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Husky, bearded character actor who plays the gentle, teddy-bearish Al on ABC's hit sitcom "Home Improvement" (1991-99). As Tim Allen's supremely competent but terribly shy sidekick, Karn comes off as the brain behind the show-within-the-show.
Full Bio & Milestones

Filmography

Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch - ( Patrick / 2002 / Released / )
MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate - ( Ollie Plant / 2002 / Released / )
TV Credits
Dirt ( 2007 / Released ): Actor
World Poker Tour: Hollywood Home Game ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home Improvement ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
TV's Funniest Game Shows Part 2 ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
Watching Ellie ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
The Pooch and the Pauper ( 2000 / Released ): Actor
Backstage Pass ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
Celebrity Homes ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
Family Feud ( 1999 / Released ): Host
The Lot ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
Foot Soldier ( 1998 / Released ): Narrator
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
That '70s Show ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
Christmas Miracles ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
Chariots of the Gods? The Mysteries Continue ( 1996 / Released ): Actor
Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 4 ( 1996 / Released ): Actor
Secrets of the Internet ( 1996 / Released ): Actor / Narrator
WOW! The Most Awesome Acts on Earth ( 1996 / Released ): Actor
Behind Closed Doors With Joan Lunden II ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
Celebrity First Loves ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
Picture Perfect ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
An All-New Before They Were Stars ( 1994 / Released ): Actor
Boys Will Be Boys ( 1994 / Released ): Actor
The 1994 Clio Awards ( 1994 / Released ): Actor
The American Television Awards ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
The 61st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Boy Meets World ( Released ): Actor
Burke's Law ( Released ): Actor
Home Improvement ( Released ): Actor
Soul Man ( Released ): Actor
Full Biography (Back to top)

Husky, bearded character actor who plays the gentle, teddy-bearish Al on ABC's hit sitcom "Home Improvement" (1991-99). As Tim Allen's supremely competent but terribly shy sidekick, Karn comes off as the brain behind the show-within-the-show.

Profession(s):
Actor
Sometimes Credited As:
Richard Karn Wilson
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Family
father:Gene Wilson
mother:Lou Wilson (deceased)
sister:Sue Wilson (born c. 1951)
son:Cooper Karn (born March 4, 1993 during the broadcast of an episode of "Home Improvement" wherein Al goes on his first date)
wife:Tudi Roche (met when both were in Off-Broadway production, "The Other Shore"; has recurring role on "Home Improvement")

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Education
University of Washington Seattle, Washington
Milestones (Back to top)
2001 Toplined "MVP2: Most Vertical Primate"
1991 - 1999 Cast as a regular on the hit ABC series "Home Improvment"
1990 Made primetime TV debut on Carol Burnett's "Carol & Company" (date approximate)
1986 Broadway debut as "the suit of armor" in the hit musical, "Me & My Girl"
1984 Played lead in off-Broadway production, "Losing It"

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