later dropped as part of an agreed resolution. Bryan only had to serve seven days in jail instead of 19 to 20 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections.
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Zachery Ty Bryan was arrested in 2020 on charges of domestic violence. (Lane County Jail)
Bryan also had trouble with the law drive drunk.
In October 2024, Bryan was arrested in Oklahoma on charges of aggravated battery, Fox News Digital previously confirmed. After the ex “Home Improvement” star. refused to submit to a field sobriety test, was placed in the front seat of an Oklahoma Highway Patrol vehicle and taken to jail. During the car ride, Bryan apologized to the police officer who arrested him because he “likes to drink.”
“I’m just a good guy, man, I don’t know why everybody – I’m sorry, I like to drink,” Bryan told trooper Kendrick Johnson.
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Police spotted Bryan sleeping in his Range Rover on the side of the road at around 6:47am. The officer parked his vehicle down the road from the actor, and a short time later Bryan drove up, according to a personal affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital.
Bryan was also arrested in California for drunk driving a few months ago.
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Zachery Ty Bryan rose to fame as Brad Taylor in “Home Improvement.” (Getty Images)
Bryan began his career as a child, appearing in TV and print ads while growing up in Denver, Colorado.
He achieved his big success as Brad Taylor in “Home Improvement”. Bryan transitioned from childhood to his teenage years with roles in TV series such as “Cold Case,” “ER,” “Smallville,” and “Veronica Mars.” Eventually he founded his own production company – Lost Lane.
However, things seemed to have changed for the successful child star. “Home Improvement” co-star Tim Allen previously said he doesn’t “know what’s going on” with Bryan in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
“At a certain point he went from being the guy I know to someone who reacts to situations that I have nothing to do with and can’t control.”
Zachery Ty Bryan worked alongside Tim Allen and Jonathan Taylor Thomas for eight years on “Home Improvement.” (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content)
“At a certain point, he went from the guy I know to someone who reacts to situations that I have nothing to do with and can’t control,” Allen told the paper in 2023. “I don’t know what happens when people screw up. You just don’t know .”
“Zach is a great kid who has grown into a complex man. All you can do is step back and let someone go through their process.”
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Fox News Digital’s Janelle Ash contributed to this report.
