Taran Noah Smiths biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

May 2024 · 3 minute read
IntroAmerican actor
IsActor 
Film actor 
Television actor 
FromUnited States of America 
TypeFilm, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gendermale
Birth8 April 1984, San Francisco
Age:36 years
Star signAries

Taran Noah Smith (born April 8, 1984) is an American former actor widely known for his role as Marcus “Mark” Jason Taylor, the youngest son on the sitcom Home Improvement.

Personal life

At 18, he gained control of his $1.5 million trust fund, which he accused his parents of squandering by purchasing themselves a mansion.

In 2001, Smith was quoted as saying, “I started Home Improvement when I was 7, and the show ended when I was 16. I never had the chance to decide what I wanted to do with my life. When I was 16, I knew that I didn’t want to act anymore.”

At seventeen years old, he married Heidi van Pelt on April 27, 2001. The marriage sparked much controversy due to the couple’s age difference – Van Pelt was sixteen years Smith’s senior. The couple filed for divorce on February 2, 2007.

In 2005, Smith and his then-wife formed a California-based non-dairy cheese manufacturer and restaurant, Playfood, specializing in vegan and organic foods.

Filmography

Actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
1990ABC TGIFMarkTV series
1991-1999Home ImprovementMark Taylor201 episodes
1995EbbieTiny TimTV movie
1997Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey HomeBrian Ferris
19977th HeavenPeter McKinleyEpisode: “See You in September”
1999Batman BeyondPatrick Poundstone / Rat Boy (voice)Episode: “Rats”
Self
YearTitleNotes
199218th Annual People’s Choice Awards, TheThe 18th Annual People’s Choice Awards
1992Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ’92
199319th Annual People’s Choice Awards, TheThe 19th Annual People’s Choice Awards
199420th Annual People’s Choice Awards, TheThe 20th Annual People’s Choice Awards
199521st Annual People’s Choice Awards, TheThe 21st Annual People’s Choice Awards
1995Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ’95
1997-1998Figure It OutTV series
1999Home Improvement: Backstage Pass
2002TVography: Home Improvement – A Half Hour of Power
200520/20Episode: “29 April 2005”
2005E! True Hollywood StoryEpisode: “Home Improvement”
2006Child Star ConfidentialEpisode: “The Kid’s Table”
20097th Annual TV Land Awards, TheThe 7th Annual TV Land Awards

Awards

Nominations

Won

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