Taran Noah Smith (born April 8, 1984) is an American former actor
widely known for his role as Mark Taylor on the sitcom Home
Improvement.At 18, he gained control of his $1.5 million trust fund,
which he accused his parents of squandering by purchasing themselves a
mansion. His mother, Candy Bennici, stated in 2015, "Of course we
didn't touch his money... It was in a trust fund. We couldn't have
touched it if we wanted to. They were trying to get it when he was 17,
and we were trying to protect it. Luckily the Marin courts were very
good about it and didn't give it to them". He later said, "I'd gotten
out of the teenage phase and realized my parents weren't doing
anything wrong but were trying to protect me."In 2001, Smith was
quoted as saying, "I started Home Improvement when I was seven, 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." At the age of 17, Smith married Heidi van Pelt on April
27, 2001. The marriage sparked much controversy due to the couple's
age difference, as van Pelt was 16 years older. The couple filed for
divorce on February 2, 2007.
widely known for his role as Mark Taylor on the sitcom Home
Improvement.At 18, he gained control of his $1.5 million trust fund,
which he accused his parents of squandering by purchasing themselves a
mansion. His mother, Candy Bennici, stated in 2015, "Of course we
didn't touch his money... It was in a trust fund. We couldn't have
touched it if we wanted to. They were trying to get it when he was 17,
and we were trying to protect it. Luckily the Marin courts were very
good about it and didn't give it to them". He later said, "I'd gotten
out of the teenage phase and realized my parents weren't doing
anything wrong but were trying to protect me."In 2001, Smith was
quoted as saying, "I started Home Improvement when I was seven, 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." At the age of 17, Smith married Heidi van Pelt on April
27, 2001. The marriage sparked much controversy due to the couple's
age difference, as van Pelt was 16 years older. The couple filed for
divorce on February 2, 2007.
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