Tim Allen

Tim Allen, an actor and famous comedian, is known for his work in the TV series Home Improvement for which he won a Golden Globe Award and also the sitcom Last Man Standing. Born into a family of six children, Allen's father was killed by a drunk driver when he was just 11 years old, an event leading him to question his faith and struggle with substance abuse. During high school, Tim participated in theater and music classes, later graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree specializing in radio and television production. On a dare from one of his friends, he participated in a comedy night at the Comedy Castle in Detroit, where he began appearing in local television commercials and on cable comedy shows. In 1978, Allen was arrested at Michigan airport for possessing 1.4 pounds of cocaine and served over 2 years at a federal prison before being paroled. While Tim considered his time in prison to be a "watershed moment... to refocus my life", his demons work remained unfinished as he was later arrested for drunk driving. Regarding Tim Allen's Christian faith, he had a difficult time after his fathers death as noted when he said: “I knew my father was dead, but I was never satisfied with why he was dead. I wanted answers that minute from God. ‘Do you think this is funny? Do you think this is necessary?" Allen would later read the Bible and start to comprehend, as best a human can, more about God and Jesus, discovering a way to incorporate Jesus, as a subject role, to play in his sitcom Last Man Standing.