Where Is Taran Noah Smith Now? Home Improvement Star's Path After the Series

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Stepping away from acting

At age 16, Smith chose to leave acting behind. His total screen credits amount to just seven projects, among them the television movie Ebbie and Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home. The following year he married vegan chef Heidi Van Pelt, who was 16 years older than him. Together they started a vegan cheese company called Playfood. The couple filed for divorce in February 2007 and completed the process later that same year.

Family conflict and a low-profile life

In 2001 he took legal action against his parents regarding a reported $1.5 million trust fund and later issued an apology. Since then Smith has largely stayed out of the public eye. He has taken on a range of jobs, including working as a submarine-piloting instructor at one stage. His most recent public appearance came in a July 2026 Instagram post shared by Patricia Richardson that also featured Jonathan Taylor Thomas.