Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

Hollywood Power Couples

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

These actors totally transform for their roles. See them in some of their most memorable moments.

The Greatest Character Actors of All Time

IMDb celebrates the cinematic contributions of Asians and Pacific Islanders with a list of some iconic films, new classics, and hidden gems to add to your Watchlist.

IMDb's Picks For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Timothy Allen Dick was born on June 13, 1953, in Denver, Colorado, to Martha Katherine (Fox) and Gerald M. Dick. His father, a real estate salesman, was killed in a collision with a drunk driver while driving his family home from a University of Colorado football game, when Tim was eleven years old. His mother, a community service worker, remarried her high school sweetheart, an Episcopalian deacon, two years after Tim's father's death. He was raised with his many siblings and step-siblings. When Tim was young, his family moved to Birmingham, Michigan.

In high school, his favorite subject was shop, of course, and after high school, he attended Western Michigan University and graduated with a degree in Television Production in 1975. In 1978, he was arrested on drug charges and spent two years in jail. Upon his release, he had a new outlook on life and on a dare from a friend, started his comedy career at the Comedy Castle in Detroit. Later, he went on to do several cable specials, including, Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen (1988) and Tim Allen: Men Are Pigs (1990). In 1991, he became the star of his own hit television series on ABC called Home Improvement (1991). While continuing to film his television series throughout most of the 1990s, he starred in a string of blockbuster movies, including The Santa Clause (1994), Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999) and Galaxy Quest (1999). In August 1996, he developed and unveiled his own signature line of power tools, manufactured by Ryobi. On top of all that, he has his own racing team, Tim Allen/Saleen RRRRacing. In May 1999, he ended his series Home Improvement (1991) after eight seasons and in 2001, he filmed such movies as Big Trouble (2002) and Joe Somebody (2001).

(1988) Video host of &quot;What Do You Say to a Naked Lady&quot;, interviewing contestants at an Indiana nudist club&#39;s beauty pageant.

(1996) &quot;I&#39;m Not Really Here&quot;

(1994) Book: &quot;Don&#39;t Stand Too Close to a Naked Man&quot;, published by Hyperion Books

(1999) TV commercial: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Article: &quot;Tim Allen&#39;s Guide To Living With Women&quot;, &quot;Playboy&quot; (USA), October 1994, p.70-72+154-158.

TV commercials: Pella, a window dealer in Northeast Indiana

(2006) TV commercial: HP.com as Santa Claus

(1992) TV commercials: Indianapolis, Indiana, hardware stores.

TV/Radio commercials: Voice-over for &quot;Pure Michigan&quot; campaign.

(2010) TV commercials: VISA debit card (as &quot;Buzz Lightyear&quot;)

(2010) TV commercial (voice-over): Chevy Volt electric cars.

(2011) TV Commercial (voice-over) Campbell&#39;s soups.

(January 2012 - February 2012) TV commercials for Campbell&#39;s Healthy Request Soup.

(2011 - 2012) TV Commercials for Campbell&#39;s soups and Chevrolet products - Voice

(2012) Currently does the voice for &quot;Campbell&#39;s Soup&quot; and &quot;Chevrolet Cruze&quot; commercials.

Other works

Tim Allen

Contribute to this page

More from this person

More to explore

Recently viewed