Jonathan Taylor Thomas was recently taken into custody on September 21, 2026. Notably, he gained recognition over the years for playing 'Randy Taylor' in 'Home Improvement.'
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleJonathan Taylor Thomas was arrested on September 21, 2026, in Westlake Village, California, for alleged public intoxication and obstruction after interfering in a DUI stop where he was a passenger. The 45-year-old, who rose to fame as ‘Randy Taylor’ on the hit 90s sitcom Home Improvement, reportedly stepped out of the car repeatedly despite orders and kicked a deputy.
The incident marks a rare public controversy for the former child star turned reclusive actor. While the reports of Jonathan’s latest legal problem are now going viral, the cast members of Home Improvement are back in focus.
Jonathan Taylor Thomas played middle son Randy Taylor on Home Improvement, the brainy, mischievous teen who made him a 90s heartthrob and voice of young ‘Simba’ in The Lion King. As of 2026, the 44-year-old has largely retired from acting. After leaving Home Improvement in 1998 to focus on school, Jonathan studied at Harvard, St Andrews and Columbia, directed episodes of Last Man Standing and served on the SAG-AFTRA board. He was recently pictured reuniting with Patricia Richardson and Taran Noah Smith, but remains mostly out of the spotlight.
Earl Hindman played the beloved next-door neighbor ‘Wilson W. Wilson Jr.’ on Home Improvement, famous for dispensing wisdom from behind the fence with his face always half-hidden. Hindman was already a veteran actor known for Ryan's Hope before the show. Earl passed away on December 29, 2003, in Stamford, Connecticut, at the age of 61 from lung cancer, just four years after the series ended. He remains a fan favorite, remembered in tributes by Tim Allen on Last Man Standing.
Taran Noah Smith played the youngest son, ‘Mark Taylor,’ on Home Improvement, who joined the show at age 7 and grew up into his goth phase on screen. As of 2026, the 42-year-old is completely out of Hollywood. After retiring from acting at 16, he ran a vegan food business. As per his LinkedIn, he has worked since 2022 at Elon Musk's SpaceX as a sea recovery/integration technician. He lives a low-profile life away from acting.
Debbe Dunning played ‘Heidi Keppert,’ the second Tool Time girl on Home Improvement who took over from Pamela Anderson from Season 3 through 1999. After the show, she had guest spots on Baywatch and Wicked Wicked Games before stepping away from acting in the late 2000s to raise her three kids. The 60-year-old now hosts the travel series Debbe Dunning's Dude Ranch Roundup, stays active with fitness and golf content on Instagram, and made a scripted TV return, reuniting with Tim Allen on Shifting Gears in 2025.
Zachery Ty Bryan played eldest son ‘Brad Taylor’ on Home Improvement, the athletic, troublemaking oldest brother across all 203 episodes. After the show, he acted in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and moved into producing. The 44-year-old is currently in custody, serving a 16-month sentence in California after pleading guilty in February 2026 to a felony DUI with a BAC over 0.15, followed by a 19-month Oregon prison sentence for probation violation tied to domestic violence cases. He has had six arrests since 2020.
Richard Karn played ‘Al Borland’ on Home Improvement, ‘Tim Taylor's’ patient, flannel-wearing co-host on Tool Time, known for his catchphrase “I don't think so, Tim.” After the show, he hosted Family Feud from 2002 to 2006 and appeared on PEN15 and Last Man Standing. The 70-year-old is working for a second year as Chief Solutions Officer for DoMyOwn DIY pest control and lawn care brand, and reunited with Allen and Dunning on Season 2 of Shifting Gears.
Patricia Richardson played ‘Jill Taylor’ on Home Improvement, Tim's smart and grounded wife, a role that earned her four Emmy nominations. After the series, she starred in Strong Medicine and had roles in The West Wing.
Patricia has continued pursuing a successful career in acting, making guest appearances on TV, alongside advocating for causes and finishing a memoir. She recently reunited with her on-screen sons in a viral photo and has said she was not approached for a reboot and has no desire to return without the full original dynamic.
Tim Allen played ‘Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor’ on Home Improvement, the accident-prone host of Tool Time whose grunt defined 90s sitcoms. After the show, he became ‘Buzz Lightyear’ in Toy Story and led Last Man Standing for nine seasons. The 73-year-old is starring in ABC's Shifting Gears, which was renewed for Season 3 in April 2026.
Tim also returned to voice ‘Buzz’ in Toy Story 5, released in June 2026. He continues stand-up and remains central to any reboot talks, though he says the revival is stuck due to issues with his on-screen sons.
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