Acting
Tim Allen
Born 1953-06-13
Denver, Colorado, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) for which he won a Golden Globe Award and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2021). He voices Buzz Lightyear for the Toy Story franchise (1995–present) for which he won an Annie Award and played Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in The Santa Clause franchise (1994–2023). Allen's other films include Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), Galaxy Quest (1999), Joe Somebody (2001), Big Trouble (2002), Christmas with the Kranks (2004), The Shaggy Dog (2006), Wild Hogs (2007), The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2009), and Crazy on the Outside (2010). Description above from the Wikipedia article Tim Allen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Tim Allen
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Toy Story
1995
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Toy Story 3
2010
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Cars
2006
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Toy Story 2
1999
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Toy Story 4
2019
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Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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Toy Story 5
2026
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Galaxy Quest
1999
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (130 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Toy Story 5 | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | Movie | 2026 |
 | Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20 | Self | Movie | 2026 |
 | Shifting Gears | Matt Parker | TV Series | 2025 |
| Shifting Gears | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2025 |
 | The D-Con Chamber | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Bye Bye Barry | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Disney 100: Remember That | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Tom Hanks: The Nomad | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Santa Clauses | Scott Calvin / Santa Claus | TV Series | 2022 |
| The Santa Clauses | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2022 |
 | More Power | Self - Host | TV Series | 2022 |
| More Power | Creator | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear | Self / Buzz Lightyear (archive footage) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | Assembly Required | Self - Host | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Comedy Store | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | VOMO: Vote or Miss Out | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | Reno 911! | Space Force Commander | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | No Safe Spaces | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Toy Story 4 | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | El Camino Christmas | Larry Michael Roth | Movie | 2017 |
 | Steve | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Atheist Delusion | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Jay Leno's Garage | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Toy Story That Time Forgot | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | Movie | 2014 |
 | Cristela | Mike Baxter | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Comic Relief Zero | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Toy Story of Terror! | Buzz Lightyear (Voice) | Movie | 2013 |
 | 3 Geezers! | Tim | Movie | 2013 |
 | Norm Macdonald Live | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Penguin King | Narrator (US Version) (voice) | Movie | 2012 |
 | Partysaurus Rex | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | Movie | 2012 |
 | Steve Harvey | Self | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Chimpanzee | Self - Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2012 |
 | Small Fry | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Last Man Standing | Mike Baxter | TV Series | 2011 |
| Last Man Standing | Director | TV Series | 2011 |
| Last Man Standing | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Hawaiian Vacation | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Pixar 25 Magic Moments | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | Top Gear | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Toy Story 3 | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | TV Series | 2010 |
 | I Am Comic | Self | Movie | 2010 |
 | Crazy on the Outside | Tommy | Movie | 2010 |
| Crazy on the Outside | Director | Movie | 2010 |
 | Just for Laughs: Launching Pad | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Jay Leno Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Six Wives of Henry Lefay | Henry Lefay | Movie | 2009 |
 | Shatner's Raw Nerve | Self | TV Series | 2008 |
 | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Self | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Redbelt | Chet Frank | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Pixar Story | Self - Buzz Lightyear | Movie | 2007 |
 | Fired! | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Wild Hogs | Doug Madsen | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Santa / Scott Calvin | Movie | 2006 |
 | Kings of Comedy USA | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Rachael Ray | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Zoom | Jack Sheppard / Zoom | Movie | 2006 |
 | Cars | Buzz Lightyear Car (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One | self | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Shaggy Dog | Dave Douglas | Movie | 2006 |
| The Shaggy Dog | Producer | Movie | 2006 |
| The Reichen Show | Self | TV Series | 2005 | |
 | Christmas with the Kranks | Luther Krank | Movie | 2004 |
 | Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom! | Meldar Prime (voice) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Christmas in Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Comedy Knockouts | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2003 |
 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2003 |
| Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home Improvement | Self / Tim Taylor | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Santa Clause 2 | Scott Calvin / Santa / Toy Santa | Movie | 2002 |
 | Big Trouble | Eliot Arnold | Movie | 2002 |
 | Joe Somebody | Joe Scheffer | Movie | 2001 |
 | Who Is Cletis Tout? | Critical Jim | Movie | 2001 |
 | Primetime Glick | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2001 |
| The Beatles Revolution | Self | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | Movie | 2000 |
 | Galaxy Quest | Jason Nesmith | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Early Show | Self | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Toy Story 2 | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | Movie | 1999 |
 | Teen Choice Awards | Self | TV Series | 1999 |
 | For Richer or Poorer | Brad Sexton | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The View | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1997 |
| The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Soul Man | Tim Taylor | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Jungle 2 Jungle | Michael Cromwell | Movie | 1997 |
 | Meet Wally Sparks | Tim Allen | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Story Behind 'Toy Story' | Self | Movie | 1996 |
 | Spin City | Rags (voice) | TV Series | 1996 |
 | E! True Hollywood Story | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Making of Toy Story | Self | Movie | 1995 |
 | Toy Story | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Drew Carey Show | Tim Allen (uncredited) | TV Series | 1995 |
 | The Santa Clause | Scott Calvin | Movie | 1994 |
 | Politically Incorrect | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Larry Sanders Show | Tim Allen | TV Series | 1992 |
 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Tim Allen: Rewires America | Self | Movie | 1991 |
| Tim Allen: Rewires America | Writer | Movie | 1991 |
| Hot Country Nights | Self | TV Series | 1991 | |
 | Home Improvement | Tim Taylor | TV Series | 1991 |
| Home Improvement | Director | TV Series | 1991 |
| Home Improvement | Executive Consultant | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Tim Allen: Men Are Pigs | Self | Movie | 1990 |
| Tim Allen: Men Are Pigs | Writer | Movie | 1990 |
 | Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place | Self | Movie | 1989 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen | Self | Movie | 1988 |
 | Tropical Snow | Baggage Handler | Movie | 1988 |
 | What Do You Say to a Naked Lady? | Self | Movie | 1988 |
 | Jeopardy! | Self - Clue Presenter | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Wetten, dass..? | Self | TV Series | 1981 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |
| The Oscars | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Today | Self | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Golden Globe Awards | Self | TV Series | 1944 |
 | Toy Story 6 | Buzz Lightyear (voice) | Movie | — |