Reconnecting with ‘Home Improvement’ Child Star Taran Noah Smith

Childhood actor Taran Noah Smith has been out of the spotlight for many years, but people are still curious about him. He stopped acting in 1999 after playing Mark Taylor in the famous home improvement sitcom for several years.

He began when he was seven and quit when he was sixteen, and since then, he’s managed to keep away from the media and public attention. Let’s find out what he’s been up to lately.

Taran Noah Smith Biography

He was born on April 8, 1984, in San Francisco to parents Candy Bennici and David Smith. He has a sister named Ariandrea Hillary Smith and grew up in a privileged environment.

Taran attended high school in San Francisco and started his acting career at the tender age of seven. Despite enrolling at the University of Southern California to study film, he eventually decided that acting wasn’t his calling and dropped out of film school.

Taran Noah Smith Personal Life

At the age of 18, he gained access to his $1.5 million trust fund, which he had initially accused his parents of misusing. He also made the decision to step away from acting at the age of 16, explaining that he felt he hadn’t been given the chance to pursue his true passions due to starting his career at such a young age.

In 2001, on April 27th, he surprised many by marrying Heidi Van Pelt, who was 16 years his senior. However, their marriage ended in divorce on February 2, 2007.

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Taran Noah Smith Career

Years after leaving acting, Taran and his ex-wife ventured into the business world by establishing a California-based non-dairy cheese company and restaurant called Playfood in 2005 while they were still married. Playfood specializes in strictly organic and vegan food, reflecting Taran’s own vegan lifestyle.

Currently, Smith works as an integration technician at SpaceX, and prior to this, he served as the technical manager for the community submersible project, where he taught people how to pilot submarines.

Taran Noah Smith Net Worth

Initially, the child actor had a net worth of $1.5 million after gaining access to his trust fund, but his current trust fund stands at $300,000, largely due to his divorce and business ventures with his ex-wife, Heidi Van Pelt.

Where is Taran Noah Smith Now?

He has chosen to remain distant from social media and the public eye in general.