Tim Allen

Tim Allen
Allen in 2012
Born	Timothy Allen Dick (1953-06-13) June 13, 1953 (age 71) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian
Years active	1970–present
Spouse(s)	Laura Deibel (1984-2003) Jane Hajduk (2006-present)
Children	2
Website	http://www.timallen.com

Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. Allen's films include 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 Lefay (2009) and Crazy on the Outside (2010). He has voiced Buzz Lightyear for the Toy Story franchise and played Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in The Santa Clause franchise (1994–present).

In television, he is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2021).

Allen stated comedians like Bill Cosby, Chevy Chase, Abbott and Costello, Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Mel Brooks, Peter Sellers, John Belushi, Redd Foxx, Mort Sahl, Dick Gregory, Jerry Lewis, Robin Williams and Dan Aykroyd as influences.

Allen married Laura Deibel on April 7, 1984. Their daughter, Katherine, was born in December 1989. He and Deibel legally separated in 1999 and finalized their divorce in 2003.^[1] Allen married actress Jane Hajduk on October 7, 2006, in a small private ceremony in Grand Lake, Colorado.^[2][3] They had been dating for five years.^[2] Their daughter, Elizabeth, was born in March 2009.^[4]

Allen considers himself an "intellectual Christian" since his childhood, but chooses to only rarely discuss his beliefs in public. He has stated: "On a philosophical level, I'm very religious. I call myself an intellectual Christian. I've been seeking answers and information about Christianity, as well as Judaism, Islam and Hinduism, since my father died [when I was a kid], trying to explain life and death."^[5]

1. ↑ "Actor Tim Allen and wife settle their divorce". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. March 15, 2003. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Tim Allen Marries Longtime Girlfriend Jane Hajduk". People. October 9, 2006. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
3. ↑ Dibdin, Emma (October 13, 2018). "Tim Allen and His Wife Jane Hajduk's Relationship Rivals Even His Best TV Romances". Country Living. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
4. ↑ Lapowsky, Issie (March 30, 2009). "It's a girl for Tim Allen, wife Jane Hajduk". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on April 4, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
5. ↑ https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a346630/last-man-standing-tim-allen-im-very-religious/

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