Brian Bonsall - wikipedia Brian Bonsall This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( September 2009 ) Brian Bonsall Bonsall in 2009 Brian Eric Bonsall ( 1981 - 12 - 03 ) December 3, 1981 ( age 36 ) Torrance, California, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1986 -- 1994 Brian Eric Bonsall ( born December 3, 1981 ) is an American rock musician, singer, guitarist and former child actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Andrew `` Andy '' Keaton, the youngest child on the NBC sitcom Family Ties from 1986 until 1989, and Alexander Rozhenko, the son of Worf and K'ehleyr, on Star Trek : The Next Generation from 1992 to 1994. Contents 1 Early life and acting career 2 Life after acting 3 Filmography 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links Early Life and acting career Bonsall was born in Torrance, California. In 1986, he began playing the role of Andy Keaton in the sitcom Family Ties. Bonsall won three Young Artist Awards for his performance on the series. He was also nominated for a Young Artist Award for his starring role in the made - for - TV movie Do You Know the Muffin Man ? in 1990. He made his feature film debut in 1992 in the horror film Mikey, playing the title role, a demonic young boy who murders his parents and terrorizes his adoptive parents. This caused controversy in the UK owing to its depiction of a child killer at a time when the murder of James Bulger had raised sensitivity about violent behavior by children. The film was initially passed uncut by the British Board of Film Classification, but its certificate was withdrawn by James Ferman in the wake of the Bulger killing. In science fiction circles, he is known for the part of Alexander Rozhenko, son of Star Trek : The Next Generation 's Klingon security officer, Worf -- a recurring role he played for seven episodes across several seasons. He played Patrick Swayze 's son in the 1993 film Father Hood. In 1994, he starred in the Disney comedy Blank Check and co-starred with Bob Saget in the TV movie comedy Father and Scout. His other acting credits include the TV movie Mother Goose Rock ' n ' Rhyme and guest appearances on television series such as The Super Mario Bros. Super Show ! and The Young Riders. Life after acting In 1995, Bonsall retired from acting and moved with his mother and stepfather to Boulder, Colorado. He attended Boulder High School, graduating in 2000. He also became a musician, forming the rock band Late Bloomers with his friends in 1998. He has also been in the Boulder - based punk bands Thruster as well as The Light on Adam 's Stereo. He was in the Los Angeles - based punk band This Life of Mine, but is also working on solo projects. In a 2005 interview, he stated that he has no interest in returning to film acting. On March 28, 2007, Bonsall was arrested on charges of assaulting his girlfriend. He was sentenced to 2 years of probation on August 31, 2007. On December 7, 2009, Bonsall was arrested for third - degree assault and failure - to - appear in connection with the 2007 assault on his girlfriend. In February, 2010, Bonsall was arrested on charges of using marijuana in violation of the terms of his release. He was sentenced in April 2010 to 2 years of probation. In 2015, Bonsall plays guitar and sings in two bands, Lowjob and Bootjack & Bonz. In 2016, Bonsall toured with rock band The Ataris. In October 2017, Bonsall married Courtney Tuck. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1986 - 1989 Family Ties Andrew `` Andy '' Keaton 78 episodes 1988 Mickey 's 60th Birthday Andy Keaton Television special Go Toward the Light Zack Television movie Day by Day Andrew `` Andy '' Keaton Episode : `` Trading Places '' 1989 Do You Know the Muffin Man ? Teddy Dollison Television movie Booker Billy Episode : `` Deals and Wheels : Part 1 '' On the Television Googie Chowder Episode : `` Stupid People 's Court '' 1990 Mother Goose Rock ' n ' Rhyme Michael Television movie Angel of Death Josh Television movie Married People Brian Episode : `` To Live and Drive in LA '' 1991 The Young Riders Episode : `` Old Scores '' Shades of L.A. Andy Makowski 2 episodes : Parker Lewis Ca n't Lose Andrew Keaton Episode : `` Civil Wars '' False Arrest Jason Lukezic Television movie 1992 - 1994 Star Trek : The Next Generation Alexander Rozhenko 7 episodes Mikey Mikey Holt Distant Cousins Alex Sullivan Father Hood Eddie Charles Blank Check Preston Waters Father and Scout Michael Television movie Lily in Winter Michael Towler Television movie Awards and nominations Year Award Title of work Result 1988 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Under Ten Years of Age in Television or Motion Pictures Family Ties Won 1989 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Under Nine Years of Age Family Ties Won 1990 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Starring in a TV Movie, Pilot or Special Do You Know the Muffin Man ? Nominated Young Artist Award Outstanding Performance by an Actor Under Nine Years of Age Family Ties Won References Jump up ^ Banned : The most controversial films The Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2014. Jump up ^ Miller, Vanessa ( 2009 - 12 - 07 ). `` Former ' Family Ties ' star Brian Bonsall arrested again in Boulder ''. Colorado Daily. Jump up ^ `` Brian Bonsall - The Light on Adam 's Stereo ( Eight songs by Brian Bonsall : `` Restart '', `` Just Calling to Say Goodbye '', `` Never Drinkin ' Again '', `` Picture Perfect '', `` My Condolences '', `` Destiny '', `` Another Chapter '', `` On Our Way '' ; 26 : 09 free audio ) ``. SoundCloud. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Brian Bonsall ''. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Former ' Family Ties ' star Brian Bonsall arrested again in Boulder ''. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 31. Jump up ^ `` ' Family Ties ' child star Brian Bonsall sentenced to two - years probation ''. NY Daily News. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 31. Jump up ^ Childers, Oakland L. ( 2015 - 10 - 27 ). `` Lowjob Heading Into the Blasting Room With Jason Livermore ''. Westword. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Marriage Licenses in Greeley, Weld County area for Oct. 24 ''. 2017 - 10 - 23. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 05. External links Brian Bonsall on IMDb Brian Bonsall at AllMovie Brian Bonsall on SoundCloud BNE : XX1172809 BNF : cb141574806 ( data ) ISNI : 0000 0001 1944 6633 LCCN : no95056132 VIAF : 54355902 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brian_Bonsall&oldid=848256404 '' Categories : 1981 births American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Boulder High School alumni Living people Male actors from the Greater Los Angeles Area People with bipolar disorder The Ataris members Hidden categories : BLP articles lacking sources from September 2009 All BLP articles lacking sources Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from February 2014 Articles with unsourced statements from April 2016 Wikipedia articles with BNE identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Deutsch Español Français Galego Italiano 日本 語 Português Edit links This page was last edited on 30 June 2018, at 19 : 53 ( UTC ). 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Question: who played worf's son on star trek next generation
Answer: Brian Eric Bonsall