Brian Bonsall

. He has also stated that he is a vegan.
Filmography:. In 2003, Grandy was named co-host of The WMAL Morning News, a light current-events chat show on WMAL-AM in Washington, D.C. He is best known for his roles in Family Ties and in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Grandy later served as president and CEO of Goodwill Industries from 1995-2000, became a political commentator on National Public Radio, and served as a Visiting Professor teaching a course on non-profit organizations at the University of Maryland School of Public Affairs. Brian Eric Bonsall (Born: December 3, 1981 in Torrance, California, USA) is an American former child actor. In 1994, he entered the race for Governor of Iowa against incumbent Terry Branstad; he lost the election by 4%.

Brian had attended Missouri Military Academy for one year and also started a music band in 1998 called Late Bloomers. During his four terms in Congress, he served on a variety of committees, including the House Ways and Means, Agriculture, Standards of Official Conduct, and Education and the Workforce. as Andrew 'Andy' Keaton (1986-1989). Although he tried to distance himself from his acting career, he told People magazine, "If there were no Gopher, there would be no Fred Grandy for Congress.". Family Ties (1982) .. Grandy, who campaigned as a Republican, won the election in 1986 by 3,000 votes. as Zack. He also served as a speechwriter for Congressman Wiley Mayne (R-Iowa).

Go Toward the Light (1988) (TV movie) .. Prior to college, he was the roommate of David Eisenhower (grandson of President Eisenhower) at Phillips Exeter Academy and later was best man at Eisenhower's wedding to Julie Nixon. as Teddy Dollison. He played the dimwitted Burl "Gopher" Smith for nine years on The Love Boat, but his political interests preceded his acting career. Do You Know the Muffin Man? (1989) (TV movie) .. Grandy received his bachelor's degree in English from Harvard University in 1970, and is fluent in both French and Arabic. as Michael. television series, The Love Boat, before his election in 1986 to the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa.

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990) (TV movie) .. Fred Grandy (born June 29, 1948) was an actor on the U.S. as Josh. Angel of Death (1990) (TV movie) .. as Jason Lukezic.

False Arrest (1991) (TV movie) .. as Mikey. Mikey (1992) .. as Alex Sullivan.

Distant Cousins (1993) .. as Eddie Charles. Father Hood (1993) .. aka Blank Cheque (1994) (UK).

.. as Preston Waters