{"id":22144,"date":"2026-07-30T16:24:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22144"},"modified":"2026-07-30T16:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:24:34","slug":"jonathan-taylor-thomas-seen-in-rare-new-photo-at-44-with-home-improvement-co-stars-just-jared-celebrity-news-and-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22144","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Taylor Thomas Seen in Rare New Photo at 44 with &#8216;Home Improvement&#8217; Co-Stars | Just Jared &#8211; Celebrity News and Gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"post-2257061\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><img width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jonathan-taylor-thomas-new-photo-788x444.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Old photo of Jonathan Taylor Thomas\" decoding=\"sync\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jonathan-taylor-thomas-new-photo-428x241.jpg 428w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jonathan-taylor-thomas-new-photo-788x444.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100px, 788px\" loading=\"eager\" data-cf-ratio=\"788x444\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd.\/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ever wonder what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/jonathan-taylor-thomas\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Jonathan Taylor Thomas<\/strong><\/a> looks like in 2026? Well, we finally have a new photo of him!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The actor, now 44, has remained out of the spotlight for the past two decades after quitting Hollywood. He\u2019s best known for his work as Randy Taylor on the popular TV show <em>Home Improvement<\/em> and he also played Pinocchio in 1996\u2019s <em>The Adventures of Pinocchio <\/em>and voiced young Simba in 1994\u2019s <em>The Lion King<\/em>. He quit acting in 2005. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JTT<\/strong> did make a brief return to acting in the 2010s to make guest appearances on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/tim-allen\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Tim Allen<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s show <em>Last Man Standing<\/em>, serving as a<em> Home Improvement<\/em> reunion. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, <strong>Jonathan<\/strong> just reunited with some cast members from that show!<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-first-new-photo-of-jonathan-taylor-thomas-in-years\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">First new photo of Jonathan Taylor Thomas in years!<\/h3>\n<p><center xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbZehWiJJLb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/><p>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Home Improvement<\/em> actress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/patricia-richardson\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Patricia Richardson<\/strong><\/a> shared a new photo she snapped with <strong>Jonathan<\/strong> (in glasses) and fellow cast member<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/taran-noah-smith\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\"> Taran Noah Smith<\/strong><\/a>. They played her sons on the show. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Zachery Ty Bryan<\/strong>, who played the third son on the show, is currently in jail serving a 16-month sentence after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/02\/25\/home-improvement-star-zachery-ty-bryan-sentenced-to-jail\/\">pleading guilty to a felony DUI charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the past decade, <strong>Jonathan<\/strong> was only spotted a couple of times. He was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2019\/07\/23\/jonathan-taylor-thomas-is-running-for-the-sag-aftra-board\/\">seen out for dinner<\/a> in 2013 and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/jonathan-taylor-thomas-spotted-for-the-1st-time-in-years-pics\/\">walking his dogs<\/a> in 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2025\/02\/16\/where-is-the-cast-of-home-improvement-now\/\">what each <em>Home Improvement<\/em> cast member has been up to<\/a> in recent years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/home-improvement\/\" rel=\"tag\">home improvement<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/jonathan-taylor-thomas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Jonathan Taylor Thomas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/patricia-richardson\/\" rel=\"tag\">Patricia Richardson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/taran-noah-smith\/\" rel=\"tag\">Taran Noah Smith<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd.\/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Ever wonder what Jonathan Taylor Thomas looks like in 2026? 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