BRYAN, Zachery Ty 1981–
(Zachery Bryan)

PERSONAL

Born October 9, 1981, in Denver, Colorado (some sources say Aurora, CO); son of Dwight (vice president of a pipeline company and talent manager) and Jenny (a talent manager) Bryan. Avocational Interests: Soccer, hiking, biking, skiing, art, creative writing, and charity work.

Addresses: Agent— Paul Kohner Agency, 9300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 555, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager— Evolution Entertainment, 901 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038.

Career: Actor. Appeared in commercials for Burger King, Until There's a Cure, 1998; appeared in print ads as a toddler; World Cup '94 Soccer, youth spokesperson.

Awards, Honors: Young Star Award nomination, best performance by a young actor in a miniseries/made–for–tv movie, 1998, for Principal Takes a Holiday; Young Artist Award nomination, best young actor starring in a television series, 1993, Young Artist Award (with Taran Noah Smith and Jonathan Taylor Thomas), outstanding youth ensemble in a television series, 1994, Young Artist Award, best performance in a TV drama or comedy series—leading young actor, 1999, Young Star Award, best performance by a young actor in a comedy series, 1999, all for Home Improvement.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Cody, Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter, 1994.

Rob, First Kid, Buena Vista, 1996.

Sam, True Heart, 1997.

Eric Stark, The Rage: Carrie 2, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1999.

Glenn Kirtland, Held for Ransom, Cutting Edge Entertainment, 2000.

Deke, Longshot (also known as Jack of All Trades and Longshot: The Movie ), 2000.

Derek, Slammed, Global Pictures, 2001.

Harry Keough, The Game of Their Lives, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Bradley Michael Taylor, Home Improvement, ABC, 1991–1999.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Child, Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 (also known as Aftermath and Aftermath: The Fate of Flight 1501 ), NBC, 1990.

"Mad" Jack, Magic Island, The Disney Channel, 1995.

John Scaduto, Principal Takes a Holiday, ABC, 1998.

Keith Gatlin, Rustin, Showtime, 2001.

Val Massey, A Killing Spring, CTV, 2002.

Russell Beckman, Plainsong, CBS, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1992.

Circus of the Stars Gives the Kids the World, CBS, 1993.

Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland, CBS, 1994.

Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden II, ABC, 1995.

Sea World/Busch Gardens Party for the Planet, CBS, 1995.

TV's Funniest Families 2: The Kids, NBC, 1995.

The ABC Saturday Morning Sneak Preview, ABC, 1995.

Disney's Most Unlikely Heroes, ABC, 1996.

Earth Day at Walt Disney World, The Disney Channel, 1996.

Himself, The Story of Fathers & Sons (documentary), ABC, 1999.

Backstage Pass, ABC, 1999.

Snowfest 2000, PAX, 2000.

The 2nd Annual Family Television Awards, CBS, 2000.

Himself, Tvography: Home Improvement—A Half Hour of Power (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Brad Taylor, "First Date," Thunder Alley, 1994.

Storytime, PBS, 1994.

Boy Meets World, ABC, 1995.

Steve, "There's the Rub: Parts 1 & 2," The Fresh Prince of Bel–Air, NBC, 1995.

Mark Masello, "Winner Takes All," Picket Fences, CBS, 1996.

Ryan Gerhart, "Mr. Muscles," Promised Land, CBS, 1997.

Himself, "Feather's Day," Teen Angel, ABC, 1997.

Brad, "Public Embarrassment and Todd's First Sermon," Soul Man, ABC, 1997.

Daniel, "The Two Sides of Love," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX, 2000.

(Uncredited) Chuck, "The Dance Episode," Opposite Sex, Fox, 2000.

Chuck, "The Field Trip Episode," Opposite Sex, Fox, 2000.

Malcolm White, "Chapter One," Boston Public, Fox, 2000.

Malcolm White, "Chapter Five," Boston Public, Fox, 2000.

(As Zachary Bryan) Jamie Wilkins, "Liar's Club: Parts 1 & 2," Family Law, CBS, 2001.

Jeff McHenry, "The Penalty Box," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2001.

(As Zachery Bryan) Upsilon Psi Lambda frat brother, "Sailing Away," ER, NBC, 2001.

Malcolm White, "Chapter Twenty–Two," Boston Public, Fox, 2001.

Ray, "Abduction," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 2001.

Brian Lee, "Lies of Minelli," Philly, ABC, 2002.

(As Zachery Bryan) Peter Nicols, "Help," Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, UPN, 2002.

Eric Marsh, "Witness," Smallville, The WB, 2003.

(As Zachery Bryan) Teddy Paikin, "Love and Games," Century City, CBS, 2004.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Appeared as host, Let's Play Soccer, ESPN.

WRITINGS

Nonfiction:

Wrote foreword to All–American Girls, Simon & Schuster.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Boy's Life, November, 1995, p. 8.

People Weekly, March 25, 1996, p. 91.

Sports Illustrated for Kids, April, 1995, p. 18.