TIM Allen has had a highly successful career in the entertainment industry.
Now, fans want to know more about his political views.
Who is Tim Allen?
Tim Allen was born Timothy Alan Dick on June 13, 1953, in Denver, Colorado.
The 70-year-old actor and comedian has starred in many films and television shows throughout his accomplished career.
He voiced the character Buzz Lightyear in the animated Toy Story film series and had the lead role of Scott Calvin/Santa Claus in The Santa Clause movies.
Allen starred as Tim Taylor in the hit ABC sitcom, Home Improvement, and later as Mike Baxter in the ABC and Fox sitcom, Last Man Standing.
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He has been featured in a number of other films, such as Jungle 2 Jungle, Christmas with the Kranks, The Shaggy Dog, and The Six Wives of Henry Lefay.
Allen has tied the knot twice and has two kids.
He was married to a woman named Laura Deibel, 66, from 1984 to 2003.
The former couple welcomed a daughter, 34-year-old Katherine "Kady" Allen, in 1989.
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In 2006, he wed Jane Hajduk, 56, and the pair welcomed a daughter named Elizabeth Allen Dick, 14, in 2009.
What are Tim Allen's political views?
Allen considers himself to be a "fiscal conservative."
In September 2015, the actor discussed his political views and how they compare to that of his conservative Last Man Standing character Baxter during an interview on Fox News's Hannity with Sean Hannity.
Hannity asked: "How close to Tim Allen is Mike Baxter?"
Allen responded, in part: "Well I'm what they call fiscal conservative, I like problem-solving, and problem-solving usually originates for my family — there was nine kids, and my single mom for a while, and a lot of it was about 'How are we gonna pay for this?'"
In September 2018, Allen once again discussed his views in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
When asked about his endorsement of Republican John Kasich in the 2016 presidential election, he said, in part: "Yeah, I endorsed Kasich. Politically I'm kind of an anarchist if you see my stand-up. I'm for responsible government that actually does what we pay them to do.
"I've worked different jobs and I've had a colorful past and I pay a lot in taxes. I wish we got more for our money. Whatever political party is for more responsible use of our money—that's all I meant."
He later expressed his "love" for the military and his belief that teachers should be paid more.
When asked if he is a "fan" of Donald Trump — who was president at the time of the interview — Allen said: "You know … it's a very loaded question. I've met [Trump] at the charity event years ago, and that certainly doesn't fit with the man who tweets.
"I've met a lot of people in private whose public persona is a bit off. My perception is 'let's see what he gets done.' Let's stop banging on the pilot's door and trying to pull the guy out of his seat while he's still flying. You might not like how he's flying the plane but let's let him land it.
"Do I like him or agree with him? … I don't know. Somebody got this NAFTA thing done. How did that happen? It's like a slight of hand with this dude. There's this smoke and smelly food but over here he just fixed a pothole.
"The theater of this is fascinating. He doesn't do it very attractively but you don't even realize the economy is doing better. Is it? There's so much drama. Maybe it took this type of guy to get stuff done because it was so stuck in the mud.
"I'm just watching the theater of it and trying to keep my personal opinions out of it. What difference does it make whether I like him?"
Is Tim Allen a Republican or Democrat?
Based on his conservative views and endorsement of John Kasich, it seems that Allen is a Republican.
However, Allen may hold some social views that could be more Democrat-leaning.
In 2021, he told Entertainment Weekly: "I'm a fiscally conservative and an emotionally liberal guy. I want people taken care of on the social side. I think most people are like that. If you think the government can handle stuff, just look at the rollout of this vaccine."
In the same interview, he called the January 6 Capitol attack "horrible, embarrassing, and shameful" and questioned Trump's response to the incident.
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He asked: "Why didn't the powers-that-be go [to the Capitol]?
"When I was watching that, I felt that the president should have been a stand-up guy and go there with his security and say, 'Hey, come on. No, no, no, no.' Maybe they don't allow that."
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