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- Height6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
- Taran Noah Smith was born on April 8, 1984 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Home Improvement (1991), Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home (1998) and Ebbie (1995). He was previously married to Heidi Van Pelt.
- SpouseHeidi Van Pelt(April 27, 2001 - February 2, 2007) (divorced)
- ParentsCandy BenniciDavid Smith
- RelativesAriandrea Hilary Smith(Sibling)
- Filed a lawsuit and a request for a temporary injunction against his former wife and business partner, Heidi van Pelt in February, 2007. Accused her of channeling funds from their business Playfood Inc. into her own business called Playfood Manufacturing LLC.
- His former wife is 16 years older than he is.
- Living with his wife in Lawrence, Kansas and fighting his parents for control of his $1.4 million trust fund.
- Emerged victorious from a protracted legal battle and remained in control of Playfood Inc. Without his former partner involved in the business, Taran grew Playfood into a success in the beginning of 2008.
- Was arrested trying to save the South Central Farm, the largest urban community garden that was threatened by land developers. (June, 2006).
- I started Home Improvement (1991) 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." Interview, 2001.
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