After starring as Greg’s son Kevin on the short-lived Brady Bunch revival The Bradys, Jonathan Taylor Thomas made his debut as middle son Randy Taylor on Home Improvement in the ’90s and became one of the most beloved child stars ever. A teen idol known as JTT, he left the hit show in 1998 to focus on his education. While some fans complained the show suffered without him, it’s clear that JTT had no regrets about stepping away to pursue his goals and ended up graduating from Columbia University with a degree in general studies.
His decision to put academics before acting paid off, and it appears he’s been working on his craft ever since. Despite not being seen in public for quite some time, the 42-year-old was spotted out and about this week, with paparazzi snaps showing him at a convenience store in Southern California. JTT was rocking a scruffy beard, longer hair and a light brown sweater with a pair of jeans and a black beanie as he walked into the store to refill his metal coffee mug.
The former teen heartthrob also looked at ease as he grabbed his food and walked out of the store with his two dogs nearby. While JTT is still acting — he’s popped up on shows like Veronica Mars and Smallville and guest starred alongside his Home Improvement dad Tim Allen in Last Man Standing — he seems to be content with his career path, which includes directing. Hopefully we’ll see him more often in the future.