Wilson

Wilson is the Taylors' worldly, eccentric next-door neighbor. Tim and his family often turn to Wilson for advice, which he provides from behind the fence in their yard.

EARL JOHN HINDMAN: Earl John Hindman was born on October 20, 1942 in Bizbee Arizona. Earl got his first professional Shakespearean role between semesters in University and at that point decided to give up on schooling and take up acting full time. He kept busy with a long stream of repertory theatre appearances. Subsequent to that he made appearances in various Off-Broadway productions. Hindman was also lucky enough to land two Broadway roles in "The Lincoln Mask" and "The Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks". Further, he has toured the US in a traveling production of "The Great White Hope". Earl's numerous TV and movie credits include appearances in "Kojak", "Spenser: For Hire" and "The Equalizer", Earl also played a role in "Ryan's Hope" for 9 years. Perhaps his most notable role was as Wilson on the sitcom "Home Improvement." On the series Hindman never allowed his mouth to be seen moving. He would usually reside behind a fence, but whenever he was away from that spot, he'd either keep his face away from the camera, or a conveniently placed object would obscure his mouth. Two endings to the show's finale were taped one in which Wilson's mouth is revealed and one where there was no reveal. The producers chose to keep the mystery alive until the very end, never revealing Wilson's full face. Earl was married to and lived in Stamford Connecticut with his wife Molly McGreevy until his death in 2003.