Timothy Olyphant made his acting debut in an off-Broadway theater in 1995, in The Monogamist, and won the Theatre World Award for his performance, and then originated David Sedaris' The Santaland Diaries in 1996.
61 Facts About Timothy Olyphant
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Timothy Olyphant then branched out to film; in the early years of his career, he was often cast in supporting villainous roles, most notably in Scream 2, Go, A Man Apart, Gone in 60 Seconds, and The Girl Next Door.
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Timothy Olyphant came to the attention of a wider audience with his portrayal of Sheriff Seth Bullock in HBO's western Deadwood, later reprising the role in Deadwood: The Movie.
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Timothy Olyphant had starring roles in such films as Catch and Release, Hitman, A Perfect Getaway, and The Crazies, and he played the main antagonist, Thomas Gabriel, in Live Free or Die Hard.
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From 2010 to 2015, Timothy Olyphant starred as Deputy US Marshal Raylan Givens in FX's modern-day Kentucky southern gothic Justified, a performance for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2011.
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Since the end of Justified, Timothy Olyphant has starred in films such as Mother's Day, Snowden, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Amsterdam.
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Timothy Olyphant has had notable guest appearances in numerous television sitcoms including The Office, The Mindy Project, and The Grinder, for which he won a Critics' Choice Award.
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Timothy Olyphant starred in the Netflix comedy series Santa Clarita Diet.
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Timothy Olyphant was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, but moved to Modesto, California, at the age of two.
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Timothy Olyphant's parents are Katherine and John Vernon Bevan Olyphant, who worked as vice president of production at Gallo Winery.
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Timothy Olyphant has an older brother, Andrew, and a younger brother, Matthew.
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Timothy Olyphant's parents divorced when Olyphant was a teenager; both remarried.
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Timothy Olyphant is of English, German, Scottish, Dutch, Irish, and one-eighth Russian-Jewish ancestry.
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Timothy Olyphant is a descendant of the Vanderbilt family of New York.
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Timothy Olyphant swam competitively throughout his childhood and was a finalist at the 1986 Nationals, in the 200m Individual Medley.
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Timothy Olyphant was then recruited to the University of Southern California by USC Trojans swimming coach Peter Daland.
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When Timothy Olyphant first visited the campus as part of a recruitment trip, he hoped to study architecture but was told it would be unmanageable with his training schedule.
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However, Timothy Olyphant left university one elective shy of a degree; he returned to finish the degree 30 years later, taking an online course during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Timothy Olyphant completed a two-year acting program at New York's William Esper Studio and began auditioning for roles.
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Timothy Olyphant's first paid acting job was in a 1995 WB television pilot based on 77 Sunset Strip.
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Timothy Olyphant starred in the world premiere of The SantaLand Diaries at the Atlantic Theater Company, a one-man play based on David Sedaris' essay about working as a Macy's department store Christmas elf.
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In 1997, Timothy Olyphant made a guest appearance as Officer Brett Farraday in three episodes of the ABC police drama High Incident and returned to New York's Playwrights Horizons to play a supporting role in Plunge.
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Timothy Olyphant had minor roles in the romantic comedy A Life Less Ordinary and the CBS television film Ellen Foster.
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Two little-seen films were released in 1999: the drama Advice from a Caterpillar, in which Timothy Olyphant played the bisexual love interest of Cynthia Nixon's character, and the offbeat ensemble comedy No Vacancy, in which he starred with Christina Ricci.
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Timothy Olyphant received positive notices for portraying a drug dealer in the cult comedy Go.
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Timothy Olyphant was set to star in the fantasy film Practical Magic, but he was replaced by Aidan Quinn.
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Timothy Olyphant later discussed passing on a lot of roles earlier in his career.
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Timothy Olyphant had supporting roles in the musical comedy Rock Star, the crime drama Auggie Rose, and the romantic comedy Head Over Heels.
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Timothy Olyphant starred in the short film Doppelganger and appeared in an episode of the Sci-Fi Channel horror series Night Visions.
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Timothy Olyphant starred opposite Josh Brolin as an ex-con who returns to his Florida hometown to collect a $200,000 debt.
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Timothy Olyphant received widespread praise for his 2004 performance as a porn film producer in the comedy The Girl Next Door.
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When Timothy Olyphant is on screen, there's the feeling that things might go anywhere.
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Timothy Olyphant came to the attention of a wider audience when he was cast as Sheriff Seth Bullock in HBO's acclaimed western Deadwood, which aired for three seasons from 2004 to 2006.
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In 2007, Timothy Olyphant starred in the romantic comedy Catch and Release.
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Timothy Olyphant knew co-star Jennifer Garner from their days as struggling actors in New York, and was excited for the opportunity to play a romantic lead.
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Timothy Olyphant was hired to replace Vin Diesel six weeks before filming began and reluctantly agreed to shave his head.
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Timothy Olyphant had a starring role in the thriller A Perfect Getaway as a possible serial killer of fellow holidaymakers in Hawaii.
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Timothy Olyphant returned to the stage for one night to appear in Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, benefiting the Human Rights Campaign.
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Timothy Olyphant appeared in the independent comedy Elektra Luxx.
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Timothy Olyphant starred in FX's modern-day western series, Justified, as Deputy US Marshal Raylan Givens, who is reassigned to his native Eastern Kentucky following a "justified", but questionable, quick-draw shooting of a criminal in Miami.
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Timothy Olyphant's performance is about potential energy, or potential violence.
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Timothy Olyphant served as a co-executive producer on Justified, working with Graham Yost and the writing team on some of the show's storylines and coming to the set on his days off to work with guest stars.
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Timothy Olyphant made occasional guest appearances on comedy television shows during Justifieds six-season run.
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Timothy Olyphant played a paper salesman in two episodes of the NBC comedy The Office, after Mindy Kaling, a writer, producer and actress on the show, pushed for him to make a guest appearance.
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Timothy Olyphant worked on numerous films in between seasons of Justified.
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Timothy Olyphant voiced the Spirit of the West in the animated film Rango.
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In 2014, Timothy Olyphant starred with Tina Fey in the ensemble comedy-drama This Is Where I Leave You.
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Timothy Olyphant had a recurring guest role, as a fictionalized version of himself, in the Fox comedy The Grinder.
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In early 2016, Timothy Olyphant starred in the world premiere of Kenneth Lonergan's comedy Hold On to Me Darling at the off-Broadway Atlantic Theater Company.
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Timothy Olyphant's character, Strings McCrane, is a self-absorbed country singer and actor who returns to Tennessee, after his mother's death.
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In February 2017, Timothy Olyphant began starring in the Netflix horror-comedy Santa Clarita Diet, and served as an executive producer for the series, which co-starred Drew Barrymore.
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In 2017, it was reported Timothy Olyphant would portray an FBI agent in the film Driven, though he ultimately did not appear in the film.
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In 2018, Timothy Olyphant was cast as a voice actor for the stop-motion animated film Missing Link, which was released in April 2019.
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Timothy Olyphant was part of the large ensemble cast for the Quentin Tarantino semi-historical film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which was released in July 2019.
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Timothy Olyphant portrayed TV western star James Stacy in the film.
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In 2020, Timothy Olyphant appeared as Cobb Vanth in the second season of the Disney+ space Western The Mandalorian.
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Timothy Olyphant has been married to his college sweetheart Alexis Knief since 1991.
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From 2006 to late 2008, Timothy Olyphant was the sports reporter for Joe Escalante's morning radio show on Los Angeles' Indie 103.1; film director David Lynch served as the show's weatherman.
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Timothy Olyphant phoned the station every weekday, delivering his reports in an unconventional style.
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Timothy Olyphant is a keen tennis player, and has participated in many pro-celebrity tournaments.
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Timothy Olyphant is a fan of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Dodgers game in 2013.