Allen, Tim 1953–

PERSONAL

Original name, Timothy Alan Dick; born June 13, 1953, in Denver, CO; son of Gerald (a real estate salesperson) and Martha (known as a Marty; a community service worker) Dick; married Laurel Diebel (in business), 1984 (divorced 2003); children: Katherine (Kady). Education: Western Michigan University, B.S., communications, 1976; attended Central Michigan University; some sources cite studies at the University of Michigan. Avocational Interests: Creating art, restoring cars, driving race cars, collecting, reading, physics, playing golf, bicycling, working around the house.

Addresses: Office—Boxing Cat Productions, 11500 Hart St., North Hollywood, CA 91605. Agent—William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Messina/Baker Entertainment, 955 South Carrillo Dr., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Publicist—Marleah Leslie and Associates, 8370 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 210, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actor, comedian, director, producer, and writer. Stand-up comedian at various venues, including a tour of U.S. cities, 1990s. Appeared in advertisements. Boxing Cat Productions, North Hollywood, CA, founder, 1984. Worked as a creative director at an advertising agency and as a clerk in a sporting goods store. Appeared in merchandise associated with the films Toy Story and Toy Story 2. Involved with several charities, including the American Red Cross, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Forgotten Harvest, Habitat for Humanity, Lighthouse of Oakland County (MI), the Special Olympics, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Salvation Army, St. Vincent Home for Children, Target House, Toys for Tots, Wheels for Humanity, the YMCA, and Nickelodeon's Big Help-a-thon.

Awards, Honors: Special Award, New York Film Critics Circle awards, 1988; American Comedy Award, best male comic, 1989; CableACE (Annual Cable Excellence) Award, best performer in a comedy special, 1990, for Just for Laughs International Comedy Festival; People's Choice Award, favorite new television comedy series, 1992, Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding comedy series, 1992, 1993, and 1994, People's Choice awards, favorite male television performer, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999, Emmy Award nomination, outstanding lead actor in a comedy series, 1993, Golden Globe Award nominations, best performance by an actor in a television series—comedy/musical, 1993, 1994, 1996, and 1997, Blimp awards, favorite television actor, Kids' Choice awards, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997, Golden Globe Award, best performance by an actor in a television series—comedy/musical, 1995, Family Film Award (with others), best comedy series, 1996, Golden Satellite Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a television series—comedy or musical, International Press Academy, 1998, Blimp Award nominations, favorite television actor, 1998 and 1999, TV Guide Award, favorite actor in a comedy series, and People's Choice Award nomination, favorite all-time television star, both 1999, American TV Award, best actor in a comedy, Youth in Film Award (with others), best family show, and named America's favorite television personality for three consecutive years, Harris Poll, all for Home Improvement; Blockbuster Entertainment Award, favorite male newcomer, theatrical category, People's Choice Award, favorite actor in a comedy motion picture, MTV Movie Award nominations, best breakthrough performance and best comedic performance, and Blimp Award nomination, favorite movie actor, all 1995, for The Santa Clause; named to Kids' Choice Hall of Fame, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice awards, 1996; MTV Movie Award nomination (with Tom Hanks), best onscreen duo, 1996, for Toy Story; Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite family actor or actress, and Blimp Award nomination, favorite movie actor, both 1998, for Jungle2Jungle; honorary degree and Distinguished Alumni Award, both Western Michigan University, 1998; Annie Award, outstanding individual achievement for voice acting by a male performer in an animated feature production, International Animated Film Society, MTV Movie Award nomination (with Tom Hanks), best on-screen duo, and Blimp Award nomination, favorite voice from an animated movie, all 2000, for Toy Story 2; Saturn Award, best actor, Academy of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Films, and Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite actor—comedy, both 2000, for Galaxy Quest; Video Premiere Award nomination (with character designer Greg Guler), best animated character performance, DVD Exclusive awards, 2001, for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins; his character Tim "the Toolman" Taylor from Home Improvement was named one of the 50 greatest television fathers of all time, TV Guide, 2004; named one of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time, Comedy Central, 2004; received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 2004; Blimp Award nomination, favorite movie actor, 2005, for Christmas with the Kranks.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Tim "the Toolman" Taylor, Home Improvement, ABC, 1991–99.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

(In archive footage) Himself, Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time, Comedy Central, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Voice of Meldar Prime, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius: Win, Lose and Kaboom! (a. k.a. You Bet Your Life Form) (animated), Nickelodeon, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Showtime Comedy Club All-Stars II, Showtime, 1988.

Himself, Tim Allen: Men Are Pigs, Showtime, 1990.

Himself, Just for Laughs International Comedy Festival (also known as Just for Laughs Festival and Festival Juste pour rire), 1990, 2000, 2004.

Host and Tim "the Toolman" Taylor, TGIF Comedy Preview, ABC, 1991.

Himself, The Dream Is Alive: The 20th Anniversary Celebration of Walt Disney World (also known as Walt Disney World's 20th Anniversary Celebration), CBS, 1991.

Himself, Tim Allen Rewires America, Showtime, 1991.

Back to School '92 (also known as Education First!), CBS, 1992.

Host, Comedy Club All-Stars VII, Showtime 1993.

Himself, The Ultimate Driving Challenge, CBS, 1993.

The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1993.

The Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special, ABC, 1993.

Segment host, ABC's 40th Anniversary Special (also known as ABC's 40th Anniversary), ABC, 1994.

Best of Comedy Club Network, Showtime, 1994.

(In archive footage) 50 Years of Funny Females, ABC, 1995.

The Making of Toy Story: To Infinity and Beyond, The Disney Channel, 1995.

(In archive footage) Himself, Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television, NBC, 1996.

Himself, Comedy Club Superstars (also known as Comedy Club All-Stars), ABC, 1996.

Himself, The Great Christmas Movies, American Movie Classics, 1998.

"Disney's 101 Greatest Musical Network Moments," Hollywood & Vinyl (also known as Hollywood & Vinyl: Disney's 101 Greatest Musical Network Moments), VH1, 1998.

Himself and Tim "the Toolman" Taylor, Backstage Pass, ABC, 1999.

Himself, AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (also known as AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs), CBS, 2000.

Himself, The Beatles Revolution, ABC, 2000.

Himself, Holidays with the Stars, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

(Uncredited) Himself, Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion, Arts and Entertainment, 2002.

Himself, Reel Comedy: Big Trouble, Comedy Central, 2002.

Himself, ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2003.

Himself and Tim "the Toolman" Taylor, Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to "Home Improvement," ABC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Host, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992.

Presenter, The 14th Annual CableACE Awards, Lifetime, 1993.

Presenter, The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1993.

Presenter, The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1993.

Presenter, The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1994.

Presenter, The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1994.

The Golden Globe's 50th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1994.

Presenter, The 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995.

Host, The J. D. Power and Associates Global Automotive Awards, CNBC, 1996.

The 38th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1996.

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1997.

The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1997.

Presenter, The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1998.

Presenter, The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1998.

Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger: An American Cinematheque Tribute, TNT, 1998.

Presenter, TV Guide Awards, Fox, 1999.

The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999.

Presenter, The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2000.

Presenter, The Teen Choice Awards 2002, Fox, 2002.

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks, USA Network, 2002.

Presenter, The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2003.

Presenter, The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2003.

Presenter, The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, An Evening at the Improv, syndicated, 1982.

Himself, "Rodney Dangerfield's Opening Night at Rodney's Place" (also known as "Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place"), On Location, HBO, 1989.

Himself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Best of Carson), NBC, 1991, 1992.

(In archive footage) Scott Calvin/Santa Claus, "Santa Claus," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Santa Claus and Biography: Santa Claus), Arts and Entertainment, 1994.

Himself, Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002.

Himself, Showbiz Today, Cable News Network, 1995.

Behind Closed Doors II, with Joan Lunden (also known as Behind Closed Doors and Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden), ABC, 1995.

Himself, "The Front," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1996.

Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001.

Tim "the Toolman" Taylor, "Communion Wine and Convicts," Soul Man (also known as Father's Day), ABC, 1997.

Trawler captain, "Wrong Place, Wrong Time," Water Rats, Nine Network (Australia), 1997.

Himself, Very Personal with Naomi Judd, Family Channel, 1997.

Himself, "Flip," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998.

Himself, "Rodney Dangerfield: Respect at Last," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Rodney Dangerfield), Arts and Entertainment, 1998.

Voice of Rags, "The Kidney's All Right," Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 1998.

Himself, Intimate Portrait: Patricia Richardson, Lifetime, 1998.

Himself, Celebrity Profile (also known as E! Celebrity Profile), E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

(In archive footage) Himself, Full Mountie (also known as Jack Dee's "Full Mountie"), 2000.

Himself, "Tim Allen," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006.

Himself, "A Half Hour of Power," TVography (also known as TVography: Home Improvement—A Half Hour of Power), Arts and Entertainment, 2002.

Himself, "Tim Allen/Edie Falco," Primetime Glick, Comedy Central, 2002.

(Uncredited) Himself, Extra (also known as Extra: The Entertainment Magazine), syndicated, 2004.

Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2004.

Himself, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004.

Himself, This Morning (also known as This Morning with Richard and Judy), Independent Television (England), 2004.

Himself, The View, ABC, 2004.

Himself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2004, 2006.

Himself, "Home Improvement," The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2005.

Himself, Corazon de … Television Espanola (TVE, Spain), 2006.

Entertainment Tonight (also known as Entertainment This Week, E.T., ET Weekend, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 2006.

Appeared as a pilot, The Flying Doctors, Nine Network; appeared in other programs, including Storytime, PBS; and local talk shows.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Tim "the Toolman" Taylor, Home Improvement, ABC, 1991.

Narrator, These Guys, ABC, 2003.

Television Executive Producer; Series:

Creator and executive consultant, Home Improvement, ABC, 1991–99.

Executive producer, Home Improvement, ABC, 1996–99.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

Tim Allen: Men Are Pigs, Showtime, 1990.

Tim Allen Rewires America, Showtime, 1991.

Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to "Home Improvement," ABC, 2003.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Loose Lips and Freudian Slips," Home Improvement, ABC, 1999.

Television Creator and Executive Producer; Pilots:

These Guys, ABC, 2003.

Film Appearances:

Himself, Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen, Independent Releasing, 1988.

Himself, What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?, 1988.

Baggage handler, Tropical Snow (also known as Nieve tropical), Paramount Home Video, 1989.

Scott Calvin/Santa Claus, The Santa Clause, Buena Vista, 1994.

Voice of Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story (animated), Buena Vista, 1995.

Brad Sexton, For Richer or Poorer, Universal, 1997.

Michael Cromwell, Jungle2Jungle (also known as Jungle 2 Jungle and Un indien a New York), Buena Vista, 1997.

Himself, Meet Wally Sparks, Trimark Pictures, 1997.

Jason Nesmith/Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Galaxy Quest (also known as Captain Starshine, Earth Dick, and GalaxyQuest), DreamWorks, 1999.

Voice of Buzz Lightyear and Buzz Lightyear II, Toy Story 2 (animated), Buena Vista, 1999.

Voice of Buzz Lightyear, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (animated), Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2000.

Joe Scheffer, Joe Somebody, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001.

Critical Jim, Who Is Cletis Tout? (also known as Cletis Tout), 2001, Paramount Classics, 2002.

Eliot Arnold, Big Trouble, Buena Vista, 2002.

Santa Claus/Scott Calvin/toy santa, The Santa Clause 2 (also known as Santa Clause 2, The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause, and SC2), Buena Vista, 2002.

Himself, Top Speed (also known as MacGillivray Freeman's "Top Speed'), La Geode, 2003.

Luther Krank, Christmas with the Kranks (also known as John Grisham's "Skipping Christmas" and Skipping the Holidays), Columbia, 2004.

Dave Douglas, The Shaggy Dog, Buena Vista, 2006.

Jack/Captain Zoom, Zoom (also known as The Return of Zoom and Zoom's Academy), Sony Pictures Releasing, 2006.

Santa Claus/Scott Calvin, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (also known as The Santa Clause 3), Buena Vista, 2006.

Himself, Fired! (documentary), Shout! Factory, 2006.

Doug, Wild Hogs, Buena Vista/Touchstone Pictures, 2007.

In the Pink, Columbia, 2007.

Film Producer:

(And executive producer) The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (also known as The Santa Clause 3), Buena Vista, 2006.

The Shaggy Dog, Buena Vista, 2006.

Radio Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, The Howard Stern Radio Show (also known as Howard Stern), 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002.

Appeared in other programs. Clips of his stand-up acts have appeared in The Five O'Clock Funnies, KLOS-FM (Los Angeles).

Stage Appearances:

Himself, Just for Laughs International Comedy Festival (also known as Just for Laughs Festival and Festival Juste pour rire), 1990, 2000, 2004.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

(In archive footage) Playboy: The Best of Pamela Anderson, 1995.

The Story Behind "Toy Story," 1997.

Breaking the Silence: The Making of "Hannibal," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001.

(In archive footage) Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians, 2001.

(In archive footage) Christmas from Hollywood, Koch Vision, 2003.

Video Games:

Voice of Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story Racer, Activision, 2001.

WRITINGS

Teleplays; Specials:

Tim Allen: Men Are Pigs, Showtime, 1990.

Tim Allen Rewires America, Showtime, 1991.

Teleplays; Episodic:

Himself, An Evening at the Improv, syndicated, 1982.

Wrote stand-up material that was featured in various television programs.

Screenplays:

(With others) Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen, Independent Releasing, 1988.

Scripts for Videos:

(With others) Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians, 2001.

Nonfiction and Humor:

Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man, Hyperion, 1994.

I'm Not Really Here, Hyperion, 1996.

Contributor to periodicals, including Playboy.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, November 18, 1994.

Esquire, February, 1995, p. 68.

Ladies' Home Journal, April, 1997, p. 46.

Motor Trend, February, 1997, p. 79.

Parade, October 27, 2002, pp. 4-6.

People Weekly, July 6, 1992, pp. 105-108.

Premiere, September, 2006.

Reader's Digest, October, 2001, pp. 82-89.

Time, December 12, 1994, p. 76.

TV Guide, October 7, 1995, p. 5; May 22, 1999, pp. 12-23; June 20, 2004.

Electronic:

Tim Allen, http://www.timallen.com, May 1, 2006.