These on-screen siblings aren’t the youngest actors on set anymore
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Some of the younger brothers in TV history are not so little anymore.
There have been some precious and precocious child sitcom stars over the decades, including ones who played on-screen brothers to their real-life siblings, as Andrew Lawrence did on the ‘90s series Brotherly Love.
Just like little Andy, other former young actors on shows like The Brady Bunch, Moesha, Lizzie McGuire and more have gone on to pursue lives beyond their early roles. Some have continued in Hollywood, while George Lopez’s Luis Armand Garcia and Home Improvement’s Taran Noah Smith have settled into privacy outside of the spotlight.
Here are 12 little brothers from beloved family shows and what they’re doing today.
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Ralph Carter: Michael Evans on Good Times
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Ralph Carter was already a Broadway superstar by the time he signed on to play the youngest Evans sibling, Michael, on Good Times in 1974. His TV acting career slowed after the sitcom wrapped in 1979, but he continued making music and performing on stages.
Carter, who has five children, has been married to his second wife, River York, since 1994.
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Mike Lookinland: Bobby Brady on The Brady Bunch
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Before even turning 9, Mike Lookinland started playing the youngest Brady Bunch son. He starred as Bobby Brady for all five seasons and appeared in spinoffs and retrospective specials following the series finale in March 1974.
On a March 2026 episode of The Real Brady Bros., Lookinland admitted to having a tough time adjusting to post-child star fame, saying, “I lived my childhood in my 20s because I couldn’t when I was a child. And in my 20s, I had a car and money and freedom. … I was fully off the rails.”
He added, “I’m just thankful that not every man, woman, and child had a high-def camera in their pocket when I was 25, like they do now, because it would have ruined my life.”
The majority of Lookinland’s Hollywood roles have been Brady-adjacent, though he guest-starred on Funny Face and Little House on the Prairie, among a few other non-Bobby parts. He also appeared alongside his Brady brothers in Haylie Duff’s 2021 TV holiday film Blending Christmas, and competed alongside them on The Masked Singer in 2022.
Lookinland has been married to his high school sweetheart, Kelly Wermuth, since 1987. The pair share two sons.
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Danny Pintauro: Jonathan Bower on Who’s the Boss?
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From 1984 to 1992, Danny Pintauro starred alongside Tony Danza on the hit show Who’s the Boss?. He played Jonathan Bower for all eight seasons, then decided to pursue a life out of the spotlight.
Over the years, the former child star, who went on to study at Stanford University, has reflected on his rocky experience with fame.
After college, Pintauro returned to acting in New York City while working odd jobs outside of the industry, including previously as a vet technician and currently as an Amazon Flex driver. He struggled with drug use and contracted HIV, which he revealed six years later in 2021. Pintauro made a television comeback in 2022, landing a role in the Lifetime holiday movie A Country Christmas Harmony.
Pintauro has been married to Wil Tabares since 2014.
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Marcus T. Paulk: Myles Mitchell on Moesha
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After playing Brandy’s on-screen little brother Myles on Moesha, which aired on UPN from 1996 to 2001, Marcus T. Paulk continued his Hollywood career.
On the big screen, he appeared in Roll Bounce (2005), Take the Lead (2006), Another Cinderella Story (2008) and George Lucas’ Red Tails (2012). His appearances on TV have included episodes of black-ish and The Block Trilogies.
Paulk has also appeared in Me and the Dragon’s Daughter (2024), Different with Me (2025), Game (2025) and Between Love & Justice (2026), guest-starred on Mind Your Business and lent his voice to The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder revival.
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Luis Armand Garcia: Max Lopez on George Lopez
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Following his starring role as George Lopez’s son Max on the actor’s self-titled series from 2002 to 2007, Garcia pursued a private life off-camera.
In 2022, however, he briefly returned to acting, making a cameo appearance as a different character on Lopez’s new sitcom Lopez vs. Lopez, which aired from 2022 to 2025.
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Jake Thomas: Matt McGuire on Lizzie McGuire
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Lizzie McGuire’s (Hilary Duff) pesky younger brother Matt was played by Jake Thomas, who followed up his early aughts stint on the Disney Channel with several guest appearances on shows like ER, CSI: Miami, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and S.W.A.T., as well as a recurring role on Disney’s Cory in the House, which ran from 2007 to 2008.
Thomas appeared on the big screen as well, including in The Cell (2000) and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). He has since had guest spots on NCIS and a recurring role on the horror anthology series Night Visions, as well as in the 2024 indie film Crossroads.
In 2023, he briefly co-hosted Living Lizzie, a Lizzie McGuire rewatch, with his former costar Davida Williams. Thomas is also a photographer and director, per his official website.
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Paul Butcher: Dustin Brooks on Zoey 101
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Paul Butcher is best known for playing Jamie Lynn Spears’ on-screen little brother, Dustin, on Zoey 101 throughout its four-season run from 2005 to 2008. He didn’t reprise the role for the 2023 Paramount+ film Zoey 102.
Following his success on the Nickelodeon series, Butcher continued with minor roles and guest appearances on TV shows like Criminal Minds. His last acting credit was the 2022 film Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters.
Butcher has also pursued music, releasing several songs on Spotify, including 2023’s “Pieces.”
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Nolan Gould: Luke Dunphy on Modern Family
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Nolan Gould grew up in front of the camera during Modern Family’s 11-year run on ABC. He starred as Luke Dunphy from 2009 to 2020 and also nabbed some work beyond the series during its run.
After the sitcom ended, the Mensa International member (who graduated from high school with a GED at age 13!) appeared in a trio of films in 2023: Miranda’s Victim, The Nana Project and Camp. He also made a guest appearance on Grey’s Anatomy in 2022.
Gould lives in L.A. with his close friend and on-screen Modern Family big sister, Ariel Winter.
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Jake T. Austin: Max Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place
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Jake T. Austin played Selena Gomez’s well-intentioned little brother Max Russo on Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place, which ran for four seasons from 2007 to 2012.
Austin’s next big role was on The Fosters from 2013 to 2015. (When he departed after two seasons, his character Jesus Foster was recast with Noah Centineo.) He’s also had several voiceover roles, including 2011’s Rio and its 2014 sequel, 2017’s The Emoji Movie and the TV series Justice League Action.
Though his acting career has slowed down, he competed on season 23 of Dancing with the Stars in 2016. Austin’s last film credits were 2020’s Adverse and 2024’s Daft State.
Austin was not included on the series reboot Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, writing on Instagram Stories in August 2026 that he was “disappointed,” as he was 100% in when asked in 2020 but ultimately wasn’t included on the show.
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Tenzing Norgay Trainor: Parker Rooney on Liv and Maddie
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Tenzing Norgay Trainor starred on Liv and Maddie as the titular twins’ mischievous little brother Parker Rooney for the entirety of the show’s four-season run from 2013 to 2017.
After the Disney Channel show ended, Trainor starred on two Netflix series, Boo, Bitch and Freeridge. He also made guest appearances on sitcoms like The Mick, Modern Family and American Housewife, as well as taking on voice roles in projects like the animated series Abominable and the Invisible City and Disney+’s 2022 film Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again.
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Andrew Lawrence: Andy Roman on Brotherly Love
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Andrew starred as Andy Roman opposite his real-life brothers Joey Lawrence and Matthew Lawrence on Brotherly Love. However, on the NBC/The WB series, he and Matthew actually played Joey’s younger half-brothers.
Since the two-season sitcom ended in 1997, Andrew’s acting career has been prolific. In addition to several voice roles, most famously Recess: School’s Out (2001), and guest spots, he’s starred on shows like Oliver Beene, United States of Tara and Hawaii Five-0. He’s also a part of the Disney Channel Original Movie world, with starring roles in The Other Me (2000) and Going to the Mat (2004). In 2020, he made his full-length writing and directorial debut with Money Plane.
Andrew has reunited on-screen with his brothers multiple times, including starring with both in Jumping Ship (2001) and Mistletoe Mixup (2021) and alongside Joey in Frankie Meets Jack (2023); Andrew directed the latter two projects. The three have also co-hosted the Brotherly Love podcast together since 2023.
As of 2024, the youngest Lawrence brother was dating Brittany McGowan, PEOPLE previously reported.
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