Glenn Taranto

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Glenn Taranto (born 1958or1959)[ citation needed ] is an American actor and screenwriter, who played Gomez Addams in The New Addams Family .

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He has appeared in six of Paul Haggis' projects.

Taranto's first screenplay, Stolen , starring Josh Lucas and Jon Hamm, was produced by A2 Entertainment and Code Entertainment and released to American theatres in 2010.

In 2020, Taranto played the role of Don Ennio Salieri in the 2020 video game Mafia: Definitive Edition , a remake of the 2002 video game by Illusion Softworks. [1] [2] Taranto previously lent his voice and likeness to a minor character in Mafia III .

Early life and education

Raised in Island Heights, New Jersey, Taranto performed in school musicals at St. Joseph High School (since renamed as Donovan Catholic High School). [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Rude Awakening Bob Hope
1994Columbo: Butterfly in Shades of GreyEngineerTV movie
ForsakenPriestShort
1997 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag Mr. Escobedo
2003TiltMiguel SaavedraShort
2004 Crash Country DJ (voice)
The Tao of PongLarryShort
A Night at Sophie'sGeorge
2005 The Devil's Rejects Anchorman
2006George Bush Goes to HeavenJim
The Legend of William TellTrapper
Quid Pro QuoSonShort
2007 In the Valley of Elah Detective Wayne
2008WaitingKevinShort
The Kings of Appletown Potter
2009 Charlie Valentine Mob Collector
Stolen Chollie
Armored Joe the Cook
2010PrimeMatesPablo
Sinatra ClubSalerno
Space Ranger: A DocumentaryTed BruceShort
The Next Three Days Hospital Security Guard
Vic's CafeVicShort
2011 Mamitas Jimmy
2015The Adventures of Biffle and ShoosterVernon Dent
Imitation of WifeVernon DentShort
2016 Shangri-La Suite News Anchor #1
2018 Papi Chulo News Anchor Kenny
2024BreakMr. Wilkinson
Rock and Doris (try to) Write a MovieChief Kelsey
2025Ciao, MamaFuneral Attendee
The InsightCpt. Harold 'Corvette' CorvalanShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 One Life to Live Security GuardEpisode: "Episode: #1.5831"
1992 All My Children Security GuardEpisode: "Episode: #1.5721"
Loving PolicemanEpisode: "Episode: #1.2366" & "#1.2367"
Law & Order Squad Room DetectiveEpisodes: "Blood Is Thicker..."
1992–93 Law & Order ManettiGuest Cast: Season 3-4
1993 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. RefereeEpisode: "Riverboat"
Murder, She Wrote MechanicEpisodes: "The Survivor"
1994 Murder, She Wrote Jimmy RussellEpisodes: "A Nest of Vipers"
General Hospital Ballistics ExpertEpisode: "Episode: #1.8110"
Days of Our Lives Marty Archer/P.A. AnnouncerRegular Cast
Sisters Little Big Al's FatherEpisode: "Paradise Lost"
1995 Women of the House MarshallEpisode: "Guess Who's Sleeping in Lincoln's Bed"
1996–97 EZ Streets GlennRecurring Cast
1997 USA High The Maintenance ManEpisodes: "Once Upon an Elevator"
The Visitor FBI AgentEpisode: "Going Home"
1997–98 Michael Hayes JakeRecurring Cast
Brooklyn South Officer Gene KantorskiRecurring Cast
1998–99 The New Addams Family Gomez AddamsMain Cast
2000 Days of Our Lives Strip Club ManagerRegular Cast
2002 NYPD Blue Jerry HopkinsEpisode: "Safari, So Good"
Without a Trace MarconiEpisode: "Suspect"
ER O'MalleyEpisode: "A Simple Twist of Fate"
2003 Charmed ForemanEpisode: "The Power of the Three Blondes"
Boston Public Marty GlassEpisode: "Chapter Seventy-One"
2005 Boston Legal Maitre D'Episode: "Let Sales Ring"
Desperate Housewives Undercover CopEpisode: "The Ladies Who Lunc"
Passions District AttorneyEpisode: "Episode: #1.1600" & "#1.1601"
2005–06 Rodney Ring Announcer/GuardGuest Cast: Season 1-2
2006 ER RizzoEpisode: "Ames v. Kovac"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bus DriverEpisode: "Burn Out"
2007 The Black Donnellys Counter GuyEpisode: "Pilot"
2008 Raising the Bar LloydEpisode: "Guatemala Gulfstream"
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles BardoEpisode: "Brothers of Nablus"
2009 Private Practice Detective LampertEpisode: "Finishing"
Castle Douglas LawsonEpisode: "Vampire Weekend"
2010 Men of a Certain Age Irate ContractorEpisode: "Powerless"
Better Off Ted LouEpisode: "Mess of a Salesman"
The Forgotten 'Gus' Diner ManagerEpisode: "Mama Jane"
CSI: NY James SheehanEpisode: "The 34th Floor"
Rules of Engagement Mr. MicelliEpisode: "Mannequin Head Ball"
Law & Order: LA Sgt. GreeleyEpisode: "Ballona Greek"
2011 Torchwood Security ChiefEpisode: "Miracle Day: Rendition"
NCIS: Los Angeles Security ManEpisode: "Greed"
The Whole Truth DetectiveEpisode: "Perfect Witness"
2012 Common Law HenryEpisode: "Odd Couples"
Scandal ManagerEpisode: "Hunting Season"
2013 We Are Men Cab DriverEpisode: "We Are Gentlemen"
2014 NCIS Eddie KowolskiEpisode: "So It Goes"
Awkward Father SheridanEpisode: "Girl Rules"
2015 Richie Rich King FrankEpisode: "Royal Flu$h"
Agent Carter Detective PrendergastEpisode: "Valediction"
2017 Shameless MikeRecurring Cast: Season 8
2020 Hollywood DoctorEpisode: "Hooray for Hollywood: Part 2"
2021 General Hospital Vincent NovakRegular Cast
2023 Paul T. Goldman Royce AuditionerRecurring Cast
The Company You Keep Wall Street Fat CatEpisode: "Against All Odds"

Video Games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Mafia III Police Chief Earl Wilson
2020 Mafia: Definitive Edition Don Ennio Salieri

References

  1. Zuluaga, Diego (September 24, 2020). "Mafia: Definitive Edition (PC) Review | An Offer You Can't Refuse". UnGeek. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  2. "The supporting cast of Mafia: Definitive Edition". Mafia - Official Website. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  3. Collins, Karyn D. "Area man living out an actor's dream life" Archived December 26, 2023, at the Wayback Machine , Asbury Park Press , September 15, 1991. Accessed December 25, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Glenn Taranto has come a long way since the days when he walked the boards as a member of the drama club at the old St. Joseph High School in Toms River (now known as Monsignor Donovan High School), performing in his high school's productions of musicals like South Pacific and 1776. These days, Taranto, 32, whose parents, Elizabeth and Louis Sr., still live in Island Heights, is living a dream performing in one of the hottest off-Broadway plays to ever hit New York as well as performing in a showcase or workshop production of a play he wrote."