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Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2021). He voices Buzz Lightyear for the Toy Story franchise and played Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in the Santa Clause franchise (1994–present). Allen's other films include Tropical Snow (1988), Galaxy Quest (1999), Joe Somebody (2001), Zoom (2006), Wild Hogs (2007), The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2009), Crazy on the Outside (2010), 3 Geezers! (2013), and El Camino Christmas (2017).

Tim Allen
Allen in 2012
Born	Timothy Alan Dick (1953-06-13) June 13, 1953 (age 69) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation	Actor comedian
Years active	1975–present
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Laura Deibel ​ ​ (m. 1984; div. 2003)​ Jane Hajduk ​ (m. 2006)​
Children	2
Comedy career
Medium	Stand-up, film, television
Education	Central Michigan University Western Michigan University (BA)
Genres	Observational comedy, physical comedy, surreal humour
Subject(s)	Marriage, gender differences, family, everyday life, social awkwardness, politics
Website	timallen.com

Early life

Allen was born in Denver, Colorado on June 13, 1953. He is the third oldest of six children of Martha Katherine (née Fox), a community-service worker, and Gerald M. Dick, a real estate agent.[1][2] Allen has two older brothers, two younger brothers, and a younger sister. His father died in a car accident in November 1964, colliding with a drunk driver when Allen was 11.[1][3] Two years later, his mother married her high school sweetheart, a business executive,[2] and moved with her six children to Birmingham, Michigan, to be with her new husband and his three children.[4] Allen has said the move meant going from "being in a cool group at one school to being at the bottom [of the social hierarchy at another]."[5]

Allen attended Seaholm High School in Birmingham, where he was in theater and music classes (resulting in his love of classical piano). He then attended Central Michigan University before transferring to Western Michigan University in 1974.[6] At Western Michigan, Allen worked at the student radio station WIDR. In 1976 he received a Bachelor of Science degree in communications, specializing in radio and television production, with a split minor in philosophy and design.[4]

Career

Allen started his career as a comedian in 1975.[1] On a dare from one of his friends, he participated in a comedy night at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak, a suburb of Detroit.[7] While in Detroit he began to get recognition appearing in local television commercials and appearing on cable comedy shows such as Gary Thison's Some Semblance of Sanity. Following his release from prison in 1981, he returned to comedy. He moved to Los Angeles and became a regular performer at The Comedy Store. He began performing stand-up appearances on late-night talk shows and specials on record and film.[1] In 1998, Western Michigan awarded Allen an honorary fine arts degree and the Distinguished Alumni Award.[6]

Despite his admitted limited acting range (he once told a magazine his range as an actor is "... strictly limited. I can only play a part if I can draw on personal experience, and that well can go dry pretty quickly"),[8] Allen rose to fame in acting with the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) produced for ABC by Wind Dancer Productions, a company he co-founded with producer Carmen Finestra. Allen played the main character Tim "The Tool-Man" Taylor.[1] In November 1994, he simultaneously starred in the highest-grossing film (Walt Disney Pictures' The Santa Clause), topped The New York Times bestseller list with his book Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man, and appeared in the top-rated television series (Home Improvement) within one week.[1] Home Improvement ran until 1999, for which he was paid US$1.25 million per episode.

In 1995, Allen provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the Disney/Pixar blockbuster Toy Story.[1] In 1997, he starred in the family comedy Jungle 2 Jungle from Disney. The next year he returned to voice Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 2, which was a financial and critical hit. In 1999, he starred in the sci-fi parody Galaxy Quest alongside Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Sam Rockwell.

In 2002, he reprised his role as Scott Calvin in The Santa Clause 2. Two years later, he starred as Luther Krank in Christmas with the Kranks. In 2006, Zoom was released, starring Allen as Jack Shepard. The same year, he also starred in The Shaggy Dog and The Santa Clause 3. 2008 marked his first dramatic turn with a supporting role as an aging action film star in David Mamet's Redbelt.

Allen began narrating the "Pure Michigan" television and radio commercials for the "Travel Michigan" agency. These commercials can be seen and heard throughout the Midwest and began airing nationally in 2009.[9]

In December 2009, he started a preview tour of Crazy on the Outside, a film that debuted in January 2010. Allen accompanied the film, helping promote it with a series of stand-up acts beforehand. During the performances, he told audiences he planned a 2010 comedy tour. Allen also directed the film, marking his film directorial debut.[10]

Allen hosted the 8th Annual TV Land Awards on April 25, 2010.[11] That same year, he became the official voice of the Chevrolet Cruze, narrating commercials for the vehicle, and he became the voice of Campbell Soup's "It's Amazing What Soup Can Do" campaign.[12] Allen returned to ABC with the sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2017). He played the role of Mike Baxter, a conservative father fighting for his manhood in a house filled with women.[13] The character is loosely based on his own life, as a Republican father of three girls.[14] After six seasons, the show was canceled in May 2017. ABC Entertainment Chief Channing Dungey denied claims of political bias against Allen, explaining that the network could not accommodate the program on their schedule.[15] On May 11, 2018, Fox TV's CEOs and chairmen announced that Fox had officially picked up Last Man Standing for a seventh season.[16][17][18][19]

Shortly before the cancellation of Last Man Standing, Allen had been announced as part of the cast of the Netflix original comedy film El Camino Christmas (2017).[20] In 2018, he had a cameo voice role as Buzz Lightyear in Ralph Breaks the Internet. In 2019, he voiced the character in Toy Story 4 and appeared as himself in No Safe Spaces a documentary film.[21] In 2022, it was announced that Allen would reprise the role of Scott Calvin in a Disney+ mini-series, The Santa Clauses, based on The Santa Clause franchise.[22]

On June 30, 2022, the History Channel series More Power premiered, with co-host Allen reunited with Richard Karn. The show covered the history of tools and included field reports of people who use powerful tools.[23]

Personal life

Allen was raised as an Episcopalian.[2] He married Laura Deibel on April 7, 1984. Their daughter, Katherine, was born in December 1989. He and Deibel legally separated in 1999 and finalized their divorce in 2003.[24] Allen married actress Jane Hajduk on October 7, 2006, in a small private ceremony in Grand Lake, Colorado.[25][26] They had been dating for five years.[25] Their daughter, Elizabeth, was born in March 2009.[27]

On October 2, 1978, Allen was arrested at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport for possession of over 650 grams (1.43 lb) of cocaine.[28][29][30][31] He subsequently pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking charges and provided the names of other dealers in exchange for a sentence of three to seven years rather than a possible life imprisonment.[28] He was paroled on June 12, 1981, after serving two years and four months in Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone, in Sandstone, Minnesota.[32][33][34]

In 1998, Allen was arrested for driving under the influence in Birmingham, Michigan. At the time, his blood alcohol content was 0.15, nearly double the legal limit in Michigan.[35] He was sentenced to one-year probation and entered a rehabilitation clinic for alcohol abuse as part of his court obligation.[36]

Allen is a supporter of the Republican Party.[37] He criticized those taking part in the 2021 United States Capitol attack, calling the incident "horrible, embarrassing, and shameful" and opining that the rioters must have had inside help. He also said the riot had caused people to be embarrassed to be known as conservative.[5]

Allen is a car enthusiast and competed in endurance racing for Saleen in a co-owned car in the 1990s, including the 24 Hours of Daytona.[38][39]

Allen is also involved in philanthropic efforts to help reduce homelessness.[40]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
1988	Tropical Snow	Baggage Handler
	Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen	Himself
1994	The Santa Clause	Scott Calvin / Santa Claus
1995	Toy Story	Buzz Lightyear	Voice role
1997	Meet Wally Sparks	Himself	Cameo
	Jungle 2 Jungle	Michael Cromwell
	For Richer or Poorer	Brad Sexton
1999	Toy Story 2	Buzz Lightyear	Voice role
	Galaxy Quest	Jason Nesmith
2000	Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins	Buzz Lightyear	Voice role; direct-to-video
2001	Who Is Cletis Tout?	Critical Jim
	Joe Somebody	Joe Scheffer
2002	Big Trouble	Eliot Arnold
	The Santa Clause 2	Santa Claus / Scott Calvin / Toy Santa
2004	Christmas with the Kranks	Luther Krank
2006	The Shaggy Dog	Dave Douglas	Also producer
	Cars	Buzz Lightyear Car	Voice cameo
	Zoom	Jack Shepard/Captain Zoom
	The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause	Santa Claus / Scott Calvin
2007	Wild Hogs	Doug Madsen
2008	Redbelt	Chet Frank
2009	The Six Wives of Henry Lefay	Henry Lefay	Also executive producer
2010	Crazy on the Outside	Tommy Zelda	Also director
	Toy Story 3	Buzz Lightyear	Voice role
2011	Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation	Buzz Lightyear	Voice role; short films
	Toy Story Toons: Small Fry
2012	Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex
	Chimpanzee	Narrator	Documentary
	The Penguin King		U.S. version
2013	3 Geezers!	Tim
	Adventures of the Penguin King	Narrator
2017	El Camino Christmas	Larry Michael Roth
2018	Ralph Breaks the Internet	Buzz Lightyear	Voice cameo
2019	Toy Story 4		Voice role
	No Safe Spaces	Himself		[41][42]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
1990	Tim Allen: Men Are Pigs	Himself	Stand-up special
1991	Tim Allen Rewires America	Himself	Stand-up special
1991–99	Home Improvement	Tim Taylor	Lead role (204 episodes); also executive producer (seasons 6–8)
1996	68th Academy Awards	Buzz Lightyear (voice)	Television special
	The Drew Carey Show	Himself	Episode: "The Front" (Uncredited)
1997	Soul Man	Tim Taylor	Episode: "Communion Wine and Convicts"
1998	The Larry Sanders Show	Himself	Episode: "Flip"
	Spin City	Rags (voice)	Episode: "The Kidney's All Right"
2000	72nd Academy Awards	Buzz Lightyear (voice)	Television special
2004	The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius	Meldar Prime (voice)	Eisoxe: "Win, Lose and Kaboom"
2011–2021	Last Man Standing	Mike Baxter / Tim Taylor	Lead role (194 episodes); also executive producer	[43][44]
2013	Toy Story of Terror!	Buzz Lightyear (voice)	Television specials
2014	Toy Story That Time Forgot
2015	Cristela	Mike Baxter	Episode: "Last Goose Standing"
2016	88th Academy Awards	Buzz Lightyear (voice)	Television special
2020	Reno 911!	Space Force Commander	Episode: "Space Force"
2021	Assembly Required	Himself (host)	10 episodes; also creator and executive producer	[45]
2022	More Power	Himself (host)	10 episodes; also creator and executive producer	[46]
	The Santa Clauses	Scott Calvin / Santa Claus	Lead role; also executive producer

Video games

Year	Title	Voice role	Notes	Ref(s)
1994	Home Improvement: Power Tool Pursuit	Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor
1999	Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue	Buzz Lightyear
2001	Toy Story Racer
2009	Toy Story Mania!
2010	Scene It? Disney Magical Moments
	Toy Story 3
2016	Disney Magic Kingdoms

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Work	Result	Ref(s)
1992	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series	Home Improvement	Won	[47]
1993	Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series		Nominated	[48]
1993/94 1996/97	Golden Globe Awards	Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy		Nominated	[49]
1995				Won	[49]
1993–99	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Male TV Performer		Won
1994–97	Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite Male TV Actor		Won
1998/99				Nominated
1995	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actor	The Santa Clause	Won	[47]
	MTV Movie Awards	Best Breakthrough Performance		Nominated
		Best Comedic Performance		Nominated
1996	Kids' Choice Awards	Hall of Fame induction	—	Honored	[50]
1997	Golden Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical	Home Improvement	Nominated
1999	TV Guide Awards	Favorite Actor in a Comedy		Won	[51]
2000	Annie Awards	Outstanding Voice Acting in a Feature Production	Toy Story 2	Won
2009	TV Land Awards	Fan Favorite (given to the cast)	Home Improvement	Won
2011	Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie	Toy Story 3	Nominated
2012	TV Guide Awards	Favorite Comeback	Last Man Standing	Won
2017	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Comedic TV Actor		Nominated	[52]

Other honors

• 1999: Named a Disney Legend for his work on the Toy Story and The Santa Clause franchises[53]
• 2004: Received a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard for his contributions to the film industry[54]
• 2017: Inducted into the Diecast Hall of Fame[55]

Honorary scholastic degrees

Year	Degree	School	Location	Notes	Ref(s)
1998	Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA)	Western Michigan University	Michigan	Gave commencement address	[56]
2021	Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA)	Hillsdale College	Michigan	Gave commencement address	[57]

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Books

• Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man (1994) – ISBN 0-7868-6134-7
• I'm Not Really Here (1996) – ISBN 0-7868-6257-2

References

External links

• Official website
• Tim Allen at IMDb
• Tim Allen at the TCM Movie Database
• Tim Allen at AllMovie

На других языках

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[de] Tim Allen

Tim Allen (* 13. Juni 1953 in Denver, Colorado; gebürtig Timothy Allen Dick) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Produzent, Regisseur und Stand-up-Komiker, der vor allem durch seine Rolle als Tim Taylor in der Fernsehserie Hör mal, wer da hämmert Bekanntheit erlangt hat.

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- [en] Tim Allen

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[es] Tim Allen

Timothy Alan Dick (Denver, Colorado; 13 de junio de 1953), más conocido como Tim Allen, es un actor, cómico y escritor estadounidense. Es conocido por su papel en la serie de televisión Home Improvement y por sus papeles protagonistas en varias películas populares, como la serie de películas de Toy Story (como la voz de Buzz Lightyear), las películas de The Santa Clause y Héroes fuera de órbita.[3][4] Desde 2011, ha protagonizado la sitcom de la ABC Uno para todas en el papel de Mike Baxter.

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[ru] Аллен, Тим

Ти́моти А́лан Дик (англ. Timothy Alan Dick; род. 13 июня 1953, Денвер, Колорадо, США), более известный как Тим А́ллен (англ. Tim Allen) — американский актёр, комик, звуковой подражатель и эстрадный артист. Наиболее известен благодаря ролям в ситкоме «Большой ремонт», фильмах «Санта-Клаус, Санта-Клаус 2», Санта-Клаус 3 и «В поисках Галактики»[1], а также озвучиванию Базза Лайтера в диснеевских мультфильмах «История игрушек», «История игрушек 2», «Базз Лайтер из звёздной команды: Приключения начинаются», «История игрушек: Большой побег» и «История игрушек 4»[2].

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