Did You Know: Stephen Tobolowsky Could Have Been 'Al Borland' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 07-16-2012, 08:25 PM

Stars Who Turned Down TV Roles
7/16/12

Stephen Tobolowsky as Al Borland on "Home Improvement"

Stephen Tobolowsky is one of those amazingly memorable character actors who seems to pop up in everything, but when scheduling conflicts kept him from shooting the "Home Improvement" pilot, the role of Tim "The Toolman" Taylor's sidekick Al Borland went to Richard Karn.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0..._1677019.html?

Johnny be good! · 11-20-2012, 09:21 AM

Both are great actors. But I'm very glad it worked out the way it didm

Heenan Fan · 05-30-2019, 09:54 PM

He was also the producers first choice to play Frasier Crane in Cheers I believe.

JO Sweet Heart · 06-01-2019, 06:10 PM

I don't even know who that man is.

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly

Heenan Fan · 06-03-2019, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JO Sweet Heart

I don't even know who that man is.

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly

He's a long time character actor, usually plays a nerd or an annoying type character. He was great in the movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray.

JO Sweet Heart · 06-03-2019, 10:28 PM

^^^ I saw that film when it was in the theater, but I have not seen it since then and I was still just a kid back then.

God bless you always!!!

Holly (born in 1982)

07-16-2012, 08:25 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,120	Did You Know: Stephen Tobolowsky Could Have Been 'Al Borland' Stars Who Turned Down TV Roles 7/16/12 *Stephen Tobolowsky as Al Borland on "Home Improvement"* Stephen Tobolowsky is one of those amazingly memorable character actors who seems to pop up in everything, but when scheduling conflicts kept him from shooting the "Home Improvement" pilot, the role of Tim "The Toolman" Taylor's sidekick Al Borland went to Richard Karn. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0..._1677019.html?

11-20-2012, 09:21 AM	#2
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JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,856	I don't even know who that man is. God bless you and him always!!! Holly
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06-03-2019, 10:28 PM	#6
JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,856	^^^ I saw that film when it was in the theater, but I have not seen it since then and I was still just a kid back then. God bless you always!!! Holly (born in 1982)