Family Ties alum Brian Bonsall -- who played youngest Keaton kid, Andy, on the '80s sitcom alongside Michael J. Fox -- is reflecting on the pitfalls of fame and his past brush with the law.

The former child actor, 43, played Michael J. Fox's younger brother, Andy Keaton, on the hit NBC sitcom before his life derailed due to alcohol and drugs.

He played Andy, the precocious youngest child of the Keaton family who develops an especially close bond with Alex, the eldest Keaton played by breakout star Michael J. Fox.

" Family Ties pushed me into the limelight to the point that I couldn't walk down the street," he shared. "I remember one person saying, 'There's Andy!' Then, them and their friends realizing it, and ...

Bonsall was cast on the NBC sitcom in its fifth season, when he was four years old. He played Andy, the precocious youngest child of the Keaton family who develops an especially close bond with Alex, ...

What many newer fans might not know, however, is that he's not the first in his family to wear the purple and black. Anthony Mitchell, Keaton's father, played defensive back for the Ravens in his ...

Dec 17, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell (34) runs the ball against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth quarter at EverBank Stadium.

Speaking with Moviefone, Keaton explained how easily he was sold on the role of Andy, saying: “I knew I was halfway in already once I read it because I thought, ‘This is really good writing.