Taran Noah Smith

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Taran Noah Smith

Smith in the late 1990s
Birth name Taran Noah Smith
Born April 8, 1984
San Francisco, California, USA
Other name(s) Taran Smith, TNS
Notable roles Marcus "Mark" Jason Taylor in Home Improvement
Spouse(s) Heidi Van Pelt (April 27, 2001 - present)

Taran Noah Smith (born April 8, 1984) is an American actor, most notably played Marcus "Mark" Jason Taylor on the sitcom Home Improvement. He has also appeared on two of the four seasons of the Nickelodeon hit-game show, Figure It Out (1997-1999), from 1997-1998.

He was born to David Smith and Candy Bennici in San Francisco, California. He has an older sister (he is younger by 7 years) named Ariandrea "Aria" Hilary Smith, who is an international model. (born 1977)

At 18 he gained control of his US$1.5 million trust fund, which he accused his parents of squandering.[1]

On April 27, 2001, shortly after his 17th birthday, Smith married Heidi Van Pelt, who is 16 years his senior (born 1968). He and his wife started a vegan and organic restaurant called Playfood in Studio City, California. He is currently working as a vegan caterer there.

Smith stands as 6' 0" (1.83 m), and although his nickname is TNS, he never goes by it.

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[edit] Awards

[edit] Won

[edit] Nominations

  • 1993, Young Artist Award, Home Improvement, Outstanding Actor Under Ten in a Television Series
  • 1999, Young Artist Award, Home Improvement, Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series - Leading Young Actor

[edit] Filmography

These are all on the Home Improvement website, The Home Improvement Archive.

[edit] TV Series

[edit] Films

  • Ebbie (December 4, 1995) - Tiny Tim
  • Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home (1997) - Brian Ferris
  • Speedball: The Movie (2002) - David Zoran

[edit] Commercials

  • Product - Merwyn

[edit] Other Appearances

[edit] Trivia

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  • Avid paintball player.
  • Named for the main character in Lloyd Alexander's "Chronicles of Prydain" series of novels for young adults.
  • Pastimes include rollerblading, fencing, mountain biking, motorcycling, sailing, and especially flying in family's two-seater airplane.
  • Taught himself to play the drums.
  • Graduated from high school early, and has attended USC.
  • Was accepted to USC's Film School, but dropped out shortly after beginning classes.
  • He is half Italian (from his maternal side), a quarter Scottish, and a quarter Irish (both from his paternal side).
  • Does an excellent impression of Robin Leach.
  • He is very much into roller-hockey, and is supposedly an excellent defenseman.
  • Has a passion for roller coasters and enjoyed sharing the controls of his father's home-built experimental airplane.
  • Favorite subjects are Math and Art.
  • Favorite color is red.
  • Loved to eat Thai food.
  • His mother is older than his father by 9 years. His parents have been married since 1975.
  • He is living with his wife in Lawrence, Kansas, and fighting his parents for control of his $1.5 million trust fund. (October, 2001)
  • He is now living in Los Angeles, starting a vegan restaurant, and reconciled with parents. (June, 2005)

Taran and Heidi spilt in 2006, though they are still married and remain friends. Taran has a new girlfriend named Suzie.

[edit] External links

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