Occupation Actor, Screenwriter Name Glenn Taranto | Role Actor TV shows The Addams Family | |
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Born January 27, 1959 (age 65) ( 1959-01-27 ) Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. Movies Stolen, Ard, Crash, In the Valley of, Mamitas Similar People John Astin, Paul Haggis, Nimrod Antal, Raul Julia, Josh Lucas | ||
New Addams Family Grandpa Addams Visits Part 1
Glenn Taranto (born January 27, 1959) is an American actor and screenwriter, perhaps best known for his role as Gomez on The New Addams Family. He has of course an Italian distant relative because Taranto is an Apulian city.
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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.
Filmography
Actor
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Rock and Doris (try to) Write a Movie (post-production) as
Chief Kelsey / Desk Clerk
2023
The Company You Keep (TV Series) as
Wall Street Fat Cat
- Against All Odds (2023) - Wall Street Fat Cat
2023
Paul T. Goldman (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Royce Auditioner
- The Chronicles (2023) - Royce Auditioner
- Royce (2023) - Royce Auditioner
1994
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Vincent Novak / Mr. Vincent Novak / Ballistics Expert
2021
Hell, California Podcast (Podcast Series) as
Mr. Vesuvio
- The Triumph (2021) - Mr. Vesuvio
2020
Mafia: Definitive Edition (Video Game) as
Don Salieri (voice)
2020
Hollywood (TV Mini Series) as
Doctor
- Hooray for Hollywood: Part 2 (2020) - Doctor
2018
Cagney and Lacey (TV Movie) as
Frank Rodriguez
2018
Papi Chulo as
News Anchor Kenny
2017
Shameless (TV Series) as
Mike
- God Bless Her Rotting Soul (2017) - Mike
- We Become What We- Frank! (2017) - Mike
2016
Shangri-La Suite as
News Anchor #1
2016
Mafia III (Video Game) as
Police Chief Wilson (voice)
2015
Imitation of Wife (Short) as
'Vernon Dent' as Mr. Dent
2015
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster as
'Vernon Dent' as Mr. Dent
2015
Agent Carter (TV Series) as
Detective Prendergast
- Valediction (2015) - Detective Prendergast
2015
Richie Rich (TV Series) as
King Frank
- Royal Flu$h (2015) - King Frank
2014
Awkward. (TV Series) as
Father Sheridan
- Girl Rules (2014) - Father Sheridan
2014
NCIS (TV Series) as
Eddie Kowolski
- So It Goes (2014) - Eddie Kowolski
2013
We Are Men (TV Series) as
Cab Driver
- We Are Gentlemen - Cab Driver
2012
Scandal (TV Series) as
Manager
- Hunting Season (2012) - Manager
2012
Common Law (TV Series) as
Henry
- Odd Couples (2012) - Henry
2011
The Whole Truth (TV Series) as
Detective
- Perfect Witness (2011) - Detective
2011
NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) as
Security Man
- Greed (2011) - Security Man
2011
Torchwood (TV Series) as
Security Chief
- Miracle Day: Rendition (2011) - Security Chief
2011
Mamitas as
Jimmy
2010
Vic's Cafe (Short) as
Vic
2010
Law & Order: LA (TV Series) as
Sgt. Greeley
- Ballona Creek (2010) - Sgt. Greeley
2010
The Next Three Days as
Hospital Security Guard
2010
Space Ranger: A Documentary (Short) as
Ted Bruce
2010
Rules of Engagement (TV Series) as
Mr. Micelli
- Mannequin Head Ball (2010) - Mr. Micelli
2010
Roomies (TV Movie) as
Fr. Carmine
2010
Sinatra Club as
Salerno
2010
CSI: NY (TV Series) as
James Sheehan
- The 34th Floor (2010) - James Sheehan
2010
The Forgotten (TV Series) as
'Gus' Diner Manager
- Mama Jane (2010) - 'Gus' Diner Manager
2010
Better Off Ted (TV Series) as
Lou
- Mess of a Salesman (2010) - Lou
2010
PrimeMates as
Pablo
2010
Men of a Certain Age (TV Series) as
Irate Contractor
- Powerless (2010) - Irate Contractor
2009
Armored as
Joe the Cook
2009
Castle (TV Series) as
Douglas Lawson
- Vampire Weekend (2009) - Douglas Lawson
2009
Stolen as
Chollie
2009
Private Practice (TV Series) as
Detective Lampert
- Finishing (2009) - Detective Lampert
2009
The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie Valentine as
Mob Collector
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV Series) as
Bardo
- Brothers of Nablus (2008) - Bardo
2008
Raising the Bar (TV Series) as
Lloyd
- Guatemala Gulfstream (2008) - Lloyd
2008
Adventures in Appletown (Video) as
Potter
2008
Waiting (Short) as
Kevin
2007
The News (TV Movie) as
Reporter
2007
In the Valley of Elah as
Detective Wayne
2007
The Black Donnellys (TV Series) as
Counter guy
- Pilot (2007) - Counter guy
2006
Quid Pro Quo (Video short) as
Son
2006
The Legend of William Tell as
Trapper
2006
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Bus Driver
- Burn Out (2006) - Bus Driver
2002
ER (TV Series) as
Rizzo / O'Malley
- Ames v. Kovac (2006) - Rizzo
- A Simple Twist of Fate (2002) - O'Malley
2006
George Bush Goes to Heaven as
Jim
2005
Rodney (TV Series) as
Guard / Ring Announcer
- Celebrity (2006) - Guard
- Rodney Gets Robbed (2005) - Ring Announcer
2005
Passions (TV Series) as
District Attorney
- Episode #1.1601 (2005) - District Attorney
- Episode #1.1600 (2005) - District Attorney
2005
The Devil's Rejects as
Anchorman
2005
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) as
Undercover Cop
- The Ladies Who Lunch (2005) - Undercover Cop
2005
Boston Legal (TV Series) as
Maitre D'
- Let Sales Ring (2005) - Maitre D'
2004
A Night at Sophie's as
George
2004
The Tao of Pong (Short) as
Larry
2004
Crash as
Country DJ (voice)
2004
Taste (TV Movie) as
Giannone
2003
Tilt (Short) as
Miguel Saavedra
2003
Boston Public (TV Series) as
Marty Glass
- Chapter Seventy-One (2003) - Marty Glass
2003
Charmed (TV Series) as
Foreman
- The Power of Three Blondes (2003) - Foreman
2002
Without a Trace (TV Series) as
Marconi
- Suspect (2002) - Marconi
2002
NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
Jerry Hopkins
- Safari, So Good (2002) - Jerry Hopkins
1994
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Strip Club Manager / Marty Archer / P. A. Announcer
1998
The New Addams Family (TV Series) as
Gomez Addams / Long John / Julius
- Death Visits the Addams Family (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Keeping Up with the Joneses (1999) - Gomez Addams
- The Tale of Long John Addams (1999) - Gomez Addams / Long John
- Fester, World Leader (1999) - Gomez Addams / Julius
- Addams Family Feud (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Lights, Camera, Addams! (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Fester, the Tycoon (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Lurch's Little Helper (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Granny, the Happy Medium (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Cleopatra, Green of the Nile (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Fester the Marriage Counselor (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Lurch and His Piano (1999) - Gomez Addams
- The Undercover Man (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Progress in the Addams Family (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Lurch, Man of Leisure (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Cousin Itt's Problem (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Addams Family in Court (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Fester Joins the Global Mercenaries (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Catastrophia's Career (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Lurch's Grand Romance (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Horseplay (1999) - Gomez Addams
- My Son, the Chimp (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Morticia, the Playwright (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Saving Private Addams (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Fester and Granny vs. Grandpapa Addams (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Lurch, the Teen-Age Idol (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Gomez, the People's Choice (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Morticia, the Sculptress (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Wednesday's Crush (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Amnesia in the Addams Family (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Close Encounters of the Addams Kind (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Morticia, the Decorator (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Thing's Romance (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Green Eyed Gomez (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Uncle Fester's Illness (1999) - Gomez Addams
- Crisis in the Addams Family (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Gomez, the Cat Burglar (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Christmas with the Addams Family (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Morticia's Dilemma (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Morticia the Breadwinner (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Morticia Joins the Ladies League (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Morticia's Favorite Charity (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Melancholia Finds Romance (1998) - Gomez Addams
- The Winning of Morticia Addams (1998) - Gomez Addams
- My Fair Cousin Itt (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Morticia and the Psychiatrist (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Uncle Fester's Toupee (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Morticia's Romance: Part 2 (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Morticia's Romance: Part 1 (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Fester Goes on a Diet (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Thing Is Missing (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Cousin Itt Visits the Addams Family (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Art and the Addams Family (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Gomez, the Reluctant Lover (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Grandpapa Addams Comes to Visit (1998) - Gomez Addams
- New Neighbors Meet the Addams Family (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Fester's Punctured Romance (1998) - Gomez Addams
- The Addams Family Goes to School (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Deadbeat Relatives (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Halloween with the Addams Family (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Wednesday Leaves Home (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Lurch Learns to Dance (1998) - Gomez Addams
- The Addams Family Tree (1998) - Gomez Addams
- Morticia the Matchmaker (1998) - Gomez Addams
- The Addams Policy (1998) - Gomez Addams
1997
Brooklyn South (TV Series) as
Officer Gene Kantorski / Uniform #1
- Dead Man Sleeping (1998) - Uniform #1
- Clown Without Pity (1997) - Officer Gene Kantorski
- Pilot (1997) - Officer Gene Kantorski
1997
Michael Hayes (TV Series) as
Jake
- Arise and Fall (1998) - Jake
- The Confidence Man (1997) - Jake
- Death and Taxes (1997) - Jake
- Heroes (1997) - Jake
1997
When Cars Attack (TV Movie) as
Spinning Car Cop
1997
The Visitor (TV Series) as
FBI Agent
- Going Home (1997) - FBI Agent
1997
USA High (TV Series) as
The Maintenance Man
- Once Upon an Elevator (1997) - The Maintenance Man
1997
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag as
Mr. Escobedo
1996
EZ Streets (TV Series) as
Glenn
- St. Jude Took a Bullet (1997) - Glenn
- A Terrible Beauty (1997) - Glenn
- Every Picture Tells a Story (1996) - Glenn
- Pilot (1996) - Glenn (uncredited)
- Neither Have I Wings to Fly - Glenn
1995
Cop Files (TV Movie) as
Fred
1995
Women of the House (TV Series) as
Marshall
- Guess Who's Sleeping in Lincoln's Bed? (1995) - Marshall
1994
Forsaken (Short) as
Priest
1994
Sisters (TV Series) as
Little Big Al's Father
- Paradise Lost (1994) - Little Big Al's Father
1993
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Jimmy Russell / Mechanic
- A Nest of Vipers (1994) - Jimmy Russell
- The Survivor (1993) - Mechanic
1994
Butterfly in Shades of Grey (TV Movie) as
Engineer
1992
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Manetti / Squad Room Detective
- Profile (1993) - Manetti
- Wedded Bliss (1992) - Manetti
- Blood Is Thicker- (1992) - Squad Room Detective
1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV Series) as
Referee
- Riverboat (1993) - Referee
1992
Loving (TV Series) as
Policeman
- Episode #1.2367 (1992) - Policeman
- Episode #1.2366 (1992) - Policeman
1992
All My Children (TV Series) as
Security Guard
- Episode #1.5721 (1992) - Security Guard
1991
One Life to Live (TV Series) as
Security Guard
- Episode #1.5831 (1991) - Security Guard
1989
Rude Awakening as
Bob Hope (uncredited)
Writer
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Ockham's Razor (announced)
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The Devil's Posse (announced)
2009
Stolen (written by)
2006
Quid Pro Quo (Video short) (written by)
Miscellaneous
1985
The 39th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (staff assistant)
Soundtrack
2010
Vic's Cafe (Short) (performer: "A Place Like Rick's Cafe", "Reprise")
Thanks
2004
Crash (the producers gratefully acknowledge the help of)
Self
2014
TCM Guest Programmer (TV Series) as
Self
- 20 Fan Programmers (2014) - Self
1999
You, Me and the Kids (TV Series) as
Self
- Hollywood Kids (1999) - Self
1999
The 10th Annual YTV Achievement Awards (TV Special) as
Gomez Addams
References
Glenn Taranto Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA