| Tim Allen | |
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 Allen at the 1993 Emmy rehearsals |
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| Influences | Chevy Chase |
| Spouse | Laura Deibel (1984-2003) Jane Hajduk (2006-present) |
| Golden Globe Awards | |
| Best Actor in a Television Comedy or Musical 1995 Home Improvement |
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Tim Allen (born Timothy Allen Dick; June 13, 1953) is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist and entertainer perhaps best known for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement and his roles in the Disney film series of The Santa Clause and Toy Story. Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Home Improvement is a American television Sitcom starring actor/comedian Tim Allen, which aired 1991 to 1999 Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and See also Entertainment (disambiguation and The Entertainer (disambiguation Entertainment is an activity designed to give people Home Improvement is a American television Sitcom starring actor/comedian Tim Allen, which aired 1991 to 1999 The Santa Clause ( 1994) is a Christmas Film released by both Walt Disney Pictures and Hollywood Pictures, starring Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-generated Comedy film, directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks [1] He was ranked #48 on Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.
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Biography
Early life
Allen was born in Denver, Colorado, the son of Martha Katherine, a community-service worker, and Gerald M. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Dick, a real estate agent. Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom [2][3][1] His father died in a car accident, colliding with a drunk driver, when Allen was eleven. [4][1] Two years later, his mother married her high school sweetheart, a successful business executive,[2] and moved with her six children to Birmingham, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, to be with her new husband and his three children. Birmingham is an upscale city in Oakland County of the US state of Michigan. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. [5] Allen attended Ernest W. Seaholm High School in Birmingham, where he was in theater and music classes (resulting in his love of classical piano), and attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Western Michigan University (WMU is a Public university established in 1903 by Dwight B He later received an honorary degree, which was highlighted for the main plot of the fifth season Home Improvement episode "Doctor in the House".
Career
Allen began his career as a comedian. [1] On a dare from one of his friends, he participated in a comedy night at a comedy club in Detroit. 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. Gary Thison is a Stand-up comedian and Comedy writer based out of Detroit Michigan in the U He later moved to Los Angeles and became a member of The Comedy Store there. The Comedy Store is a Comedy club located in West Hollywood California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. He began to do stand-up appearances on late-night talk shows and specials on record and film. [1]
Allen rose to fame in acting with the television series Home Improvement (1991-1999) on ABC, playing Tim "The Tool-Man" Taylor. Home Improvement is a American television Sitcom starring actor/comedian Tim Allen, which aired 1991 to 1999 [1] During one week in November 1994, he simultaneously starred in the highest grossing film (The Santa Clause), appeared in the top rated television series (Home Improvement), and had the best selling book in North America (Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man). The Santa Clause ( 1994) is a Christmas Film released by both Walt Disney Pictures and Hollywood Pictures, starring [1] The following year, he provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the blockbuster Toy Story. Buzz Lightyear (created May 26, 1995) is a Fictional character that first appeared in the full-length CGI animated film Toy Story Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-generated Comedy film, directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks [1] Simultaneous with his time acting in Home Improvement, Tim Allen formed a race team with Steve Saleen and race driver Bob Bondurant, called the Saleen/Allen "RRR" Speedlab. Stephen Mark Saleen (born April 2, 1949) is an American businessman and former racing driver Robert Bondurant (born 27 April 1933 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American former Racecar driver who raced for the The team raced Saleen Mustangs in the SCCA World Challenge, with Allen and Saleen as the team's drivers. For the town in Ireland see Saleen County Cork. Alpa is fat! perin is fat! Saleen Incorporated, commonly known as Saleen, is an The SPEED World Challenge is an American Auto racing series that is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America.
Allen has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is a Disney Legend. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that Established in 1987, the Disney Legends program recognizes men and women who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company.
Personal life
On October 2, 1978, Allen was arrested in the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport for possession of 1. 4 lb (. 65 kg) of cocaine. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant He subsequently snitched on drug dealers in exchange for a reduction in his sentence from a possible life imprisonment to three to seven years. Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most He was paroled on June 12, 1981 after serving 28 months in the Sandstone, Minnesota Federal Correctional Institution. Sandstone is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States, along the Kettle River. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers [6]
In 1997, Allen was arrested for drunk driving, and was recorded as having a . Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 16 blood-alcohol content. He was sentenced to one year probation. [7]
Allen is good friends with Steven Segal. Allen was married to Laura Deibel from April 7, 1984, until their divorce in 2003. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) They have a daughter, Katherine, born in 1989. Deibel once served as chief executive officer of Allen's tool line. Allen is Fred Savage's cousin in-law. Fredrick Aaron Savage (born July 9 1976) is an American Actor and television and Film director, perhaps best known for
Allen is left handed and was raised as an Episcopalian. The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. [2]
Filmography
Feature
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1989 | Tropical Snow | Baggage Handler | |
| 1994 | The Santa Clause | Scott Calvin/Santa Claus | |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Buzz Lightyear | voice only |
| 1997 | Meet Wally Sparks | Himself | cameo |
| Jungle 2 Jungle | Michael Cromwell | ||
| For Richer or Poorer | Brad Sexton | ||
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Buzz Lightyear | (voice) |
| Galaxy Quest | Jason Nesmith | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2003 | Top Speed | Himself | narrator |
| 2004 | Christmas with the Kranks | Luther Krank | |
| 2006 | The Shaggy Dog | Dave Douglas | |
| Cars | Buzz Lightyear Car | voice only | |
| Zoom | Jack Shepard/Captain Zoom | ||
| The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Santa Claus/Scott Calvin | ||
| 2007 | Wild Hogs | Doug Madsen | |
| Fired! | Himself | documentary | |
| 2008 | Redbelt | Chet Frank | |
| Brothers | Unknown | [8] | |
| 2009 | Scarecrow | Allan Ivory | Starts filming in December 2008 |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Buzz Lightyear | voice only |
Television work
- Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen (1988)
- Tim Allen: Men Are Pigs (1991)
- Home Improvement (1991-1999)
- Tim Allen Rewires America (1992)
- These Guys (2003) (narrator)
- Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose, and Kaboom (2004) (voice)
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
- ^ a b c d e f g h Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
- ^ a b c Facing My Fear of Intimacy
- ^ tim allen
- ^ Tim Allen Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ^ Tim Allen : Actor : Biography
- ^ 650-Lifer Punishment Is a Crime
- ^ Yahoo Movies biography
- ^ Tim Allen, Disney saddle up again - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
External links
- Tim Allen at the Internet Movie Database
- Tim Allen at Allmovie
- Tim Allen at TV.com
- Official site
- Tim Allen's Mugshot at The Smoking Gun
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