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BIOGRAPHy

Man – this guy is a performer if there ever was one. Before becoming the power-tool-wielding star of the hugely successful ABC sitcom Home Improvement, Tim Allen suffered through comedy club obscurity, prison and even a job in advertising. Allen first took to the stage on a dare by one of his friends, and found he had a talent for eliciting guffaws. As his reputation as a comedian grew, Allen retooled his act into a grunt-punctuated routine called Men Are Pigs, which focused on men’s love of hardware. The material quickly caught on and before long, Allen succeeded in packaging it for a 1990 Showtime special of the same title. The special came to the attention of Walt Disney Studios chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg and Home Improvement was soon born. TV viewers loved it and Home Improvement managed to break into the Nielsen top ten list during its first season on the air. And it only went up from there. Allen’s first book, Don’t Stand Too Close to a Naked Man, and first feature film, The Santa Clause, both ascended to number one at the box office. Since them, Allen has starred in numerous movies including The Santa Clause II, For Richer or Poorer, Toy Story, Joe Somebody and Galaxy Quest. Allen currently stars as Mike Baxter in the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing. His stand-up is something to been in person, up front, close and personal.

Career Path

1991Premiered "Home Improvement" on ABC, playing Tim 'The Toolman' Taylor in a sitcom rooted in his stand-up act; the show reached the Nielsen Top 10 in its first season and earned Allen an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
1994Starred in Disney's "The Santa Clause," which became the highest-grossing film in the country the week of its release; that same week Allen's book "Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man" topped the New York Times bestseller list while "Home Improvement" held the top-rated spot on television.
1995Voiced Buzz Lightyear opposite Tom Hanks in Pixar's "Toy Story," the landmark computer-animated feature that became a franchise cornerstone; Allen won a Golden Globe for "Home Improvement" the same year.
1995Won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series for his work on "Home Improvement."
2011Launched "Last Man Standing" on ABC, starring as Mike Baxter, director of marketing for an outdoor sporting goods chain; the series ran for nine seasons across ABC and Fox.
2022Reprised his role as Scott Calvin in the Disney+ limited series "The Santa Clauses," revisiting the character for the first time in nearly two decades alongside returning co-star Elizabeth Mitchell.
2023"The Santa Clauses" returned for a second season on Disney+, with Kal Penn joining the cast as Allen's character prepared to pass on the mantle of Santa Claus.
2025Headlined the new ABC sitcom "Shifting Gears" alongside Kat Dennings, premiering to strong network ratings; ABC renewed the series for a second season that also premiered in 2025.
2026Reprises his role as Buzz Lightyear in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5," returning to the franchise he helped define for over 30 years.

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