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Tim Allen
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Also known as Tim Allen Dick, Timothy A. Dick, Timothy Alan Dick, Timothy Allen Dick, Timothy Dick, Tim Dick

Timothy Alan Dick, known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) for which he won a Golden Globe Award and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2021). He voices Buzz Lightyear for the Toy Story franchise (1995–present) for which he won an Annie Award and played Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in The Santa Clause franchise (1994–2023).

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Tim Allen, born Timothy Alan Dick in Denver in 1953, is an American comedian, film actor, voice actor, and film director. He began his professional career in 1975 and has worked in the United States. Allen is a member of the Republican Party and speaks English. He attended Western Michigan University and Central Michigan University.

His notable works include Home Improvement, Last Man Standing, Toy Story, and The Santa Clause. Allen has received several awards, including the Annie Award, Disney Legends, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition to his entertainment career, he participates in auto racing. Allen was convicted of drug trafficking.

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Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) for which he won a Golden Globe Award and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2021). He voices Buzz Lightyear for the Toy Story franchise (1995–present) for which he won an Annie Award and played Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in The Santa Clause franchise (1994–2023).

Allen's other 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).

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