Biography
Smarter than his grunting comedic persona suggested, Tim Allen turned his stand-up into one of the most successful Hollywood careers of all time. Early setbacks like the death of his father and a stint in prison gave Allen the drive to pursue comedy, and his affectionate dissection of the differences between the genders - focusing especially on the confusions of modern masculinity - spring-boarded him to stand-up stardom, leading to the …
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Career Milestones
| Moved with family from Denver, CO to Birmingham, MI | ||
1979 | Made stand-up comedy debut at Detroit's Comedy Castle | |
1983 | Began playing the comedy circuit while working days at a Detroit ad agency | |
1984 | Formed Boxing Cat Productions to work in graphic arts, design and commercial production | |
1988 | Made his film debut, performing stand-up in "Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen" (only received festival screenings) | |
1988 | Performed stand-up on "Showtime Comedy Club All-Stars II" | |
1990 | Headlined his first TV comedy special "Men Are Pigs" (Showtime) | |
1990 | Spotted by a Disney talent scout during a gig at the Los Angeles Improv comedy club | |
1991 | Cast in breakthrough starring role in ABC sitcom "Home Improvement" as Tim 'The Tool-Man' Taylor | |
1991 | Made his TV debut as a writer/producer on the Showtime special "Tim Allen Rewires America" | |
1994 | Made his feature acting debut in Walt Disney's "The Santa Clause" | |
1994 | Published the book Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man | |
1995 | Provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Disney's animated classic "Toy Story" | |
1997 | Starred in the Disney comedy "Jungle 2 Jungle" | |
1999 | Returned as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the phenomenally successfull "Toy Story 2" | |
1999 | Starred in the cult favorite hit comedy "Galaxy Quest" | |
2001 | Played the title role in the comedy "Joe Somebody" | |
2002 | Co-starred with Rene Russo and Stanley Tucci in "Big Trouble" | |
2002 | Reprised role for "The Santa Clause 2" | |
2004 | Co-starred with Jamie Lee Curtis in "Christmas with the Kranks" | |
2004 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (November) | |
2006 | Cast as Captain Zoom, an out-of-shape former superhero in "Zoom" | |
2006 | Played a man who sometimes turns into a sheepdog in a remake of Walt Disney's 1959 favorite "The Shaggy Dog" | |
2006 | Reprised role for "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" | |
2007 | Cast in the comedy-adventure "Wild Hogs," as one of four middle-aged friends who decide to rev up their routine suburban lives with a freewheeling motorcycle trip | |
2008 | Featured in the David Mamet-directed "Redbelt" | |
2010 | Reprised the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the animated blockbuster "Toy Story 3" | |
2011 | Returned to series television with a starring role as a sporting-goods store marketer on ABC's "Last Man Standing" | |
Awards
1992 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Home Improvement |
1993 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Home Improvement |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Home Improvement |
1994 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Home Improvement |
1995 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Home Improvement |
1995 | MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance in The Santa Clause |
1995 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in The Santa Clause |
1996 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Home Improvement |
1996 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo in Toy Story |
2000 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo in Toy Story 2 |