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What is Tim Allen’s net worth?

/ 05:10 PM March 25, 2021

If you’ve ever wondered about American actor Tim Allen’s net worth, it is a notable one. This comes as no surprise because he is one of the most in-demand actors in recent decades. He is best known for his comedic roles, but he is also well-recognized for his more dramatic and heavy roles in movies and TV shows.

Celebrity net worth estimates of the total assets and financial activities of celebrities. It accumulates their past and present work and how much they have earned from the projects. There are lists out there that can tell you the top ten highest-paid celebrities ever. Tim Allen may have graced these lists a couple of times as well.

What is Tim Allen’s Net Worth?

What is Tim Allen's Net Worth?

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Tim Allen has a net worth of $100 million, a sizable fortune given his success in the entertainment industry. Tim Allen is also an accomplished stand-up comedian who has done many live shows with sold-out tickets. For his show Home Improvement, he was paid $1.25 million per episode during its peak seasons.

With that amount, he still stands as the fifth-highest salary paid to a TV actor in history. For his other show, the Last Man Standing, he earned around $235,000 per episode. He also did voiceovers for Toy Story 2, which made him $5 million, when he only earned $50,000 for the first movie. Other notable earnings include $2 million for Galaxy Quest and $12 million for Joe Somebody.

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Personal Life

Given the actual name of Timothy Alan Dick, Tim Allen was born on June 13, 1953, in Denver, Colorado. Allen was already very much interested in theater and drama. He also learned to play the piano and eventually became a musician. Although he isn’t well-known for his musical talents, he still pursued this hobby in his time outside of work.

He went to Central Michigan University and Western Michigan University for university, graduating from the latter institution in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications. He also became involved in the schools’ radio shows during his undergraduate years.

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Tim Allen was first married to Laura Deibel in 1984. In 1989, their only daughter was born before they were separating in 1999. Jane Hajduk became his second wife in 2006. Their first daughter together was born in 2009.

Career and Movies

Career and Movies

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Tim Allen’s comedy journey started when his friends dared him to perform stand-up during comedy night at Comedy Castle, a Detroit club. That was way back in 1975, and young Tim Allen did not expect that would be the start of a life-long career in the comedy scene. He first appeared in television ads before booking comedy shows left and right on the air.

Allen also started to perform at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles after a short stint in prison for a drug-related incident. In 1991, he was cast in Home Improvement. Which then became ABC Network’s number one show.

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A couple of years later, he was released as Santa Clause in Disney’s The Santa Clause (1994). He proceeded to reprise the role for two more movies in 2002 and 2006.

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Allen proceeded with his voice-over career when he lent his voice as the iconic Buzz Lightyear in Pixar’s Toy Story franchise. He then did another Disney production, Jungle 2 Jungle, in 1997.

His other movies include Galaxy Quest (1999), Christmas with the Kranks (2004), Zoom (2006), Wild Hogs (2007), and many more. Last Man Standing (2011), his previous show, was set for a final season from ABC when Fox picked it up and renewed it up to the present.

In the writing scene, Allen wrote a dual biography and humorous information guide entitled Don’t Stand Too Close to a Naked Man. In his book, he discusses his prison term and successful television shows while offering advice on love, career, and generally how he deals with life.

Awards and Recognitions

Awards and Recognitions

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In succeeding years from 1993 up to 1997, Allen was of nomination at the Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical for his outstanding performance in Home Improvement. He was also a Primetime Emmy Awards nominee for the same role.

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films USA proclaimed him a winner of the Saturn Award for Best Actor in 2000 for his role in Galaxy Quest (1999). In 2014, he was the winner for Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short at the Behind the Voice Actors Awards for his iconic Buzz Lightyear voice-over.

Summary

This is only among the many awards Tim Allen has garnered over his three-decade career. On top of recognitions and accolades, he has also graced the cover of multiple magazines, including Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, and TV Guide.

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