Tim Allen Highlights

  • 2008: Featured in the David Mamet directed, "Redbelt"
  • 2007: Cast in the comedy-adventure "Wild Hogs," as one of four middle-aged friends who decide to rev up their routine suburban lives with a freewheeling motorcycle trip
  • 2006: Reprised role for "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
  • 2006: Played a man who sometimes turns into a sheepdog in a remake of Walt Disney's 1959 favorite "The Shaggy Dog"
  • 2006: Cast as Captain Zoom, an out-of-shape former superhero in "Zoom"
  • 2004: Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (November)
  • 2004: With Jamie Lee Curtis starred in "Christmas with the Kranks"
  • 2002: Reprised role for "The Santa Claus 2"
  • 2002: Co-starred with Rene Russo and Stanley Tucci in "Big Trouble"
  • 2001: Played the title role in the comedy, "Joe Somebody"
  • 1999: Returned as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the phenomenally successfull "Toy Story 2"
  • 1999: Starred in the cult favorite hit comedy "Galaxy Quest"
  • 1997: Starred in the Disney comedy "Jungle 2 Jungle"
  • 1995: Provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Disney's "Toy Story"
  • 1994: Published the book, Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man
  • 1994: Feature acting debut, Walt Disney's "The Santa Clause"
  • 1991: Starred in his own TV sitcom, "Home Improvement" (ABC) playing Tim 'The Tool-Man' Taylor
  • 1991: TV debut as a writer/producer, the Showtime special "Tim Allen Rewires America"
  • 1990: Spotted by a Disney talent scout during a gig at the Los Angeles Improv comedy club
  • 1990: Headlined his first TV comedy special, "Men Are Pigs" (Showtime)
  • 1988: Performed stand-up on "Showtime Comedy Club All-Stars II"
  • 1988: Film debut, performed stand-up in "Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen" (only received festival screenings)
  • 1984: Formed Boxing Cat Productions to work in graphic arts, design and commercial production
  • 1983: Began playing the comedy circuit while working days at a Detroit ad agency
  • 1979: Made stand-up comedy debut at Detroit's Comedy Castle
  • Moved with family from Denver, CO to Birmingham, Mi