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| Birth name | Zachery Tyler Bryan |
| Born | October 9 1981 Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A. |
| Spouse(s) | Carly Matros (March 2007-present) |
| Official site | None |
Zachery Tyler Bryan (October 9, 1981) is an American actor best known for his role as Brad Taylor on the American sitcom Home Improvement.
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Early Life
Bryan was born in Aurora, Colorado, to Jenny and Dwight Bryan; his second cousin is NFL quarterback Brady Quinn.[1] He has a younger sister named Ciri.
Career
Before he starred in Home Improvement, he started in Denver with print and television advertising. His interest in acting soon brought him to California, where he received the role in Home Improvement. On Home Improvement he played the oldest of three brothers, Brad Taylor. His character was known for experimenting with different hair styles. Zachery's hair was sandy blond, with lighter blond highlights. At various times during the show, Zachery had floppy bangs and a close-cropped hair on the sides. He appeared to use gel to style his hair. For some of his biggest fans Zachery's hair was the main attraction. Many fans agree that Zachery became better looking as he grew up, with his athletic body, high cheeckbones, and styled hair prominent reasons for the attraction. He made a brief appearance in the TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. In 2003, he made a guest appearance on an episode of Smallville. He played Eric Marsh, a high school baseball player using steroids made from meteor rock. He was the second Home Improvement alum to make a guest appearance on the show. In 2005, Bryan appeared as Bryan Nolan in ESPN's TV movie Code Breakers. He made an appearance on The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift as Clay. His most recent appearance was on the CBS show Shark. He had a feature film role as the school bully in the Sinbad comedy First Kid. Bryan has also appeared on the television series Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Veronica Mars'. He and his wife are working on a documentary with ESPN.
Personal Life
Zachary devotes some of his private time to children sick with AIDS and cancer. He is also an avid Louisiana State University football fan, he can be spotted at Baton Rouge bars after big games. A hobby of his is soccer. He plays in a local amateur club called the Claremont Stars. In 1995 he attained a place in the California South Olympic Development Team for boys under 14. Zachary is currently married to Carly Matros. They wed in March of 2007.
