Taran Noah Smith

Biography: San Francisco native Taran Noah Smith (named for the main character in Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain young adult novels) landed the coveted role of Mark, the youngest Taylor son, on Tim Allen's hit sitcom Home Improvement at age seven. He appeared on the show for its entire run from 1991-1999. Upon leaving the series he gave up acting. In 2001 at age 17, he married 33-year-old Heidi van Pelt and moved to Kansas with her to open Playfood, a non-dairy cheese manufacturing company. At the same time, he was embroiled in a legal battle with his parents for control over his $1.5 million trust fund, which he couldn't touch until he turned 18. The two eventually divorced in 2007, and he gained control of Playfood while also reuniting with his parents.