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Mike Lookinland Reflects on Turbulent Youth and Redemption

4/1/2026

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Mike Lookinland, who played Bobby Brady, spoke on a podcast about his past.
Now 65, Lookinland said he "lived [his] childhood in [his] 20s" and was "fully off the rails."
Lookinland said camera phones were not prevalent and "would have ruined [his] life."
A 1997 DUI arrest served as a wake-up call, and Lookinland now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife and two adult sons.

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Story summary

Mike Lookinland, who played Bobby Brady, spoke on a podcast about his past.
Now 65, Lookinland said he "lived [his] childhood in [his] 20s" and was "fully off the rails."
Lookinland said camera phones were not prevalent and "would have ruined [his] life."
A 1997 DUI arrest served as a wake-up call, and Lookinland now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife and two adult sons.