# Glenn Taranto

Glenn Taranto (born 1958 or 1959) is an American actor and screenwriter, who played Gomez Addams in The New Addams Family.
He has appeared in six of Paul Haggis' projects.
Taranto's first screenplay, Stolen, starring Josh Lucas and Jon Hamm, was produced by A2 Entertainment and Code Entertainment and released to American theatres in 2010.
In 2020, Taranto played the role of Don Ennio Salieri in the 2020 video game Mafia: Definitive Edition, a remake of the 2002 video game by Illusion Softworks. Taranto previously lent his voice and likeness to a minor character in Mafia III.

## Early life and education

Raised in Island Heights, New Jersey, Taranto performed in school musicals at St. Joseph High School (since renamed as Donovan Catholic High School).

## Filmography
### Film and television

List of film and television credits for Glenn Taranto :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Rude Awakening | Bob Hope | |
| 1992 | All My Children | Security Guard | Episode: #1.5721 |
| 1992–1993 | Law & Order | Manetti (1992) Squad Room Detective (1993) | Episodes: "Blood Is Thicker" (1992) "Wedded Bliss" (1992) "Profile" (1993) |
| 1993 | Columbo | Engineer | Episode: "Butterfly in Shades of Grey" |
| 1993–1994 | Murder, She Wrote | Mechanic (1993) Jimmy Russell (1994) | Episodes: "The Survivor" (1993) "A Nest of Vipers" (1994) |
| 1994 | General Hospital | Ballistics Expert | Episode: #1.8110 |
| 1994 | Forsaken | Priest | Short |
| 1994–2000 | Days of Our Lives | Strip Club Manager/Marty Archer/P.A. Announcer | 11 episodes |
| 1997 | 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag | Mr. Escobedo | |
| 1998–1999 | The New Addams Family | Gomez Addams/Long John/Julius | Main role; 65 episodes |
| 2002 | NYPD Blue | Jerry Hopkins | Episode: "Safari, So Good" |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Marconi | Episode: "Suspect" |
| 2003 | Tilt | Miguel Saavedra | Short |
| 2003 | Charmed | Foreman | Episode: "The Power of the Three Blondes" |
| 2004 | The Tao of Pong | Larry | Short |
| 2004 | Crash | Country DJ | Voice Only |
| 2004 | A Night at Sophie's | George | |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects | Anchorman | |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | Undercover Cop | Episode: "The Ladies Who Lunch" |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bus Driver | Episode: "Burn Out" |
| 2006 | George Bush Goes to Heaven | Jim | |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Bardo | Episode: "Brothers of Nablus" |
| 2009 | Armored | Joe The Cook | |
| 2009 | Stolen | Chollie | |
| 2009 | Charlie Valentine | Mob collector | |
| 2009 | In the Valley of Elah | Detective Wayne | |
| 2009 | Castle | Douglas Lawson | Episode: "Vampire Weekend" |
| 2010 | Rules of Engagement | Mr. Micelli | Episode: "Mannequin Head Ball" |
| 2010 | The Next Three Days | Hospital Security Guard | |
| 2010 | PrimeMates | Pablo | |
| 2010 | CSI: NY | James Sheehan | Episode: "The 34th Floor" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Sgt. Greeley | Episode: "Ballona Greek" |
| 2011 | Torchwood | Security Chief | Episode: "Miracle Day: Rendition" |
| 2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Security Man | Episode: "Greed" |
| 2014 | NCIS | Eddie Kowolski | Episode: "So It Goes" |
| 2015 | Agent Carter | Detective Prendergast | Episode: "Valediction" |

### Video games

List of video game credits for Glenn Taranto :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Mafia III | Police Chief Earl Wilson | |
| 2020 | Mafia: Definitive Edition | Don Ennio Salieri | |