Jonathan Taylor Thomas will all the time be Tom Sawyer to me, however the ’90s star is a teen no extra. He’s a full blown grownup, lately, and it appears he’s traded out Tom Sawyer for Tim Taylor.
Thomas is in his early 40s now, and he’s been absent from the display screen — aside from the uncommon cameo — for many years. He retired from performing in 2005, and, not like most stars, efficiently stepped again from the limelight to take pleasure in a life away from the cameras.
That’s made him extremely elusive for the reason that mid-2000s, which makes remoted cases during which he’s noticed all of the extra thrilling. He’s been seen round 4 instances — IN TOTAL — since he appeared in a 2005 episode of Veronica Mars, and in one of many newest appearances he gave a (absolutely unintentional however no much less spectacular) jaw dropping impersonation of his longtime on-screen dad, Tim Allen.
Thomas was simply being a man in his 40s, strolling round his residence metropolis, however we are able to’t assist however be struck by his resemblance to the person who performed his father throughout eight seasons of Dwelling Enchancment. He’s the spitting picture of his on-screen pops within the surprising 2021 shot, proving — a bit tardy— simply how good the casting course of for Dwelling Enchancment actually was.
Thomas performed the center Taylor baby — Randy — throughout 179 episodes of Dwelling Enchancment, rising from baby into teen earlier than viewers’ eyes. He departed the collection in 1998 to give attention to his lecturers, and only a few years later retired from performing utterly.
Earlier than he did so, nonetheless, Thomas made the total transition from adolescent charmer to teen sensation, buying and selling out his boyish attractiveness for the dashingly good-looking younger man who got here after.
Thomas has stored up the identical pattern into full maturity, regardless of his departure from the display screen. He selected privateness and a life away from the highlight over the paparazzi’s fixed pestering, and left his followers to want him properly from afar. He made a number of reappearances over time, slyly showcasing how these dashing teen years likewise reworked into the cozy-yet-striking attractiveness of a grown man.
Now he’s in his early 40s and nonetheless thriving removed from the cameras. He manages to maintain a low profile — one thing the person completely deserves — however followers none-the-less rejoice every time a uncommon paparazzi manages to snag a shot. He’s nonetheless growing old gracefully — regardless of having fun with the identical inevitable marks of age all of us welcome finally — and appears to be thriving, albeit from afar.
Thomas was, throughout his time as an actor, a staple of a number of mega-popular releases. He’ll eternally be remembered because the voice of younger Simba in The Lion King and Prince Ragis in Through the Moebius Strip, in addition to for his roles as Tom Sawyer, Randy Taylor, and Jake Wilkinson. He made his mark, throughout his quick interval on display screen, and at the same time as he geese the paparazzi and deservedly retains to himself, he’ll all the time be remembered properly for his contributions to cinema.