Occupation: Comedian.
Birthday: June 13, 1953.
Birthplace: Denver.
Real name: Tim Allen Dick. It made gym class unbearable.
Current home: I’ve got an earthquake home in Los Angeles. My other one got destroyed.
Marital status: Married to Laura for 11 years.
Child: Katherine, 5.
Car: A 1967 Ferrari I never in my life thought I’d own.
People confuse me with: Once, at a rental car place, the lady said, “Richard Gere, right?”
Working on: “Home Improvement,” on ABC-TV; my book “Don’t Stand too Close to a Naked Man”; and a movie, “The Santa Clause.”
Worst job: Working a lathe.
Most important book I’ve yet to read: “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,” by Robert Pirsig.
Favorite pigout food: Hot wings.
Nickname: Tiparillo.
Favorite performers: I would have loved to see Bob Hope in his heyday, and I’m fascinated by k.d. lang’s voice.
Favorite childhood memory: One Christmas, my father gave me everything I wanted. Even as a kid I thought, “Enough is enough.”
Prized possession: My deceased dad’s business card.
I’m better than anyone else when it comes to: Deceiving and complimenting myself.
I’d give anything to meet: Arnold Schwarzenegger.
My fantasy is: I’m on a space ship exploring another planet.
The one thing I can’t stand is: The way people treat the truth as something loose and let it slip through the cracks.
My most irrational act: Selling drugs. I spent three years in jail.
My most humbling experience: Being in prison.
The words that best describe me: Funny and generous.
