Tim Allen Biography
Tim Allen is an American actor and comedian who is known for playing Tim ”The Toolman”Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement(1991-1999). Additionally, he has also played Mike Baxter in Last Man Standing, Tropical Snow, Galaxy Quest, Joe Somebody, Zoom, Wild Dogs, and El Camino Christmas.
Tim attended Seaholm High School in Birmingham, where he was in theatre and music classes this resulted in his love of the classical piano. Later, he then attended Central Michigan University, and later in 1974, Allen transferred to Western Michigan University. Furthermore, while at Western Michigan University, Tim worked at a student radio station WIDR and fortunately 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.
Moreover, Tim’s career as a comedian started in 1975 whereby through a dare by his friends, he participated in a comedy night at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle in Royal Oak, a suburb of Detroit. Later, while in Detroit, he started gaining recognition after appearing in local television commercials and appearing on cable comedy shows such as Gary Thison’s Some Semblance of Sanity. After previously being arrested, he was released in 1981 and returned to comedy.
What’s more, in 1997 Allen starred in the family comedy Jungle 2 Jungle from Disney and in the next year he returned to voice Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 2, which was a financial and critical hit. Later after many years in the entertainment industry, recently 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 power tools.
Tim Allen Age
How old is Tim Allen? Allen is 69 years old as of 2022. He was born on June 13, 1953, in Denver, Colorado, U.S. Additionally, he celebrates his birthday on June 13 every year.
Tim Allen Height
Allen stands at an average height of 5 feet 10 inches. In addition, he is of moderate weight.
Tim Allen Family
Allen was born as the third oldest of six children of Martha Katherine and Gerald M. Dick. Martha was a community-service worker while Gerald was a real estate agent. Additionally, he has two older brothers, two younger brothers, and a younger sister. However, unfortunately, his father died in a car accident in November 1964 after colliding with a drunk driver. Tim was 11 at the time. Later after 2 years, his mother married her high school sweetheart, a business executive, and moved with her six children to Birmingham, Michigan to be with her new husband and his three children.
Tim Allen Movies
- 1988- Tropical Show
- 1988- Comedy’s Dirtiest Dozen
- 1994- The Santa Clause
- 2002- Big Trouble
- 2002- The Santa Clause 2
- 2004- Christmas with the Kranks
- 2007- Wild Hogs
- 2008- Redbelt
- 2019- Toy Story 4
- 2019- No Safe Spaces
Tim Allen’s Wife
Is Tim married? Yes, Allen married Laura Deibel on April 7, 1984, and had a daughter, Katherine, born in December 1989. Later he and Deibel separated after finalizing their divorce in 2003. Additionally, on October 7, 2006, Allen married actress Jane Hajduk and had been dating for five years. The couple was blessed with a daughter, Elizabeth, on March 2009.
Tim Allen’s Net Worth
Allen has an estimated net worth of approximately $110 million as of 2022. His main source of income is his career as an actor and comedian.