Brian Bonsall 
, who stared Andy Keaton in "Family Ties," was given two years probation under an agreement reached with prosecutors. He pleaded guilty to third-degree assault but three other charges against him were dismissed. Brian Bonsall was arrested in March after his girlfriend told police he poured an alcoholic drink on her face while she slept, put her in a choke hold and threw her onto a bed when she tried to leave.
According to his lawyer Paul McCormick, the 25-year-old Brian Bonsall has been sober for over five months and through a 30-day rehab program.
Other than Family Ties, Brian Bonsall has once appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the 1993 film Father Hood.
Source: AP via WP