Mike Lookinland Turns 62: 'The Brady Bunch' Star Chose 'More Real' Life with Kids & Wife

• Mike Lookinland turned 62!

• The star refused to continue with an actor's career to be near his children and wife of 35 years.

• "I learned that nothing in the entertainment industry is real," Mike said.

On December 19, 1960, Mike Lookinland was born before he became a star on "The Brady Brunch." The child actor played the role of the youngest boy in the family after being cast for the character at age nine.

He got the role after having starred in several television commercials. Mike had to dye his sandy brown curly hair a dark color, and it was straightened so he could look like the other male characters in the series.

However, for the resident of the Mount Pleasant, Utah, hair dye would often run down his face because of the lights in the studio. After the show, Mike appeared in "Little House on The Prairie" and was featured on several "Brady Bunch" specials.

He also starred in films like "Towering Inferno" before dropping his Hollywood career. Before he got his "Brady Bunch" role, the star appeared in a bandaid and paper towel commercial.

The actor recalled how easy it was to get work in 1968 if you had red hair and freckles. Speaking about dying his hair for his role as Bobby, Mike said it was a "strange" but "fun" experience.

He also enjoyed being with other children, and they created a tight bond because the rest of the people there were adults working. In 2022, the former actor turned 62 and found something more to dedicate his life to instead of Hollywood life.

Mike Dedicated His Life to His Children & Wife

Since 1987, Mike has been married to Kelly Wermuth, and by 2019 they had two sons, Scott and Joe. In "Growing Up Brady," a 2000 television movie, Scott appeared as his father's on-screen son.

Speaking on the Today show, Mike revealed that he was now running a small business. The former actor shared how his company made architectural concrete, mainly for countertops and tables.

During an appearance on "Oprah: Where Are They Now?," the star shared how he struggled to have an everyday life after "The Brady Bunch." He explained how he'd only lived his childhood in his 20s and felt that stage was meant to happen when one was a child because, at age 26, it was dangerous.

Mike also started drinking alcohol heavily and had to choose whether he wanted to live or die with the addiction. In 2019, he was 16 years sober, married to his college sweetheart, and living a better life.

After working for 20 years in film production, Wermuth brought home "How to Make Concrete Countertops" from the library. He found interest in it and told his wife he was quitting his job to make concrete countertops after learning that nothing in the entertainment industry was real, adding:

"Your face, your clothes, what you say -- it's all a fake. I think I was drawn to something more real that I could do myself."

While Mike wasn't the only "The Brady Bunch" star, who built a life for himself after the show ended. Some of his co-stars continued with acting, while others have since passed on.

What Happened to "The Brady Bunch" Actors?

Barry Williams, Greg on "The Brady Bunch," appeared in television series like "Full House" and "That '70s Show." He also starred in "Blending Christmas," and he and Maureen McCormick, who played Marcia, dated on and off.

Barry was married thrice, and in 2017 he married Tina Mahina and had two children, Brandon Eric and Samantha Rose Williams. McCormick wrote a book called "Here's the Story," which came out in 2008 and featured in season 23 of "Dancing with the Stars."

Robert Reed, who played Mike Brady, passed away in 1992...

In 1985 she married Michael Cummings, and they had a daughter, Natalie Michelle. Christopher Knight produced "My Fair Brady," "Chris & Adrianne Do Russia," and "Truelove: The Film."

The entrepreneur also worked on "Blending Christmas," where he was featured as Brian. Eve Plumb got to be in "Murder, She Wrote," "Bull," and a television adaptation of "Little Women."

Mike starred in the 2003's "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star" and in "Blending Christmas," where he played Andrew. Susan Olsen also appeared in "Blending Christmas" as Valerie, and in 2010 she was in "The Young and the Restless."

Robert Reed, who played Mike Brady, passed away in 1992, and Florence Henderson, who starred as Carol, died in 2016. Ann B. Davis, who played Alice Nelson, passed on in 2014.

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