Tim Allen

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Biography

Tim Allen (born Timothy Allen Dick; June 13, 1953) is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist, and entertainer, known for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement. He is also known for his film roles in several popular movies, including the Toy Story series, The Santa Clause series, and Galaxy Quest.

Known For

Toy Story

Buzz Lightyear (voice)

Toy Story 3

Buzz Lightyear (voice)

Cars

Buzz Lightyear Car (voice)

Toy Story 2

Buzz Lightyear (voice)

Toy Story 4

Buzz Lightyear (voice)

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Buzz Lightyear (voice)

Galaxy Quest

Jason Nesmith

Wild Hogs

Doug Madsen

Full Filmography

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

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