What is Zachery Ty Bryan's net worth?
Zachery Ty Bryan is an American actor who has a net worth of $5 million. Zachery Ty Bryan is best known for his role as Brad Taylor in the popular 1990s sitcom "Home Improvement," where he played the eldest son of Tim Allen's character for all eight seasons (1991-1999). Before landing this breakthrough role, he appeared in commercials and small TV roles.
After "Home Improvement," Bryan continued acting in various television shows and made-for-TV movies, including guest appearances on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Smallville," and "Veronica Mars." He also appeared in films such as "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" (2006) and "Thor: Hammer of the Gods" (2009).
In the 2010s, Bryan largely stepped away from acting and moved into producing. He worked on several independent films, including "Dark Tourist" (2012) and "Heavy." In recent years, he has made headlines more for personal legal issues than his entertainment career. His last significant acting credit was in 2009.
Bitcoin Fortune
During his childhood acting days, Zachery met Brock Pierce. Years later Brock would become a billionaire due to very early investments in Bitcoin. At Brock's urging, Zachery also apparently made some early investments in Bitcoin. Zachery would later claim that he earned millions off these Bitcoin investments. When asked about the size of his Bitcoin fortune in a June 2023 interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Zachery declined to give the exact dollar amount but said: "I've always been fortunate with my trust fund from Home Improvement, but this definitely moved things into a different [area] for me."
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Home Improvement
Zachery Ty Bryan was born on October 9, 1981. Bryan grew up in Colorado and was born to parents Dwight and Jenny Bryan. He has a younger sister, Ciri. As a child, Bryan got started on camera by staring in both print and TV ads in Denver before moving to California to further pursue an acting career. When he landed the role on "Home Improvement," he was actually younger than the character who played his younger brother, Jonathan Taylor Thomas. His other brother was played by Taran Noah Smith, and his parents were played by Tim Allen and Patricia Richardson.
The show became a huge hit, running for eight seasons from 1991 to 1999, and Bryan's portrayal of Brad Taylor endeared him to audiences worldwide.
Zachery won a handful of awards for his acting efforts, including three Young Artist Awards, all of which were wins for his work on Home Improvement.
Other Work
Following the success of "Home Improvement," Bryan transitioned into the world of film. In 1997, he starred alongside Kirsten Dunst in the family comedy "True Heart." Bryan continued to expand his acting repertoire, taking on diverse roles in movies such as "The Rage: Carrie 2" (1999) and "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" (2006).
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Personal Life and Arrests
Zachery married a high school friend named Carly Matros in 2007. They have four children. Carly and Zachery split up in early October of 2020. On Friday, October 16, 2020, Zachery was arrested in Eugene, Oregon, on charges that included allegedly strangling a different woman, apparently his girlfriend. Interestingly, Zachery and the girlfriend, Johnnie Faye Cartwright, remain together to this day. They have three children together, including a set of twins. In January 2025, Zachery was arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He allegedly punched a woman
