Personal info
Known for
Actor
Gender
Male
Birthday
13 June
Location
Colorado, United States
Edit pageTim Allen
Biography
Tim Allen (born June 13, 1953, in Denver, Colorado, USA) is an American actor, comedian, producer and director. His birth name is Timothy Alan Dick. He grew up in Birmingham, Michigan, and graduated from Western Michigan University in 1975 with a degree in television production. He began his entertainment career as a stand-up comedian in the late 1970s.
He rose to prominence playing Tim Taylor in the popular television sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999), earning a Golden Globe Award for his performance. He gained further recognition for voicing Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story franchise and portraying Scott Calvin in The Santa Clause film series.
His other notable films include Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), Galaxy Quest (1999), Big Trouble (2002), Christmas with the Kranks (2004), The Shaggy Dog (2006), Wild Hogs (2007) and Crazy on the Outside (2010), which marked his feature-film directorial debut. He also starred in the television series Last Man Standing (2011–2021) and Shifting Gears (2025–present).
Notable Filmography
The Santa Clause (1994)
Toy Story (1995) – Voice of Buzz Lightyear
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Big Trouble (2002)
Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
The Shaggy Dog (2006)
Wild Hogs (2007)
Crazy on the Outside (2010) – Director
Toy Story 4 (2019) – Voice of Buzz Lightyear
