Trivia

Paid $2 million for 26 acres of Michigan campground with the intention of keeping it in its natural, undeveloped state.

For one week in November 1994, he had the #1 rated television series (Home Improvement (1991)), the #1 movie at the box office (The Santa Clause (1994)), and the #1 book on the best seller's list ("Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man").

During the run of Home Improvement (1991), he was often sent shirts and sweaters by various colleges to wear on the air, and he did.

Spent 28 months in jail after being arrested for attempted drug-dealing (1978).

Has nine brothers and sisters.

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" [June 20, 2004 issue].

Received his Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan (1976).

His character on Last Man Standing (2011) is an avid amateur radio operator. In September 2014, took and passed the Technician Class exam to become a real ham radio operator. His FCC issued license call sign is KK6OTD issued under his real name, Tim Dick.

His ex-wife, Laura Diebel, is the CEO for Tim Allen Signature Tools.

Began his career as a stand-up comedian. His comedy career began on a dare from a friend at the "Comedy Castle" in Detroit, Michigan.

In 2006, he co-starred in three movies with actor Spencer Breslin: The Shaggy Dog (2006), Zoom (2006) and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006). He also was in The Santa Clause 2 (2002) with Breslin.

On May 24, 1997, he was arrested in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for drunk driving.

He was awarded the 2000 Saturn Award for Best Actor as Jason Nesmith (Commander Peter Quincy Taggart) in the sci-fi parody Galaxy Quest (1999).

Is an avid science fiction fan. His favorite movies in the genre are The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), Forbidden Planet (1956), Alien (1979), Predator (1987) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). His favorite science fiction books are "The Stars My Destination" (1957) by Alfred Bester, "Dune" (1965) by Frank Herbert, and "Ringworld" (1970) by Larry Niven.

Has one daughter with ex-wife Laura Diebel: Katherine 'Kady' Allen.

Was given the choice of starring in either Galaxy Quest or Bicentennial Man both of which were released in 1999, the same year his hit TV series Home Improvement (1991) went off the air. He chose Galaxy Quest which was a modest box office success and has since gained a cult following, and was also well reviewed by critics while Bicentennial Man's lead role went to Robin Williams and was a huge financial and critical failure.

Tim and his wife, Jane Hajduk, became the parents of their first child, a daughter Elizabeth Allen on March 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

Was a member of Toastmasters.

Shares a hometown (Denver, Colorado) with his Last Man Standing (2011) character, Mike Baxter, and the sitcom, which is set in Denver, though it is shot at CBS Studio Center, 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California.

Stand up routine consisted of jokes comparing the differences between men and women. This theme continued on his television series Home Improvement (1991).

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 19, 2004.

Became the celebrity spokesperson for Pure Michigan (2013).

His character in Big Trouble (2002) is a composite of humor columnist Dave Barry. The movie is adapted from one of Dave Barry's humor books.

His biggest influence in his career was fellow comedian Chevy Chase whom he co-starred with in Zoom (2006).

Was a stand-up comic at Mark Ridley's "Comedy Castle" in Detroit, Michigan, featuring the talents of Kevin Pollak and D.B. Dickerson.

Has English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, and distant Welsh, ancestry.

Being thanked at the prestigious Conservatory Theatre Ensemble for his inspirational work (October 2006)

Attended and graduated from Seaholm High School in Birmingham, Michigan (1971).

Was not the original choice for his 2 most iconic roles which were the roles of Scott Calvin in the Santa Claus franchise and Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story franchise. Both roles were turned down by both Bill Murray and Chevy Chase before going to Tim Allen.

He has appeared in one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Toy Story (1995).

Is a Republican; attended Donald Trump's Presidential inauguration.

He turned down the role of Dave Seville in Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007), which eventually went to Jason Lee.

Friends with Mary Hart and Steve Harvey.

Announced his support for Republican candidate John Kasich, and later Donald Trump, for the 2016 election.

Owns the production company Boxing Cat Films.

First cousin, once removed, of Jordan Klepper. Tim's maternal grandparents were also Jordan's maternal great-grandparents. Jordan has said that Tim introduced his parents to each other.

The movie What Women Want (2000) was originally written for him to star in with a tentative 1996 release date and was in development at Disney's Touchstone Pictures who also produced his hit series Home Improvement (1991). However his commitments to that series and the films Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) and For Richer or Poorer (1997) forced him to decline. The script was eventually put in turnaround and was sold to Paramount Pictures with Mel Gibson taking over the role originally intended for Allen.

Shares his birth last name, "Dick", with the leader of the rock group Paul Revere & The Raiders, who was born Paul Revere Dick.

His publicist is Marleah Leslie.