Tim Allen has now been working steadily on the big and small screens for years, appearing in comedies ranging from sitcoms like Last Man Standing and Home Improvement to beloved franchises like Toy Story and the Santa Clause. And, as you might imagine, there are some financial benefits to nearly three decades in the business.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Allen's current net worth is $80 million, and he pulls in a none-too-shabby salary of $235,000 per episode for Last Man Standing. It's not totally clear whether that figure reflects the show's days on ABC, or whether it's been updated since the Fox deal was made, but it's likely that he's still making around that number.
According to The Richest, Allen made $1.25 million per episode by the final season of Home Improvement, which ended in 1999. He allegedly started at $500,000 for the first Toy Story, but got quite the boost for Toy Story 2, when he reportedly raked in $5 million. The third Toy Story, however, hosts the most impressive number at $22 million, although that may also include other projects that he was earning from during that recorded year (2011), as well.
These earnings from film and TV also don't take into account residuals—the money that actors and other creatives are paid for reruns, syndication, and home entertainment releases. Allen's contracts on Home Improvement, Last Man Standing, and his films could have included a back-end deal, meaning that he continues to earn money from his past projects.
As far as real estate goes, Allen, who is married to actress Jane Hajduk, sold his Hollywood Hills home in 2016 for roughly $1.75 million, according to The LA Times. He originally paid $1.4 million for the ranch-style house in 2014.
Allen also has a pretty impressive collection of vintage American cars, which includes a 1965 Shelby Cobra S/C, a 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS LT5, and a 1933 Ford Roadster which he reportedly built on the set of Home Improvement. Although no dollar value has been reported for that collection, it's safe to assume the motors make up a sizable chunk of Allen's net worth.
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