What happened to Home Improvement’s Jonathan Taylor Thomas? The 90s tween heartthrob also voiced Simba in The Lion King before trading Hollywood for Harvard – but could he be coming back?
Taylor Thomas starred alongside Tim Allen in one of the most popular sitcoms of the 1990s and voiced young Simba in Disney’s animal spin on Hamlet – but has rarely been seen in 20 years
Now, at 43, Thomas still keeps things low-key, rarely making public appearances. According to Page Six, his last public sighting was in 2023, when he went to a local convenience store to buy a coffee. It was a rare glimpse of the former heartthrob who has remained a mystery to fans for years.
As for his personal life? True to form, Thomas has kept those details firmly under wraps. Not one to engage with tabloid culture, there’s no word on whether he’s in a relationship or has children.
So, who exactly is Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and what has he been up to since his screen days?
Jonathan Taylor Thomas started acting when he was 10
Thomas first captured the hearts of TV audiences in 1991 when he joined the Home Improvement cast, aged just 10. Playing Randy Taylor, the middle son of Tim Allen’s character Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor, Thomas became a household name. Per his IMDB profile, he also lent his voice to young Simba in Disney’s The Lion King in 1994.