Glenn Taranto
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Glenn Taranto is an American
actor
and screenwriter
, perhaps best known for his role as Gomez
on The New Addams Family
.
He is a member of Academy Award Winner Paul Haggis
unofficial stock company having appeared in 6 projects for the highly acclaimed writer, director.
Glenn's first screenplay, Stolen
(Originally titled "The Boy In The Box"), starring Josh Lucas
and Jon Hamm was produced by A2 Entertainment and Code Entertainment and released to American theatres in 2010.
Mr. Taranto has recently completed his second screenplay "3-Way Split", an action-heist comedy.
Glenn was born and raised in New Jersey. He resided in Brooklyn, NY from July 1981 until September 1992 and has lived in Los Angeles since October 1992.
United States
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actor
Actor
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and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, perhaps best known for his role as Gomez
Gomez Addams
Gomez Addams is the fictional patriarch of The Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams for The New Yorker magazine in the 1930s....
on The New Addams Family
The New Addams Family
The New Addams Family is an American/Canadian sitcom that aired from October 1998 to August 1999 and aired on YTV in Canada and Fox Family in the United States. It was produced by Shavick Entertainment and Saban Entertainment as a new version of the 1960s series The Addams Family.-Synopsis:The new...
.
He is a member of Academy Award Winner Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis
Paul Edward Haggis is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, and director. He spent his early career producing and directing various American and Canadian television network series.-Early life and education:...
unofficial stock company having appeared in 6 projects for the highly acclaimed writer, director.
Glenn's first screenplay, Stolen
Stolen (film)
Stolen is an 2010 mystery–thriller film directed by Anders Anderson and starring Josh Lucas and Jon Hamm.-Plot:A small-town policeman works to uncover the truth behind two crimes: the disappearance of his son eight years earlier, and a fifty year old homicide of another boy. In the opening...
(Originally titled "The Boy In The Box"), starring Josh Lucas
Josh Lucas
Josh Lucas is an American actor. He has appeared in many films, including Glory Road, A Beautiful Mind, and Poseidon.-Early life:...
and Jon Hamm was produced by A2 Entertainment and Code Entertainment and released to American theatres in 2010.
Mr. Taranto has recently completed his second screenplay "3-Way Split", an action-heist comedy.
Glenn was born and raised in New Jersey. He resided in Brooklyn, NY from July 1981 until September 1992 and has lived in Los Angeles since October 1992.
Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| The Next Three Days The Next Three Days The Next Three Days is a 2010 thriller film directed by Paul Haggis and starring Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks. It was released in the United States on November 19, 2010 and was filmed on location in Pittsburgh... |
Hospital Security Guard |
| Armored | Joe The Cook |
| Stolen Stolen (film) Stolen is an 2010 mystery–thriller film directed by Anders Anderson and starring Josh Lucas and Jon Hamm.-Plot:A small-town policeman works to uncover the truth behind two crimes: the disappearance of his son eight years earlier, and a fifty year old homicide of another boy. In the opening... |
Chollie |
| Charlie Valentine Charlie Valentine Charlie Valentine, also released as The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie Valentine, is a 2009 Crime drama starring Raymond J. Barry in the titular role. The film co-stars Michael Weatherly, James Russo, and Tom Berenger, and was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Los Angeles, California... |
Mob Collector |
| In the Valley of Elah In the Valley of Elah In the Valley of Elah is a 2007 film written and directed by Paul Haggis, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, and Susan Sarandon. The film’s title refers to the Biblical valley where the battle between David and Goliath is said to have taken place.... |
Detective Wayne |
| George Bush Goes to Heaven | Jim |
| The Devil's Rejects The Devil's Rejects The Devil's Rejects is a 2005 American horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie, and the sequel to his 2003 film House of 1000 Corpses. The film is about the family of psychopathic killers from the previous film now on the run... |
Anchorman |
| PrimeMates | Pablo |
| The Tao of Pong | Larry |
| Crash Crash (2004 film) Crash is a 2004 American drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Paul Haggis. The film is about racial and social tensions in Los Angeles, California. A self-described "passion piece" for Haggis, Crash was inspired by a real life incident in which his Porsche was carjacked outside a video... |
Country DJ (only voice) |
| A Night at Sophie's | George |
| Tilt | Miguel Saavedra |
| 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag is a 1997 black comedy film starring Joe Pesci and David Spade. It was the directorial debut of screenwriter Tom Schulman... |
Mr. Escobedo |
| Forsaken Forsaken Forsaken or The Forsaken may refer to:In gaming:* Forsaken , a first person shooting video game similar to Descent* Forsaken , a series of World of Warcraft machinima produced by Edgeworks Entertainment... |
Priest |
| Rude Awakening Rude Awakening Rude Awakening may refer to:In film:* Rude Awakening , directed by Georges Méliès* Rude Awakening , directed by Warren Sonbert... |
Bob Hope |