Tim Allen

Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. Allen's films include Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), Galaxy Quest (1999), Joe Somebody (2001), Big Trouble (2002), Christmas with the Kranks (2004), The Shaggy Dog (2006), Wild Hogs (2007), The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2009) and Crazy on the Outside (2010). He has voiced Buzz Lightyear for the Toy Story franchise and played Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in The Santa Clause franchise (1994–present). 

In television, he is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2021).

Personal life

Allen married Laura Deibel on April 7, 1984. Their daughter, Katherine, was born in December 1989. He and Deibel legally separated in 1999 and finalized their divorce in 2003. Allen married actress Jane Hajduk on October 7, 2006, in a small private ceremony in Grand Lake, Colorado. They had been dating for five years. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was born in March 2009.

Allen considers himself an "intellectual Christian" since his childhood, but chooses to only rarely discuss his beliefs in public. He has stated: "On a philosophical level, I'm very religious. I call myself an intellectual Christian. I've been seeking answers and information about Christianity, as well as Judaism, Islam and Hinduism, since my father died [when I was a kid], trying to explain life and death."https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a346630/last-man-standing-tim-allen-im-very-religious/

Filmography
Films
 Year Film Role Notes1988Comedy's Dirtiest DozenHimself1989Tropical SnowBaggage Handler1994The Santa ClauseScott Calvin/Santa Claus1995Toy StoryBuzz LightyearvoiceWhat do you say to a Naked lady?Himself 1997 Meet Wally Sparks Himself cameoJungle 2 Jungle Michael CromwellFor Richer or Poorer Brad Sexton 1999 Toy Story 2 Buzz Lightyear voiceGalaxy Quest Jason Nesmith 2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Buzz Lightyear voiceThe Santa Clause 2 Scott Calvin/Santa Claus  2001 Who Is Cletis Tout? Critical JimJoe Somebody Joe SchefferJimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Hugh Neutron/Gus voice 2002 Big Trouble Eliot Arnold 2003 Top Speed Himself narrator 2004 Christmas with the Kranks Luther Krank 2006 The Shaggy Dog Dave DouglasCars Buzz Lightyear Car voice/cameoZoom Jack Shepard/Captain ZoomThe Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Scott Calvin/Santa Claus 2007  Wild Hogs Doug MadsenFired!Himself documentary 2008 Redbelt Chet Frank 2009  The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Henry Lefay2010Toy Story 3 Buzz Lightyear voice Crazy on the Outside Tommy Zelda director2011Hawaiian VacationBuzz Lightyear (voice)Short film2011Small FryBuzz Lightyear (voice)Short film2012Partysaurus RexBuzz Lightyear (voice)Short film2012ChimpanzeeNarratorDocumentary2012Penguins 3DNarratorU.S. version2013Geezers!Tim 2019Toy Story 4Buzz Lightyear (voice)Woody's Roundup: The MovieBuzz Lightyear (voice)Direct-to-video

 Television 
 Year Title Role Notes1991–99Home ImprovementTim TaylorSeries; also executive producer (seasons 6–8)1997Soul ManTim TaylorEpisode: "Communion Wine and Convicts"1998Spin CityRags (voice)Episode: "The Kidney's All Right"1999Dexter's Laboratory: Ego TripAdult Dexter (voice)Movie2003These GuysNarrator (voice)Movie2004Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and KaboomMeldar Prime (voice)Movie2011–2021Last Man StandingMike BaxterSeries2013Toy Story of Terror!Buzz Lightyear (voice)Special2014Toy Story That Time ForgotBuzz Lightyear (voice)Special2015CristelaMike BaxterCrossover appearance: "Last Goose Standing"

 Video games 
 Year Title Role1994Home Improvement: Power Tool PursuitTim "The Tool Man" Taylor1999Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the RescueBuzz Lightyear2001Toy Story RacerBuzz Lightyear 2010Scene It? Disney Magical MomentsBuzz Lightyear

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