A fresh-faced child performer who played the youngest child on ABC's hit sitcom "Home Improvement" (1991-99), Smith began his career appearing in both print and TV commercials before getting his series break at age six. In addition to his sitcom work, he co-starred with daytime diva Susan Lucci in "Ebbie" (Lifetime, 1995), a distaff version of "A Christmas Carol".
Profession(s):
Actor
Sometimes Credited As:
Taran Noah Smith
Family
father:David Smith (born c. 1955; works for company that manufactures desalinization equipment)
mother:Candy Smith (born c. 1946; managed son's career)
sister:Ariandre H Smith (born in May 1977)
wife:Heidi Van Pelt (born c. 1965; married on April 27, 2001 in Topeka, Kansas)
Education
University of Southern California Los Angeles, California
1995 Played Tiny Tim in "Ebbie", a distaff version of "A Christmas Carol" starring Susan Lucci
1991 - 1999 Landed regular role on the ABC sitcom "Home Improvement"
Appeared on cover of Baby News at age six months