---
name: "Glenn Taranto"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/glenn-taranto"
fi1m_id: "glenn-taranto"
imdb_id: "nm0850234"
tmdb_id: 18305
wikidata_id: "Q3771988"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "27 January 1959"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 0
updated: "2026-10-10T19:01:15.460914+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Glenn Taranto

## Identity

Glenn Taranto

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/glenn-taranto
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** glenn-taranto
- **IMDb ID:** nm0850234
- **TMDB ID:** 18305
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3771988
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Taranto, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3771988, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0850234/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18305

Writer. Born 27 January 1959 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 27 January 1959, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
- **Active:** 2005–2009
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Taranto, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3771988, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0850234/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18305

## Biography

Glenn Taranto is an American actor and screenwriter. He was born on 27 January 1959 in Hackensack, New Jersey, and raised in Island Heights, New Jersey, where he performed in school musicals.

Taranto is known for playing Gomez Addams in the television series *The New Addams Family* (1998–1999). He wrote the screenplay for the film *Stolen* (2009), in which he also appeared as Chollie, and has acted in several projects directed by Paul Haggis, including *Crash* (2005) and *In the Valley of Elah* (2007). He has provided voice work for the video games *Mafia III* (2016) and *Mafia: Definitive Edition* (2020).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Stolen* (2009), Fi1m 40, as Chollie — [page](https://film.one/film/stolen.md)
- *Crash* (2005), Fi1m 54, as Country DJ (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/crash-2005.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Paul T. Goldman* (2023), series, as Royce Auditioner
- *Papi Chulo* (2019), as News Anchor Kenny
- *The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster* (2015), as 'Vernon Dent' as Mr. Dent
- *Richie Rich* (2015), series, as King Frank
- *Marvel's Agent Carter* (2015), series, as Prendergast
- *Common Law* (2012), series, as Henry
- *Scandal* (2012), series, as Manager
- *Awkward.* (2011), series, as Father Sheridan
- *Shameless* (2011), series, as Mike — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *The Next Three Days* (2010), as Hospital Security Guard
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Sergeant Greeley
- *At the Sinatra Club* (2010), as Salerno
- *PrimeMates* (2010), as Pablo
- *Armored* (2009), as Joe the Cook
- *Stolen* (2009), as Chollie · Writer — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/stolen.md)
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Security Man
- *The Forgotten* (2009), series, as 'Gus' Diner Manager
- *Better Off Ted* (2009), series, as Lou — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-off-ted.md)
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Douglas Lawson — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Charlie Valentine* (2009), as Mob Collector
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), series, as Bardo — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Detective Lampert
- *In the Valley of Elah* (2007), as Detective Wayne
- *The Black Donnellys* (2007), series, as Guy at Counter
- *Rules of Engagement* (2007), series, as Mr. Micelli
- *Torchwood* (2006), series, as Security Chief — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)
- *George Bush Goes to Heaven* (2006), as Jim
- *The Legend of William Tell* (2006), as Trapper
- *Crash* (2005), as Country DJ (voice) — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/crash-2005.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Undercover Cop — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Maitre D' — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Tilt* (2003), as Miguel Saavedra
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Eddie Kowolski — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Marconi
- *Boston Public* (2000), series, as Marty Glass
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Bus Driver
- *The New Addams Family* (1998), series, as Gomez Addams
- *When Cars Attack* (1997), as Spinning car cop
- *Brooklyn South* (1997), series, as Gene Kantorski, Uniform #1
- *The Visitor* (1997), series, as FBI Agent
- *USA High* (1997), series, as The Maintenance Man
- *8 Heads in a Duffel Bag* (1997), as Mr. Escobedo
- *Women of the House* (1995), series, Actor
- *ER* (1994), series, as O'Mally — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Forsaken* (1994), as Priest
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Manetti, Squad Room Detective — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Mechanic, Jimmy Russell
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Engineer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)

## Gallery

- ![Glenn Taranto](https://film.one/media/person/1250184/gallery-44ce2bf5cb9c.jpg) Glenn Taranto — Image via TMDB
- ![Glenn Taranto](https://film.one/media/person/1250184/gallery-837f5d533179.jpg) Glenn Taranto — Image via TMDB

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