Richard Karn's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Home Improvement Al Borland World Poker Tour Richard Karn

Main Movie Roles 2008 - Burn After Reading

BIOGRAPHY:

Son of Gene amd Louise. Has a sister Sue. He did his first acting in fifth grade. Has done many off-Brodway preformances. Born in Seattle, Washington. Spent 6 months in England, and went to University of Washington.


TRIVIA:

• Graduated University of Washington with B.F.A. from the Professional Actors Training Program.
• Is a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity from University of Washington
• Graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Washington and was often a part of the drama program there.
• His mother Louise was a painter; she died of bone marrow cancer in 1983.
• His son, Cooper, goes to Campbell Hall. This school was also once attended by 'Andy Garcia (I)' (qv)'s children, 'Denzel Washington' (qv)'s daughter (Olivia), 'Mary-Kate Olsen' (qv) and 'Ashley Olsen' (qv) and 'Andrew Lawrence (I)' (qv).
• His father Gene is a retired building contractor.
• His wife, 'Tudi Roche' (qv), periodically appears on _"Home Improvement" (1991)_ (qv) as Jill's sister.
• Worked as an apartment building manager prior to his success on _"Home Improvement" (1991)_ (qv), and even maintained that job during the show's first season until he knew that Home Improvement would be successful.