Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen , is an American actor and comedian. He was known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991-1999). In 2011, he started appearing as Mike Baxter on the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing (2011-2017). In 2018, Fox picked up Last Man Standing for the 7th season. He is also known as Buzz Lightyear's voice in the Toy Story franchise since 1995, and to play Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in the movie trilogy The Santa Clause (1994-2006). ). Allen's other films include For Richer or Poorer (1997), Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), Galaxy Quest (1999), < i> Big Trouble (2002), Christmas with the Kranks (2004),
Video Tim Allen
Kehidupan awal
Allen was born in Denver, Colorado, to Martha Katherine (nÃÆ' à © e Fox), a community service worker, and Gerald M. Dick, a real estate agent. He is the third oldest of five children. His father died in a car accident, colliding with a drunk driver when Allen was eleven years old. Two years later, her mother married her high school lover, a business executive, and moved with her six children to Birmingham, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, to be with her new husband and three children.
Allen attended Seaholm High School in Birmingham, where he was in theater and music classes (producing his love of classical piano). He then attended Central Michigan University before moving to Western Michigan University in 1974. In Western Michigan, Allen worked on a WIDR student radio station and received a Bachelor of Science degree in communications specializing in radio and television production in 1976 with a split small in philosophy. and design. In 1998, Western Michigan awarded Allen an Honorary Fine Arts and Distinguished Alumni Award.
Maps Tim Allen
Careers
Allen started his career as a comedian in 1975. Brave of one of his friends, he participated in comedy night at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak, a suburb of Detroit. While in Detroit he began to get recognition appearing in local television ads and appeared on cable comedy shows like Gary Thison Some Semblance of Sanity . He moved to Los Angeles and became a regular player on The Comedy Store. He started performing stand-ups on nightly talk shows and specials on recordings and movies.
Although his acting range is admittedly limited (he once told a magazine that his range as an actor is "very limited, I can only play a part if I can take advantage of personal experience, and that too can dry up pretty quickly"), Allen rises to fame in acting with a sitcom ABC Home Improvement (1991-1999) was produced for ABC by Wind Dancer Productions, a company he founded with producer Carmen Finestra. Allen plays the main character of Tim "The Tool-Man" Taylor. In November 1994, he simultaneously starred in the best-selling movie (Disney's
In 1995, Allen voted Buzz Lightyear in the Disney/Pixar blockbuster Toy Story . In 1997, she starred in the Disney Jungle 2 Jungle family comedy. The following year he returned to voice Buzz Lightyear on Toy Story 2 which was a financial and critical blow. Also, in 1999 he starred in the sci-fi Galaxy Quest parade with Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Sam Rockwell.
In 2002, he changed his role as Scott Calvin in The Santa Clause 2 . Two years later, he starred as Luther Krank at Christmas with Kranks . In 2006, Zoom was released, starring Allen as Jack Shepard. That same year, she also starred in The Shaggy Dog and The Santa Clause 3 .
Allen began to tell television and radio ads "Pure Michigan" for the "Travel Michigan" agency. These ads can be seen and heard throughout the Midwest USA and started nationwide in 2009.
In December 2009, he began a preview tour of Crazy on the Outside, a film that debuted in January 2010. Allen accompanied the film, helping promote it with a series of previous stand-up acts. During the show, he told the audience that he was planning a comedy tour of 2010. Allen also directed the movie, marking the debut of his film director.
Allen hosted the 8th Annual TV show on April 25, 2010. That same year, he became the official voice of Chevrolet Cruze, telling ads for vehicles, and he became Campbell's soup sound "An Amazing What Soup Can Do" campaign. Allen returns to ABC with sitcom Last Man Standing (2011-2017). He plays the role of Mike Baxter, a conservative father who fights for his maturity in a house full of women. His character is based on his own life, as a Republican father of three girls. After six seasons, the show was canceled in May 2017. ABC Entertainment Chief Chan Dungey dismissed political bias against Allen, explaining that the network could not accommodate the program according to their schedule.
Shortly before the cancellation of Last Man Standing , Allen has been announced as part of the original comedy film Netflix El Camino Christmas (2017).
Personal life
Allen was raised as Episcopalian. She married Laura Deibel since April 7, 1984, until they were separated legally in 1999. Their divorce was completed in 2003. They have one daughter. Allen married actress Jane Hajduk on October 7, 2006, in a small private ceremony in Grand Lake, Colorado. They have been dating for five years. In March 2009, their daughter Elizabeth was born.
In September 2014, Allen, like his character Mike Baxter at Last Man Standing , became a licensed amateur radio operator under callsign KK6OTD. Also like his character, Allen is a Republican. He has appeared on Sean Hannity's show and announced support for John Kasich, and then Donald Trump, in the 2016 presidential election.
Legal issues
On October 2, 1978, Allen was arrested at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport because it has more than 650 grams of cocaine (1.43 pounds). He later pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges and gave the names of other dealers in exchange for three to seven years instead of life imprisonment. He was released on June 12, 1981, after serving two years and four months at the Federal Penitentiary Sandstone in Sandstone, Minnesota.
In 1997, Allen was arrested for DUI in Birmingham, Michigan, and recorded a blood alcohol content of 0.15 percent. He was sentenced to a one-year trial. She enters rehab clinics for alcohol abuse as part of her court duties.
Movieography
Movies
Television
Video game
Awards and honors
Other awards
- 1999: Named the Disney Legend for his work on Toy Story and The Santa Clause franchise
- 2004: Received a movie star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard for his contribution to the film industry
- 2017: Induced into Diecast Hall of Fame
Books
- Do not Stand Too Close to Naked Man (1994) - ISBN 0-7868-6134-7
- I'm Not Really Here (1996) - ISBN 0-7868-6257-2
References
External links
- Official website
- Tim Allen on IMDb
- The Allen team in the TCM Film Database
- Tim Allen at AllMovie
Source of the article : Wikipedia