Richard Karn

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
Birthday: February 17, 1956

Husky, bearded character actor who plays the gentle, teddy-bearish Al on ABC's hit sitcom "Home Improvement" (1991-99). As Tim Allen's supremely competent but terribly shy sidekick, Karn comes off as the brain behind the show-within-the-show.

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Actor

Family Feud
WOW! The Most Awesome Acts on Earth
TV's Funniest Game Shows Part 2
Chariots of the Gods? The Mysteries Continue
Secrets of the Internet

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Picture Perfect
Creative Consultant

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Career Milestones

2001
Toplined "MVP2: Most Vertical Primate"
1991 to 1999
Cast as a regular on the hit ABC series "Home Improvment"
1990
Made primetime TV debut on Carol Burnett's "Carol & Company" (date approximate)
1986
Broadway debut as "the suit of armor" in the hit musical, "Me & My Girl"
1984
Played lead in off-Broadway production, "Losing It"