Who Is Tim Allen and What Do We Know About His Family?

Quick Facts

Tim Allen is definitely one of the finest actors Hollywood has ever produced, having proved his worth in several projects since his acting career began in the 1970s. While many are aware of his accomplishments in the movie industry, some may not know that Allen had an ugly past which included addiction issues and a two-year jail term for drug trafficking. Read about all the facts that are worth knowing about the thespian and his family below.

Background Details of Tim Allen 

He was born Timothy Alan Dick on the 13th day of June 1953, in Denver, Colorado, to Gerald M. Dick and Martha Katherine. His father was a real estate agent while his mother was a community service worker.

Allen was initially raised alongside his brothers by his parents. But following the death of his father in 1964, his mom remarried in 1966. Martha later moved in with her new husband living in Birmingham, Michigan. There, she raised her kids and three step-children.

Tim schooled at Seaholm High School in Birmingham, where he was an active member of the music and theater departments. When he graduated, he moved on to further his studies at Central Michigan University. But then, he would abandon the institution for Western Michigan University in 1974. Tim Allen graduated two years later with a B.Sc degree in communications. The actor also holds an honorary degree in fine arts, which was awarded to him by Western Michigan in 1998.

How He Became an Actor

The Colorado native started out as a humourist. Although he is now a veteran actor, Tim Allen began his career as a comedian in the year 1975. The years he spent in comedy saw him perform at high-profile events. One of his notable performances was at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle in Royal Oak. It was from there that he was hired to make appearances at late-night talk shows.

Allen’s acting career began sometime in the late 80s in Detroit. His earliest roles were for local television commercials and then on comedy shows like Some Semblance of Sanity. The A-lister later moved to Los Angeles and eventually had his breakthrough in 1991, following his role as the main character in Home Improvement, an ABC sitcom that ran from 1991 to 1999. Produced by Wind Dancer Productions, Tim played Tim “The Tool-Man” Taylor and was paid as much as $1.25 million per episode. He also starred in other Disney high-grossing projects.

In addition to acting, he has written two books, hosted a slew of events, and has also voiced many characters in movies. Presently, Tim has at least forty films, twenty television series, four video games, and nine prestigious awards from seventeen nominations to his name. The American actor’s fortune is valued at $80 million – many thanks to his multiple sources of income.

Tim once served jail time for drug trafficking. He was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison following his arrest on the 2nd of October 1978. The actor, however, left prison in 1981.

Facts About Tim Allen’s Family

Tim Allen can be described as a happy man as he is in a marital relationship with a supportive and amazing woman. The actor has a wonderful family who has stood with him through thick and thin. He has teamed up with them on several family projects and has also graced the red carpet with them, including when he received his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in the year 2004. As a doting father, he makes his family his priority and it’s been fulfilling for him.

Besides his talent, the woman behind the success of the Home Improvement star is Jane Hajduk, an American TV star and voice actress. Tim and Hajduk have been together for many years. They dated for five years before walking down the aisle in a small private ceremony; the event held in Grand Lake, Colorado, in 2006.

The thespians began their relationship shortly after Tim legally separated from his first wife. Together, they share a daughter.

Jane hails from Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S. She was born there on October 26, 1966, and has been active in the industry since 1993. She is not just Allen’s sweetheart, but also the step-mother of his first daughter.

Who Was The Actor’s First Wife?

The name of Tim Allen’s first wife is Laura Deibel. She is an American producer, actress, and director. She got married to the veteran actor on April 7, 1984, and they legally got divorced on March 1, 2003. Their marriage was blessed with a daughter.

In all, Allen has two beautiful daughters. Katherine Allen is the name of his oldest daughter and she was born in 1989. Elizabeth Allen is the daughter he had with Hadjuk in 2009. It has been difficult to tell what Tim’s daughters have been up to, but if there is one thing we know, it is that they love and support their father so much.

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