Timothy Alan Dick, who was born on June 13, 1953, is an American actor and comedian well known for having played Tim “The Toolman” Taylor on the ABC situation comedy Home Improvement from 1991 to 1999 for which he received a Golden Globe Award, and for his role as Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fox situation comedy Last Man Standing which ran from 2011 to 2021. He has provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story series since 1995 for which he won an Annie Award, and has also portrayed Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in the The Santa Clause series from 1994 to 2023.
Among Allen’s other films are 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 VIII (2009), and Crazy on the Outside (2010). Profile Summary CategoryInformation Full NameTimothy Alan Dick BornJune 13, 1953 (age 73) BirthplaceDenver, Colorado, U.S.
EducationWestern Michigan University (BS) OccupationsActor; Comedian Years Active1975–Present Political PartyRepublican SpousesLaura Deibel (married 1984; divorced 2003); Jane Hajduk (married 2006) Children2 Comedy MediumStand-up; Film; Television GenresObservational comedy; Physical comedy; Surreal humour SubjectsMarriage; Gender differences; Family; Everyday life; Physical comedy; Social awkwardness; Politics Age Timothy Alan Dick was born on June 13, 1953 (making him 73 years old) in Denver, Colorado, USA.
Biography and Education Allen was born on June 13, 1953, in Denver, Colorado. He is the third of six children with Martha Katherine (born Fox), who was a community-service worker, and Gerald M. Dick, a real estate agent. He has two older brothers, David and Stephen, two younger brothers, Jeffrey and Bruce, and a younger sister, Rebecca. His father died in a car accident in November 1964, the result of the vehicle colliding with a drunk driver when Allen was eleven years old.
Two years after that, his mother married her high school sweetheart, a business executive, and relocated to Birmingham, Michigan, together with her six children to live with her new husband and his three children. Allen has stated that the move meant going from “being in a cool group at one school to being at the bottom of the social hierarchy at another.” Allen went to Seaholm High School in Birmingham, where he took courses in theater and music (which is the reason he developed a love for classical piano).
He then went to Central Michigan University before moving to Western Michigan University in 1974. While at Western Michigan University, Allen worked at the student radio station WIDR. In 1976 he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in communications, with a specialization in radio and television production and a dual minor in philosophy and design. Personal life Marriages and family Allen was an Episcopalian during his childhood.
He got married to Laura Deibel on April 7, 1984. Their daughter, Katherine, was born in December 1989. The couple reached an agreement to separate in 1999 and then completed their divorce in 2003. On October 7, 2006, Allen married the actress Jane Hajduk in a small private ceremony in Grand Lake, Colorado; they had been together in a romantic relationship for five years. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was born in March 2009.
Legal issues Allen was arrested at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport on October 2, 1978, for having more than 650 grams (1.43 lb) of cocaine. He then admitted guilt to the felony drug trafficking charges and gave the names of some other dealers in return for a sentence of three to seven years instead of the possibility of being sent to prison for life. He was released on parole on June 12, 1981, having served two years and four months at the Federal Correctional Institution in Sandstone, Minnesota.
In 1997 Allen was caught for driving under the influence in Birmingham, Michigan; at that time his blood alcohol level was 0.15%, which was almost twice the legal limit in Michigan. He was given a one-year probation sentence and went into an alcohol rehabilitation clinic in 1998 as part of the terms of his court order. Political views Allen is a supporter of the Republican Party and describes himself as “fiscally conservative and emotionally liberal”; he has referred to himself both on the TV show Last Man Standing and in real life as a libertarian.
In 2021 he criticised President Donald Trump and those who took part in the attack on the United States Capitol that year, calling the event “horrible, embarrassing, and shameful” and stating that the rioters must have had inside help. He is also taking part in charitable activities aimed at reducing homelessness. Car interests Allen is a car enthusiast and, in the 1990s, took part in endurance racing with Saleen using a car that was jointly owned, one of the races being the 24 Hours of Daytona.
He also has a car collection that he keeps in a former paint shop located in Southern California. The collection as of 2022 consists of a 1956 Ford F-100 custom made by McLaren, a 1965 Shelby Cobra, and a 1966 Ferrari 330 GTC. Career Highlights He starred as Tim “The Toolman” Taylor on Home Improvement (1991–1999), earning a peak of $1.25 million per episode in its final year, and as Mike Baxter on Last Man Standing (2011–2021).
For the Pixar Toy Story series he provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear and played Scott Calvin in the Disney The Santa Clause series. He was a comedian and author who started doing stand-up comedy in the late 1970s and authored books such as Don’t Stand Too Close to a Naked Man, which became bestsellers in the New York Times. Net Worth Tim Allen’s net worth is estimated to be $100 million.
