Taran Noah Smith

Taran Noah Smith
Born	April 8, 1984 (1984-04-08) (age 27) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Other names	Taran Smith
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1991–2002
Spouse	Heidi van Pelt (2001–2007)
Awards	Young Artist Award Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Under Ten 1992 Home Improvement Young Artist Award Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series 1994 Home Improvement

Taran Noah Smith (born April 8, 1984) is an American actor. He is most notably known for his portrayal of youngest son, Marcus "Mark" Jason Taylor, on the sitcom Home Improvement.

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Awards 2.1 Nominations 2.2 Won 3 Filmography 3.1 TV series 3.2 Films 3.3 Other appearances 4 References 5 External links

Personal life

At 18, he gained control of his US$1.5 million trust fund, which he accused his parents of squandering by purchasing themselves a mansion.^[1][2]

Awards

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

Won

• 1992, Young Artist Award, Home Improvement, Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Under Ten
• 1994, Young Artist Award, Home Improvement, Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series (shared with Zachery Ty Bryan and Jonathan Taylor Thomas)

Filmography

TV series

• Home Improvement (1991–1999) – as Marcus "Mark" Jason Taylor

Films

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

Other appearances

• Kids Choice Awards (May 20, 1995)
• Bill Nye the Science Guy (September 9, 1995)
• Politically Incorrect (October 17, 1996)
• Hollywood Christmas Parade (December 1, 1996)
• E! Behind the Scenes (March 9, 1997) – Episode "Home Improvement"
• The Today Show (July 2, 1997)
• Figure It Out (August 21, 1997 – May 3, 1998) – Panelist
• 7th Heaven (September 22, 1997) – Episode [2.02] "See You In September", as Peter McKinley
• Nickelodeon's Big Help-A-Thon (October 18, 1997)
• The Pet Shop (1998)
• FX Collectibles (1998)
• Charlie Horse Music Pizza (January 6, 1998) – Episode [1.02] "My Dog Has Fleas", as Boy at Beach
• VIBE (May 1, 1998)
• VIBE (July 3, 1998)
• The Big Help (October 17, 1998) – Presenter
• The Howie Mandel Show (January 19, 1999)
• Donny & Marie (May 7, 1999)
• Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (1999)
• Batman Beyond (November 20, 1999) – Episode [2.09] "Rats", as Patrick/Rat Boy
• TVography: Home Improvement – A Half Hour Of Power (2002)
• Celebrities Uncensored (February 25, 2004) – Episode [2.03]
• 20/20 (April 29, 2005) – Episode 49
• The E! True Hollywood Story (December 18, 2005) – Episode 144 "Home Improvement"
• Child Star Confidential (May 6, 2006) – Episode [1.04] "The Kid's Table"
• Daryl Hannah's Love Life (2008)

References

1. ^ Smith Gains access to trust The Tuscaloosa News - Apr 9, 2002]
2. ^ "Former 'Home Improvement' star turns 18 Monday, wins right to trust fund", Associated Press State & Local Wire, April 8, 2002

External links

• Taran Noah Smith at the Internet Movie Database
• Taran Noah Smith Producer Profile for The 1 Second Film
• Taran Smith Battling Parents; September, 2001

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Name	Smith, Taran Noah
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Date of birth	April 8, 1984
Place of birth	San Francisco, California, U.S.
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