Taran Noah Smith Net Worth

Taran Noah Smith is an American former child actor with an estimated net worth of $300,000. He is best known for his role as Mark Taylor on the hit ABC sitcom Home Improvement, which ran from 1991 to 1999 and became one of the most popular comedies of the 1990s.

Taran Noah Smith Net Worth	$300,000
Date of Birth	Apr 8, 1984
Place of Birth	San Francisco

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Rise to Fame

Smith was cast on Home Improvement at just seven years old and quickly became a familiar face to millions of viewers. He appeared in 201 out of 204 episodes over eight seasons, growing up on set alongside Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and Zachery Ty Bryan. Unlike many of his co-stars, Smith chose not to pursue a long-term acting career after the series ended.

Legal Battles

After the show wrapped, Taran became involved in a widely publicized legal dispute with his parents over control of his trust fund. Court filings revealed that despite the show’s massive success, Smith’s contract locked in his earnings at a relatively low rate, leaving his account with around $1.5 million by the time he turned 18.

Smith alleged that his parents mismanaged his money, including spending portions on a large home, though his parents denied the claims. He ultimately gained early access to the trust fund and later reconciled with his parents. In 2015, he helped his mother write the book Stardom Happens, recounting his experiences growing up in Hollywood.

Career After Acting

Taran Noah Smith’s first and most prominent acting job was on Home Improvement. Afterward, he made guest appearances on projects like Ebbie, Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home, and 7th Heaven.

He briefly attended the University of Southern California’s Film School with aspirations of becoming a director but dropped out after a few months. Instead, Smith shifted his focus to entrepreneurship, co-founding a vegan restaurant and non-dairy cheese company called Playfood with his then-wife Heidi van Pelt.

Personal Life

Smith married Heidi van Pelt in 2001 when he was 17 and she was 33. The marriage attracted significant media attention due to their age difference. The couple later divorced in 2007, and Taran moved away from public life.

Since leaving Hollywood, Smith has pursued business ventures, volunteer work, disaster relief efforts, and other philanthropic activities. He occasionally participates in interviews and retrospectives about Home Improvement, reflecting on the challenges of child stardom and the lessons learned from growing up in the spotlight.