Home Improvement star Zachery Ty Bryan has been sentenced to 16 months in jail following a 2024 arrest for driving under the influence. Bryan, 44, received the sentence on Monday, stemming from the 2024 arrest by officers from La Quinta Sheriff's Station, who were responding to a vehicle suspected of being involved in a traffic collision.
The deputies observed "indications of impairment" in Bryan, the driver, and arrested him for driving under the influence with priors. He was also booked on the misdemeanour of contempt of court.
Bryan was re-arraigned on Monday and struck a plea deal with prosecutors after he pleaded guilty to the DUI charge, People reports. He also "admitted to an enhancement related to having two prior DUI convictions."The actor was sentenced to 16 months in county jail with credit for 57 days served and denied probation. Story continues below advertisement 0:53 Bodycam video shows former police chief's arrest for suspected DUI Bodycam video shows former police chief's arrest for suspected DUI Michael Jordan's son Marcus arrested for DUI, drug possession, resisting arrest Justin Timberlake arrested for DUI in the Hamptons Arizona woman pulled over for DUI in her wedding dress Previous Video Next Video Bryan's sentencing is just the latest in a string of legal troubles for the former child star, who starred alongside Tim Allen and Jonathan Taylor Thomas on Home Improvement in the 1990s. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. He is due in court in Lane County, Ore., on March 2 for a hearing regarding a probation violation stemming from July 2023, when he was arrested for felony assault after police responded to a call regarding a physical dispute at his Oregon home. A few months later, in October, he pleaded guilty to felony assault in the fourth degree and, after striking a plea deal, was sentenced to a week in jail and 36 months of supervised probation.
The judge in the sentencing ordered that he have "no contact with the victim without the probation officer's approval, treatment for alcohol/substance abuse issues at the direction of the probation officer, and no alcohol or drugs." Story continues below advertisement He was arrested in November 2025 for the sixth time in five years after the actor violated his domestic violence probation.
Bryan and his girlfriend, Johnnie Faye Cartwright, were both taken into police custody in Eugene, Ore., on Nov. 29, according to jail records reviewed by Global News.
While Bryan was taken in for violating probation from a prior domestic violence conviction, Cartwright is facing multiple charges, including one count of driving under the influence, three counts of reckless endangerment and one count of attempted first-degree assault. More on Entertainment More videos Robert Carradine, 'Lizzie McGuire' and 'Revenge of the Nerds' actor, dead at 71 Nick Reiner pleads not guilty in stabbing deaths of his parents Eric Dane GoFundMe for daughters, health-care costs tops $300,000 What happened at the BAFTAs? BBC apologizes after racial slur shouted at actors Remake of 1986 Hockey Cult Classic "YOUNGBLOOD" Jenn Grant talks new record, tour Minute at the Movies: Feb. 20, 2026 Scream 7: Neve Campbell revisits Ghostface's past victims Bryan was also arrested in January in Myrtle Beach and charged with second-degree domestic violence.
In the police report, obtained by People on Jan. 6, the arresting officer said Cartwright "stated that she was assaulted" by Bryan and that the two "live together and have children in common."Cartwright alleged that Bryan "choked her and punched her in the face multiple times." Trending Now Kendamil baby formula sold at Costco recalled due to toxin concerns Tumbler Ridge shooter's brother arrested in Alberta after warrant issued The officer said the woman had "apparent injuries" on her face, including bruising and swelling.
Bryan told the officer that he and Cartwright "got into an argument about her drinking" and when he attempted to "take the bottle from her," she "refused" and "flailed back and forth." Story continues below advertisement The actor was booked into Horry County jail on Jan. 2 on a US$10,000 bail and released the following day, according to jail records viewed by Global News.
He faced charges in October 2020, when he was arrested in Oregon for assault, menacing, harassment, coercion, strangulation and interference with making a report following a fight with Cartwright.
The most serious charges in 2020 were dropped, but he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanours -menacing and fourth-degree assault - and was sentenced to three years of probation.
He was also required to attend a violence intervention program and ordered not to have any contact with Cartwright. In this handout provid