Richard Karn

Birth Name:

Richard Karn Wilson

Birth Place:

Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

Hosts an annual charity event in Seattle, Wash․, called Richard Karn StarDays
Raises millions of dollars for cancer research every year with the Richard Karn Celebrity Golf Classic
Graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in drama in 1979
Supported his family before becoming a television star by catering bar mitzvahs and weddings
While attending traffic school for a traffic violation, he met the agent that would inform him of an audition that would be his ground-breaking entry into stardom
Worked as an apartment manager prior to his big break in the entertainment industry
Quote: "Acting is not necessarily a matter of talent․ What matters is persistence․"
Best known for his role as Al Borland in "Home Improvement" and as the host of "Family Feud․"
His lumberjack style and beard has been his trademark since his first major acting role, where he played a lovable handyman
Managed to get an audition for "Home Improvement" even though his role had already been cast, and was given the job after the original actor left to do a movie

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