Taran Noah Smith - wikipedia Taran Noah Smith This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 May 2018. Taran Noah Smith ( 1984 - 04 - 08 ) April 8, 1984 ( age 34 ) San Francisco, California, U.S. Other names Taran Smith Occupation Actor Years active 1991 -- 2002 Spouse ( s ) Heidi van Pelt ( 2001 -- 2007 ; divorced ) Awards Young Artist Award Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Under Ten 1992 Home Improvement Young Artist Award Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series 1994 Home Improvement Taran Noah Smith ( born April 8, 1984 ) is an American former actor widely known for his role as Marcus `` Mark '' Jason Taylor, the youngest son on one of the longest running and most widely viewed sitcoms of the ' 90s, Home Improvement. Contents 1 Personal life 2 Filmography 3 Awards 3.1 Nominations 3.2 Won 4 References 5 External links Personal life 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, Candi Bennici, stated in 2015, `` Of course we did n't touch his money... It was in a trust fund. We could n'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 did n't give it to them ''. He later said, `` I 'd gotten out of the teenage phase and realized my parents were n't doing anything wrong but were trying to protect me '' In 2001, Smith was quoted as saying, `` I started Home Improvement 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 did n't want to act anymore. '' Aged 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. In 2005, Smith and his then wife formed a California - based non-dairy cheese manufacturer and restaurant, Playfood, specializing in vegan and organic foods. In 2014, he volunteered doing disaster relief with Communitere in the Philippines. Smith is vegan. Filmography Actor Year Title Role Notes ABC TGIF Mark TV series 1991 - 1999 Home Improvement Mark Taylor 201 episodes 1995 Ebbie Tiny Tim TV movie 1997 Little Bigfoot 2 : The Journey Home Brian Ferris 1997 7th Heaven Peter McKinley Episode : `` See You in September '' 1999 Batman Beyond Patrick Poundstone / Rat Boy ( voice ) Episode : `` Rats '' Self Year Title Notes 1992 18th Annual People 's Choice Awards, The The 18th Annual People 's Choice Awards 1992 Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards ' 92 19th Annual People 's Choice Awards, The The 19th Annual People 's Choice Awards 1994 20th Annual People 's Choice Awards, The The 20th Annual People 's Choice Awards 1995 21st Annual People 's Choice Awards, The The 21st Annual People 's Choice Awards 1995 Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards ' 95 1997 - 1998 Figure It Out TV series 1999 Home Improvement : Backstage Pass 2002 TVography : Home Improvement - A Half Hour of Power 2005 20 / 20 Episode : `` 29 April 2005 '' 2005 E ! True Hollywood Story Episode : `` Home Improvement '' 2006 Child Star Confidential Episode : `` The Kid 's Table '' 2009 7th Annual TV Land Awards, The The 7th Annual TV Land Awards Awards Nominations 1993, Young Artist Award, Home Improvement, Outstanding Actor Under Ten in a Television Series 1999, Young Artist Award, Home Improvement, Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series -- Leading Young Actor Won 1992, Young Artist Award, Home Improvement, Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Under Ten 1994, Young Artist Award, Home Improvement, Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series ( shared with Zachery Ty Bryan and Jonathan Taylor Thomas ) References Jump up ^ `` Taran Noah Smith as Mark Taylor in `` Home Improvement '' ``. Hallmark Channel. Retrieved 2018 - 05 - 02. Jump up ^ `` The Tuscaloosa News ''. Google News Archive Search. April 9, 2002. Jump up ^ `` Former ' Home Improvement ' star turns 18 Monday, wins right to trust fund '', Associated Press State & Local Wire, April 8, 2002 ^ Jump up to : Paul Liberatore, `` Marin mother of ' Home Improvement ' child star writes book warning of ' sharks ' in show business, '' Marine Independent Journal May 7, 2015 Jump up ^ `` Taran Noah Smith Battling Parents ''. minorcon.org. 2000 - 04 - 25. Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Taran Noah Smith ''. ^ Jump up to : `` Marin mother of ' Home Improvement ' child star writes book warning of ' sharks ' in show business ''. Marinij.com. Retrieved 2018 - 05 - 02. ^ Jump up to : `` ' Home Improvement ' Star Taran Noah Smith And His Mother Candy Bennici Talk Childhood Fame In ' Stardom Happens ' ( EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ) : Entertainment : Headlines & Global N ''. Hngn.com. Retrieved 2018 - 05 - 02. External links Taran Noah Smith on IMDb Taran Noah Smith Producer Profile for The 1 Second Film LCCN : no2006005037 VIAF : 7135860 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Taran_Noah_Smith&oldid=841896080 '' Categories : 1984 births Living people American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from San Francisco 20th - century American male actors Hidden categories : Wikipedia pending changes protected pages Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Deutsch فارسی Italiano Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 18 May 2018, at 19 : 42. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. 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Question: who played the youngest son on home improvement
Answer: Taran Noah Smith