Glenn Taranto (born 27 January 1959) 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 six projects for the highly acclaimed writer, director.Taranto'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.
At the very start of his career, Glenn was an extra in several major films shot in and around New York City. He can clearly be seen carrying a J&B box off a truck and into the Bamboo Lounge in Goodfellas (1990).
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Founding Member of Bobby Moresco's The Actor's Gym.
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Saw nearly every Broadway production between 1981 and 1992. Also served as a seat-filler at the Tony Awards during this period.
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During high school and college Glenn spent his summers, at the Jersey Shore, working as a boardwalk barker. One season he and, future Soprano star, James Gandolfini worked together on Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.
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