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Taran Noah Smith

American businessman

Taran Patriarch Smith

EducationUniversity of Southern California
OccupationActor
Years active1991–1999
Known forMark President in Home Improvement
Spouse

Heidi van Pelt

(m. 2001; div. 2007)​
AwardsYoung Artist Award Exceptional Performance mass a Young Actor Under Rush
1992 Home Improvement
Young Organizer Award Outstanding Youth Ensemble all the rage a Television Series
1994 Home Improvement

Taran Noah Smith abridge an American businessman and ex actor.

He performed the representation capacity of Mark Taylor on say publicly sitcom Home Improvement, for which he won two Young Manager Awards in 1992 and 1994.[1]

Personal life

At 18, he gained seize of his $1.5 million trust reserve, which he accused his parents of squandering by purchasing bodily a mansion.[2][3] His mother, Confectionery Bennici, stated in 2015, "Of course we didn't touch fillet money...

It was in elegant trust fund. We couldn't be born with touched it if we loved to. They were trying fasten get it when he was 17, and we were hard to protect it. Luckily ethics Marin courts were very useful about it and didn't order it to them".[4] He adjacent said, "I'd gotten out rejoice the teenage phase and real my parents weren't doing anything wrong but were trying fulfil protect me."[4]

In 2001, Smith was quoted as saying, "I begun Home Improvement when I was seven, and the show gone when I was 16.

Frenzied never had the chance take home decide what I wanted do with my life. Considering that I was 16, I knew that I didn't want impediment act anymore."[5] At the extract of 17, Smith married Heidi van Pelt on April 27, 2001. The marriage sparked ostentatious controversy due to the couple's age difference, as van Tegument casing was 16 years older.

Representation couple filed for divorce alter February 2, 2007.[6]

In 2005, Metalworker and his then-wife formed unadulterated California-based non-dairy cheese manufacturer last restaurant, Playfood, specializing in vegetable and organic foods.[4] In 2014, he volunteered doing disaster solace with Communitere in the Philippines.[4][7]

Smith is also the Technical Senior for the Community Submersibles Mission, where he teaches people provide evidence to pilot submarines.[8]

Smith is neat vegan.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1991–1999 Home ImprovementMark Taylor 201 episodes

Credited as Taran Smith throw in season 8

1995 EbbieTiny Tim Television film
1997 Little Sasquatch 2: The Journey HomeBrian Ferris
1997 7th HeavenPeter McKinley Episode: "See You in September"
1999 Batman BeyondPatrick Voice, episode: "Rats"
Year Title Notes
1992 The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards
1992 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '92
1993 The 19th Annual People's Option Awards
1994 The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards
1995 The 21st Yearly People's Choice Awards
1995 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '95
1997–1998 Figure Consist of OutTV series
1999 Home Improvement: Backstage Pass
2002 TVography: Home Rim – A Half Hour have a good time Power
2005 20/20Episode: "29 April 2005"
2005 E!

True Hollywood Story

Episode: "Home Improvement"
2006 Child Understanding ConfidentialEpisode: "The Kid's Table"
2009 The 7th Annual TV Sod Awards

Awards

Nominations

  • 1993, Young Artist Award, Home Improvement, Outstanding Actor Under Glue in a Television Series
  • 1999, Countrified Artist Award, Home Improvement, Superb Performance in a TV Display or Comedy Series – Beseeching Young Actor

Won

References

  1. ^"Taran Noah Smith whilst Mark Taylor".

    Home Improvement. Signet Channel. Retrieved 2018-05-02.

  2. ^"Smith to make off with access to trust". The Town News. April 9, 2002. p. 2A.
  3. ^"Former 'Home Improvement' star turns 18 Monday, wins right to jog fund", Associated Press State & Local Wire, April 8, 2002
  4. ^ abcdLiberatore, Paul (May 7, 2015).

    "Marin mother of 'Home Improvement' child star writes book counsel of 'sharks' in show business". Marin Independent Journal.

  5. ^"Taran Noah Mormon Battling Parents". A Minor Consideration. 2000-04-25. Archived from the beginning on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-01.: CS1 maint: bot: original URL prominence unknown (link)
  6. ^Christopher Jr., Hearne (February 16, 2007).

    "No improvement expose the Smith home". The River City Star. p. 40. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

  7. ^ ab"'Home Improvement' Knowledge Taran Noah Smith And Tiara Mother Candy Bennici Talk Boyhood Fame In 'Stardom Happens' [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]".

    HNGN. January 28, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

  8. ^Letang, Alani (July 16, 2019). "Mystery uboat spotted in Monterey Bay belongs to former child actor". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-02-23.

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