History Creator / TimAllen

* DarkAndTroubledPast: His childhood and college years were no picnic. At age 11, his father [[DisappearedDad died]] in a collision with a drunk driver, and after graduating college he ended up falling into drug abuse. At one point, he was almost jailed for life after being caught up in a cocaine trafficking ring. He got better after that, though.

Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953 in Denver, Colorado), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist and entertainer, known for his role in the sitcoms ''Series/HomeImprovement'' and ''Series/LastManStanding''. He is known for his starring roles in several popular films, including the ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' franchise (as the voice of Buzz Lightyear), ''Film/TheSantaClause'' film series, and ''Film/GalaxyQuest''. Allen also wrote an autobiography, ''Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man'', and has been the voice of "Pure UsefulNotes/{{Michigan}}" tourism ads since 2006.

** His character on ''Series/LastManStanding'' has elements of this, especially on the webisodes he produces for the regional sporting goods store of which he is vice president.

* StarDerailingRole: His career outside of ''Series/HomeImprovement'', ''Series/LastManStanding'', the first ''Film/TheSantaClause'', the ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' series, and ''Film/GalaxyQuest'' has been made up of many critically bashed films, along with his highly publicized DUI incident in Michigan, that turned him into a walking joke. However, he still kept getting lead roles until ''Film/WildHogs'' which, despite being a financial success, seems to have been the straw that broke the camel's back as the only mainstream film role he's gotten since then is reprising his role as Buzz Lightyear in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' and ''[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory4 4]]''. Other than that, he's been doing independent films and also went back to TV in ''Last Man Standing'', as well as providing voice-overs for Michigan tourism commercials.

Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist and entertainer, known for his role in the sitcoms ''Series/HomeImprovement'' and ''Series/LastManStanding''. He is known for his starring roles in several popular films, including the ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' franchise (as the voice of Buzz Lightyear), ''Film/TheSantaClause'' film series, and ''Film/GalaxyQuest''. Allen also wrote an autobiography, ''Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man'', and has been the voice of "Pure UsefulNotes/{{Michigan}}" tourism ads since 2006.

* StarDerailingRole: His career outside of ''Series/HomeImprovement'', ''Film/GalaxyQuest'', and the ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' series had been made up of many critically bashed films, along with his highly publicized DUI incident in Michigan, that turned him into a walking joke. However, he still kept getting lead roles until ''Film/WildHogs'' which, despite being a financial success, seems to have been the straw that broke the camel's back as the only mainstream role he's gotten since then is reprising his role as Buzz Lightyear in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3''. Other than that, he's been doing independent films and also went back to TV in ''Series/LastManStanding''.

[[caption-width-right:300:''[[Franchise/ToyStory "To infinity, and beyond!"]]'']]

Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist and entertainer, known for his role in the sitcoms ''Series/HomeImprovement'' and ''Series/LastManStanding''. He is known for his starring roles in several popular films, including the ''Franchise/ToyStory'' franchise (as the voice of Buzz Lightyear), ''Film/TheSantaClause'' film series, and ''Film/GalaxyQuest''. Allen also wrote an autobiography, ''Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man'', and has been the voice of "Pure UsefulNotes/{{Michigan}}" tourism ads since 2006.

* The ''Franchise/ToyStory'' franchise, where Allen provides the voice of Buzz Lightyear, one of the main buddy protagonists of the series.

** Buzz Lightyear for most of the first ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', not realizing he was a toy and thinking he was really the leader of Star Command, having crashed on an alien planet, was pretty self-important.

* UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents: His Michigan accent can be notable at times; for example, in the ''Santa Clause'' movies, he repeatedly says "roof" as "ruf".

* The ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' franchise, where Allen provides the voice of Buzz Lightyear, one of the main buddy protagonists of the series.

Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist and entertainer, known for his role in the sitcoms ''Series/HomeImprovement'' and ''Series/LastManStanding''. He is known for his starring roles in several popular films, including the ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' film series (as the voice of Buzz Lightyear), ''Film/TheSantaClause'' film series, and ''Film/GalaxyQuest''. Allen also wrote an autobiography, ''Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man'', and has been the voice of "Pure UsefulNotes/{{Michigan}}" tourism ads since 2006.

-->--"Tim Taylor on" ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "Deep Space Homer"

[[caption-width-right:300:''"To infinity, and beyond!"'']]

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* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Averted. Despite serving time for drug trafficking in the late '70s, he has been able to get steady work from Disney, which is notoriously tough on those with criminal records, afterwards.

* StarDerailingRole: His career outside of ''Series/HomeImprovement'', ''Film/GalaxyQuest'', and the ''Franchise/ToyStory'' series had been made up of many critically bashed films, along with his highly publicized DUI incident in Michigan, that turned him into a walking joke. However, he still kept getting lead roles until ''Film/WildHogs'' which, despite being a financial success, seems to have been the straw that broke the camel's back as the only mainstream role he's gotten since then is reprising his role as Buzz Lightyear in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3''. Other than that, he's been doing independent films and also went back to TV in ''Series/LastManStanding''.
* StarMakingRole: Allen rose to fame with the sitcom ''Series/HomeImprovement''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was attached to star in the later-cancelled Disney live-action adaptation of ''Stretch Armstrong''.

** Mike Baxter of ''Last Man Standing'' drives a '53 Chevy pickup that he claims to have rebuilt himself as well.
*** Bonus points: said truck actually belongs to Allen.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was attached to star in the later-cancelled Disney live-action adaptation of ''Stretch Armstrong''.

* TimTaylorTechnology: Many of the devices invented by the TropeNamer (whom he played) were first hypothetically suggested in his stand up routines.

** Jason Nesmith in ''GalaxyQuest'' was this for most of the movie.

Timothy Alan Dick known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist and entertainer, known for his role in the sitcoms ''Series/HomeImprovement'' and ''Series/LastManStanding''. He is known for his starring roles in several popular films, including the ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' film series (as the voice of Buzz Lightyear), ''Film/TheSantaClause'' film series, and ''Film/GalaxyQuest''. Allen also wrote an autobiography, ''Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man'', and has been the voice of "Pure UsefulNotes/{{Michigan}}" tourism ads since 2006.

* ''Redbelt'', a noirish martial arts drama written and directed by Creator/DavidMamet that allowed Allen to [[PlayingAgainstType play against type]] in a similar way to how Creator/SteveMartin did in Mamet's ''Film/TheSpanishPrisoner''.

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* ''Series/{{Last Man Standing|2011}}'' as Mike Baxter. Often called a DistaffCounterpart to ''Home Improvement'' where Allen plays a very similar character in a very similar setting with three daughters instead of three sons.

* ''Series/LastManStanding'' as Mike Baxter. Often called a DistaffCounterpart to ''Home Improvement'' where Allen plays a very similar character in a very similar setting with three daughters instead of three sons.

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* ''TheSantaClause'' (and its sequels) as Scott Calvin, a man who comes to replace SantaClaus through a series of misadventures.

* ''Series/HomeImprovement'' as [[TheDanza Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor]], a show based largely on Allen's stand-up routines of The 80's and 90's where Allen's character is the host of a popular do it yourself show called ''Tool Time''. The show focuses on Taylor's family life, and the challenges he faces raising three children and keeping his wife happy.

* ''TheSantaClause'' (and its sequels) as Scott Calvin a man who comes to replace SantaClaus through a series of misadventures.