Child Stars Gone Bad

When a sitcom needs a jolt, it often adds another kid to the cast, and that's exactly what "Family Ties" did when the Keatons added little Andy to their brood in 1986. Brian Bonsall, then 5, played the younger brother that Michael J. Fox's Alex P. Keaton tried to turn into a miniature version of himself. After the show ended in 1989, Bonsall mostly did TV guest spots, including a recurring role on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," but he stopped ... more 

When a sitcom needs a jolt, it often adds another kid to the cast, and that's exactly what "Family Ties" did when the Keatons added little Andy to their brood in 1986. Brian Bonsall, then 5, played the younger brother that Michael J. Fox's Alex P. Keaton tried to turn into a miniature version of himself. After the show ended in 1989, Bonsall mostly did TV guest spots, including a recurring role on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," but he stopped acting altogether in 1994. less