  brian eric bonsall (born december 3, 1981) is an american former child actor. he played 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. ==early life and acting career== bonsall was born in torrance, california. at the age of five, he won the role of andy keaton on 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 the film was initially passed uncut by the british board of film classification, but its certificate was withdrawn by james ferman in the wake of the bulger killing.banned: the most controversial films the independent. retrieved 1 june 2014. in science fiction circles, he is predominantly known for the part of alexander rozhenko, son of star trek: the next generations klingon security officer, mr. worfâa recurring role he played for 7 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 
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