Eventually adopting the red suit and the white beard, Tim Allen plays Scott Calvin, a disgruntled businessman who accidentally kills Santa Claus and assumes his mystical identity, in Disney’s holiday franchise-starter, The Santa Clause.
In addition to these titles, Allen is known for Jungle 2 Jungle, Galaxy Quest, Wild Hogs, For Richer or Poorer, and Big Trouble, as well as 2006’s The Shaggy Dog, Redbelt, and Christmas with the Kranks, another holiday film.
Additionally, since 2011, Tim Allen has front-lined ABC/Fox’s family sitcom, Last Man Standing, which will end its run after its upcoming ninth season.
Tim Allen’s other film credits include Crazy on the Outside, which he also directed, El Camino Christmas, Zoom, Joe Somebody, 3 Geezers!, and The Six Wives of Henry Lefay.