16 interesting facts about Tim Allen

1. His father was Gerald Dick, a real-estate salesman.
2. His mother was Martha Dick, a community-service worker.
3. He attended Seaholm High School in Birmingham, Michigan.
4. His father was killed in an auto accident in 1964
   
5. His favorite subject in high school was shop class.
6. Tim was one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive, 2006. He is found in the "Hooray for Gray!" section.
7. Tim Allen was married to Laura Diebel from 1984 until 2003. He then married Jane Hajduk in October of 2006 and they are still married.
8. Tim Allen wrote two books around the time he did Home Improvement. They are Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man and I'm Not Really Here.
9. He was offered 1 million dollars per episode to do Home Improvement for one more season he thought about it, but said no.
10. He got a star on the Hollywood walk of fame on November 19, 2004.
11. His standup routine consisted of jokes comparing the differences between men and women. This theme continued on his TV show Home Improvement (1991).
12. During the run of Home Improvement (1991), Tim was often sent shirts and sweaters by various colleges to wear on the air, and he did.
13. Spent 28 months in jail after being arrested for attempted drug-dealing in 1978.
14. He started out doing stand-up comedy. edit » He was arrested in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for drunk driving. [24 May 1997]
15. Tim is left handed.
16. Tim Allen is 5'11" tall.