'Home Improvement' star Jonathan Taylor Thomas arrested for public intoxication and kicking a deputy in the stomach

From the Newshound archive · first published 24 September 2026 · last updated 25 September 2026.

Jonathan Taylor Thomas, 45, was spotted looking dishevelled in Los Angeles on Thursday, days after his arrest on Monday for public intoxication and obstruction in Westlake Village, California. Police say he kicked a deputy in the stomach during the confrontation and spent the night in jail. He has reportedly been struggling with deep disappointment over a Hollywood career that never reached the heights he had hoped for.

Thomas is best known for playing Randy Taylor in 'Home Improvement' alongside Tim Allen and Patricia Richardson.

He is reportedly described as 'depressed', having wanted to become a director and feeling, just weeks after turning 45, it may be too late.

He was spotted outside in a black T-shirt and jeans, with shaggy hair, and his representatives had not responded to requests for comment.