Tim: Whoa...Back the truck up.
Tim Allen: Playing golf is like going to a strip joint. After 18 holes you're tired and most of your balls are missing.
Tim Allen: While awaiting sentencing, I decided to give stand-up comedy a shot. The judge had suggested I get my act together, and I took him seriously.
Tim Allen : When I walk into that (Sears) Craftsman tool department, my nipples get rock-hard!
Tim Allen: My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance.
Tim Allen: Men are liars. We'll lie about lying if we have to. I'm an algebra liar. I figure two good lies make a positive.
Tim Allen: Dad needs to show an incredible amount of respect and humor and friendship toward his mate so the kids understand their parents are sexy, they're fun, they do things together, they're best friends. Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they're going to respect Mom.
He formed Boxing Cat Productions to work in graphic arts, design and commercial productionin 1984.
His father was Gerald Dick, a real-estate salesman.
His mother was Martha Dick, a community-service worker.
His mother got remaried to her high school sweetheart and she moved her six kids to join his three in Birmingham, Michigan.
He developed his own signature line of power tools, manufactured by Ryodi in 1996.
He is in the following movies: voice of "Buzz Lightyear" in Toy Story, "Michael Cromwell" in Jungle 2 Jungle, "Brad Sexton" in For Richer or Poorer, the voice of "Buzz Lightyear" in Toy Story 2, Critical Jim" in Who Is Cletis Tout?, "Joe Scheffer" in Joe Somebody, "Eliot Arnold" in Big Trouble, "Santa Claus/Scott Calvin" in The Santa Clause 2, "Luther Krank" in Christmas With the Kranks, "Santa Claus/Scott Calvin" in the movie The Santa Clause 3, and "Dave Douglas" in The Shaggy Dog.
Tim Allen plays the role of "Doug" in the movie Wild Hogs. It is set to premiere sometime in 2007.
Tim Allen wrote two books around the time he did Home Improvement. They are Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man and I'm Not Really Here.
He got a star on the Hollywood walk of fame on November 19, 2004.
His standup routine consisted of jokes comparing the differences between men and women. This theme continued on his TV show Home Improvement (1991).
His comedy career started on a dare from a friend at the 'Comedy Castle' in Detroit.
Tim Taylor, Allen's character on Home Improvement (1991), was ranked #20 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
He has a daughter, Katherine (Kady) Dick, 17, (b. 1989).
Attended Western Michigan University.
Has nine brothers and sisters.
He started out doing stand-up comedy.
Tim was at the 67th Annual Academy Awards. He presented "Best Short Film" and "Best Live Action."
Tim is left handed.
His character "Tim Taylor" in Home Improvement really reflects Tim Allen in real life.
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