Key Insights
- Premiere Date: Home Improvement debuted in September 1991 and quickly gained popularity.
- Tim Allen’s Role: Tim Allen played Tim “The Toolman” Taylor, becoming a household name.
- Cast Reunion: Many cast members have reunited on Tim Allen’s show, Last Man Standing.
- Long-lasting Impact: The show concluded in 1999 but continues to be cherished by fans.
Home Improvement premiered in September 1991 and became an instant hit. The ABC sitcom made a superstar out of Tim Allen, who starred as Tim “The Toolman” Taylor. The series followed the trials and tribulations of Tim as he hosted his home improvement show Tool Time and raised his three boys. The show ran for eight seasons before coming to an end in 1999.
It’s been over 20 years since the last episode of Home Improvement, and most of the cast remains close. Many of Tim’s former co-stars have popped up on his latest show, Last Man Standing, for Home Improvement reunions. From their movies and TV shows since Home Improvement to their personal lives, Hollywood Life has the latest on what the cast is up to these days.
Tim Allen
Tim Allen starred as Tim “The Toolman” Taylor on Home Improvement from 1991 to 1999. The series kicked off Tim’s acting career. Tim earned five Golden Globe nominations for his performance and won Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 1995. During Home Improvement’s run, Tim began voicing the role of Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story franchise and starred as Scott Calvin/Santa Claus in The Santa Clause films.
He also starred in Jungle 2 Jungle, Galaxy Quest, Big Trouble, Christmas with the Kranks, Wild Hogs, El Camino Christmas, and more. He is currently starring as Mike Baxter on the ABC/FOX sitcom Last Man Standing. The show will come to an end in 2021 after 9 seasons.
Tim was married to Laura Deibel from 1984 to 2003. They legally separated in 1999. They have a daughter, Katherine, together. Tim married Jane Hajduk in 2006 after 5 years of dating. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 2009.
Patricia Richardson
Patricia Richardson starred as Jill Taylor for all eight seasons of Home Improvement. She was cast in the role just three months after giving birth to twins. For her role as Jill Taylor, Patricia was nominated for four Emmys and two Golden Globes. She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 1997 for her performance in Ulee’s Gold.
She went on to star as Dr. Andy Campbell in the series Strong Medicine from 2002 to 2005. She played Sheila Brooks in 9 episodes of The West Wing in 2005 and 2006. Patricia has starred in a number of TV movies over the years, including Bringing Ashley Home, Chance at Romance, Snow Bride, and more. She reunited with Tim Allen for two episodes of Last Man Standing.
Patricia was married to Ray Baker from 1982 to 1995. They have three children together. In 2002, she was living with her boyfriend at the time, retired psychologist Mark Cline, according to People.
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Jonathan Taylor Thomas starred as Randy Taylor on Home Improvement. Jonathan was one of the most in-demand young stars of the 1990s. He voiced young Simba in the 1994 Disney film The Lion King and Pinocchio in the 1996 film The Adventures of Pinocchio. Jonathan also starred in live-action films like <iMan of the House, <iTom and Huck, and <iI’ll Be Home for Christmas.
JTT left the show in 1998 to focus on school. His last episode aired in December 1998. He graduated from Chaminade College Preparatory School in 2000 and studied philosophy and history at Harvard University. He graduated from the Columbia University School of General Studies in 2010.
AfterHome Improvement, Jonathan went on to appear in several TV shows and movies. His notable TV credits include guest-starring roles on8 Simple Rules,Ally McBeal,Smallville, andVeronica Mars. He resurfaced on television in 2013 for the first time since 2005. He reunited withTim AllenonLast Man Standingfor four episodes that aired from 2013 to 2015. Jonathan also directed three episodes of the show. Jonathan is very private, so not much is known about his personal life.
