 Tim
Allen (born June 13, 1953) is an American comedian and
actor. Film career
He was born Timothy Allen Dick in Denver, Colorado to
Gerald and Martha Dick. He grew up in Birmingham in
suburban Detroit, Michigan and attended Western Michigan
University in Kalamazoo, where he was arrested and consequently
sent to prison for drug offenses. Following his release,
Allen became a successful stand-up comedian.
Career
He rose to fame with the television series Home Improvement
(1991-1999) on ABC in which he played Tim "The
Tool Man" Taylor.At one point in the mid-1990s,
he starred in the most watched television show, Home
Improvement, the highest grossing film, The Santa Clause,
and had the best selling book in North America, Don't
Stand Too Close to a Naked Man, at the same time.
Private life
Near the end of the show, Tim Allen published I'm Not
Really Here, a book detailing his thoughts on quantum
philosophy, intergender relationships, and the male
mid-life crisis. Allen has an honorary degree from Western
Michigan University, and its existance was used for
the main plot of an episode of his show, Home Improvement.He
was married to Laura Diebel (CEO for Tim Allen Signature
Tools) April 7, 1984 - 2003; they have 1 daughter.For
his contribution to the television industry, Tim Allen
has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood
Blvd.
Legal problems
Allen's rise to fame almost never happened. On October
2, 1978, he was arrested with an accomplice at an airport
in Kalamazoo, Michigan with 1.4 pounds of cocaine. Because
of the huge quantity, Allen was facing life in prison.
Instead, he agreed to testify against his partner in
exchange for a sentence of three to seven years in prison.
He ultimately ended up serving two years and four months.On
May 24, 1997, Allen was arrested for DUI in Bloomfield
Township, Oakland County, Michigan. He pleaded guilty
on June 16 and was sentenced to a year probation and
a fine and ordered to seek alcohol counseling.
Selected filmography
Films
Christmas with the Kranks (2004) - Luther Krank
Santa Clause 2 (2002) - Santa Claus/Scott Calvin
Big Trouble (2002) - Eliot Arnold
Joe Somebody (2001) - Joe Scheffer
Who is Cletus Tout? (2001) - Critical Jim
Galaxy Quest (1999) - Jason Nesmith/Cmdr. Peter Quincy
Taggart
Toy Story 2 (1999) - Buzz Lightyear (voice)
For Richer or Poorer (1997) - Brad Sexton
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) - Michael Cromwell
Toy Story (1995) - Buzz Lightyear (voice)
The Santa Clause (1994) - Scott Calvin/Santa Claus
TV series
Home Improvement (1991-1999) - Tim Taylor
Salaries
Joe Somebody (2001) USD$12,000,000
Toy Story 2 (1999) $5,000,000
Toy Story (1995) $50,000
"Home Improvement" (1991) $1,250,000/episode
(1998-1999 season)
source from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
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