Glenn Taranto (born 1958 or 1959) is an American actor and screenwriter, who played Gomez Addams in The New Addams Family.

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

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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

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Film and television

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List of film and television credits for Glenn Taranto
Year Title Role Notes
1989 Rude Awakening Bob Hope
1992 All My Children Security Guard Episode: #1.5721
1992–1993 Law & Order Manetti (1992)
Squad Room Detective (1993)
Episodes:
"Blood Is Thicker" (1992)
"Wedded Bliss" (1992)
"Profile" (1993)
1993 Columbo Engineer Episode: "Butterfly in Shades of Grey"
1993–1994 Murder, She Wrote Mechanic (1993)
Jimmy Russell (1994)
Episodes:
"The Survivor" (1993)
"A Nest of Vipers" (1994)
1994 General Hospital Ballistics Expert Episode: #1.8110
1994 Forsaken Priest Short
1994–2000 Days of Our Lives Strip Club Manager/Marty Archer/P.A. Announcer 11 episodes
1997 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag Mr. Escobedo
1998–1999 The New Addams Family Gomez Addams/Long John/Julius Main role; 65 episodes
2002 NYPD Blue Jerry Hopkins Episode: "Safari, So Good"
2002 Without a Trace Marconi Episode: "Suspect"
2003 Tilt Miguel Saavedra Short
2003 Charmed Foreman Episode: "The Power of the Three Blondes"
2004 The Tao of Pong Larry Short
2004 Crash Country DJ Voice Only
2004 A Night at Sophie's George
2005 The Devil's Rejects Anchorman
2005 Desperate Housewives Undercover Cop Episode: "The Ladies Who Lunch"
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bus Driver Episode: "Burn Out"
2006 George Bush Goes to Heaven Jim
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Bardo Episode: "Brothers of Nablus"
2009 Armored Joe The Cook
2009 Stolen Chollie
2009 Charlie Valentine Mob collector
2009 In the Valley of Elah Detective Wayne
2009 Castle Douglas Lawson Episode: "Vampire Weekend"
2010 Rules of Engagement Mr. Micelli Episode: "Mannequin Head Ball"
2010 The Next Three Days Hospital Security Guard
2010 PrimeMates Pablo
2010 CSI: NY James Sheehan Episode: "The 34th Floor"
2010 Law & Order: LA Sgt. Greeley Episode: "Ballona Greek"
2011 Torchwood Security Chief Episode: "Miracle Day: Rendition"
2011 NCIS: Los Angeles Security Man Episode: "Greed"
2014 NCIS Eddie Kowolski Episode: "So It Goes"
2015 Agent Carter Detective Prendergast Episode: "Valediction"

Video games

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List of video game credits for Glenn Taranto
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Mafia III Police Chief Earl Wilson
2020 Mafia: Definitive Edition Don Ennio Salieri

References

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  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."
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