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‘Home Improvement’ Star Zachery Ty Bryan Allegedly Choked, Punched Woman During Domestic Violence Dispute


Zachery Ty Bryan allegedly choked and punched an unidentified woman during a domestic dispute that led to his January 1 arrest.

The woman accused the “Home Improvement” actor of choking her and punching her in the face multiple times, according to an incident report provided to Fox News Digital by the Myrtle Beach Police Department.

A third party called 911 and told the dispatcher that Bryan had “attacked” and “tried to kill” the unknown woman.

The South Carolina trooper observed 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 AGAIN FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Zachery Ty Bryan allegedly choked and punched a woman in the face multiple times before his arrest on January 1, according to a police report obtained by Fox News Digital. (Getty Images)

Zachery Ty Bryan was arrested on January 1 for alleged domestic violence. (Courtesy of Horry County Sheriff)

Fox News Digital has reached out to Bryan’s representative for comment.

The former child star was released Jan. 3 on $10,000 bail, according to Horry County sheriff’s records.

This isn’t the first time the former “Home Improvement” star arrest for domestic violence. In July 2023, he was arrested after authorities in Eugene, Oregon, were called about a physical argument between Bryan and an unnamed woman, Fox News Digital confirmed at the time. He was later charged with two counts of fourth-degree assault.

One charge was later dismissed in a negotiated resolution. Bryan only had to serve seven days in prison instead of 19 to 20 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections.

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Zachery Ty Bryan was arrested in 2020 for domestic violence. (Lane County Jail)

Bryan has also been in trouble with the law since driving while intoxicated.

In October 2024, Bryan was arrested in Oklahoma for drunk driving, Fox News Digital previously confirmed. After the old “Home improvement” star After refusing to take a sobriety test, he 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 for “liking to drink.”

“I’m just a good dude, man, I don’t know why everyone – I’m sorry, I like drinking,” Bryan told Trooper Kendrick Johnson.

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Police had noticed Bryan sleeping in his Range Rover on the side of the road around 6:47 a.m. The officer parked his vehicle in the actor’s path and shortly after, Bryan drove by, according to the affidavit of the PC obtained by Fox News. Digital.

Bryan was also arrested in California for drunk driving months ago.

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Zachery Ty Bryan rose to fame as Brad Taylor on “Home Improvement.” (Getty Images)

Bryan began his career as a child, appearing in television and print commercials while growing up in Denver, Colorado.

He got his big break playing Brad Taylor in “Home Improvement.” Bryan moved from childhood to adolescence with roles on TV shows such as “Cold Case,” “ER,” “Smallville” and “Veronica Mars.” Eventually, he started his own production company – Lost Lane.

However, things seemed to be changing for the successful child star. “Home Improvement” co-star Tim Allen previously said he didn’t “know what was going on” with Bryan in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

“At some point he moved away from the guy I know to someone who reacts to situations I had nothing to do with and can’t control.”

-Tim Allen

Zachery Ty Bryan worked alongside Tim Allen and Jonathan Taylor Thomas for eight years on “Home Improvement.” (ABC Photo Archive/Disney General Entertainment Content)

“At some point, he moved away from the guy I know and became someone who reacts to situations that I have nothing to do with and can’t control,” Allen told the outlet in 2023. “I don’t know what happens when people get corrupt. 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 watch his process.”

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Janelle Ash of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.

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