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Tim Allen (born June 13, 1953) is an United
States|American comedian and actor.  He was born
Timothy Allen Dick in Denver, Colorado. He grew up
in suburban Detroit, Michigan and attended Western
Michigan University in Kalamazoo,
Michigan|Kalamazoo, where he was arrested and
consequently sent to prison for illegal drug|drug
offences.  Following his release, Allen became a
successful stand-up comedian.  He rose to fame
with the television series Home Improvement
(1991-1999) on American Broadcasting Company|ABC
in which he played Tim "The Toolman" Taylor.  

At one point in the 1990s, he starred in the most
watched television show, Home Improvement, the
highest grossing film, The Santa Clause, and had
the best selling book in North America, Don't
Stand Too Close to a Naked Man, at the same time.

Near the end of the show, Tim Allen published I'm
Not Really Here, a book detailing his thoughts on
quantum philosophy, intergender relationships, and
the male mid-life crisis.

For his contribution to the television industry,
Tim Allen has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
at 6834 Hollywood Blvd.

==Selected filmography==
===Films===
* Christmas with the Kranks (2004) - Luther Krank
* Santa Clause 2 (2002) - Santa Claus/Scott Calvin
* Big Trouble (2002) - Eliot Arnold
* Joe Somebody (2001) - Joe Scheffer
* Who is Cletus Tout? (2001) - Critical Jim
* Galaxy Quest (1999) - Jason Nesmith/Cmdr. Peter
Quincy Taggart
* Toy Story 2 (1999) - Buzz Lightyear (voice)
* For Richer or Poorer (1997) - Brad Sexton
* Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) - Michael Cromwell
* Toy Story (1995) - Buzz Lightyear (voice)
* The Santa Clause (1994) - Scott Calvin/Santa
Claus

===TV series===
* Home Improvement (1991-1999) - Tim Taylor

===Salaries===
Joe Somebody (2001) $12,000,000

Toy Story 2 (1999) $5,000,000

Toy Story (1995) $50,000

"Home Improvement" (1991) $1,250,000/episode
(1998-1999 season)