Timothy Olyphant Biography

Award-winning American actor and producer Timothy Olyphant is known primarily for his leading roles in Scream 2 (1997), A Man Apart (2003), and The Girl Next Door (2004). He often gets the role of a villain, which also earned him great fame. Olyphant has a nickname called ‘Olyphantastic’.

Early life, biography and education of Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant was born on May 20, 1968 in Honolulu, Hawaii to parents JV Bevan Olyphant and Katherine Gideon. His father was vice president of Gallo Winery. He has two brothers. His parents divorced when he was a teenager. Timothy Olyphant is a descendant of the Vanderbilt family of New York.

Timothy Olyphant used to enjoy art and drawing and swam throughout his childhood. He attended Fred C. Beyer High School and went to the University of California. He graduated with a degree in Fine Arts in 1990.

Olyphant thought of pursuing his career in commercial art. Olyphant also worked as a swim coach at Irvine Novaquatics. While in the process of applying for a Master of Fine Arts, he decided to move to New York to find more career options.

Timothy Olyphant’s career

After moving to New York, Timothy Olyphant initially did stand-up comedy and then joined a two-year acting program at NY’s William Esper Studio. After completion, he began auditioning for roles. He got his first acting role in 1995 as Tim Hapgood in the play called The Monogamist. Subsequently, he began landing various television and movie roles. He still plays in a theater, but spends most of his time in the television and film industry.

In addition to his acting career, Timothy Olyphant has also worked as a sports reporter for a morning show on LA Indie 103.1. He is also a great tennis player who has participated in many celebrity tournaments. He was a competitive swimmer and won several championships when he was young. He was a US national finalist in swimming at the University of California.

Timothy Olyphant has won several of the prestigious awards like Screen Actors Guild Awards, Young Hollywood Award, Critics’ Choice Television Awards, etc. and has been nominated for several other prestigious awards. This has been possible thanks to his dedication and hard work in this field.

Timothy Olyphant Net Worth, Salary & Main Source of Income

Timothy Olyphant is a very talented actor. He is paid a good amount of salary for his work and he also has a high net worth which really shows his competence. According to celebrity net worth, the estimated net worth of him is around $20 million, as of 2019.

In the year 2010, the actor received around $100 thousand from the television series, Justified .

Wife, married and children of Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant is married to his childhood sweetheart Alexis Knief at the age of 22 in 1991. Since he married at a young age, it can be said that she was his first love and he was not romantically linked to any other girl.

The couple has been blessed with three adorable children, two daughters and a son. The actor and his wife Knief welcomed their first child, a daughter Grace Katherine born in 1999. The lover also has two other children, Henry, born in 2001, and youngest Vivian, born in 2003.

Timothy Olyphant is very honest with his wife, therefore they have been going through a successful marriage till date with no divorce rumors .

Timothy Olyphant Age, Height, and Other Facts

• Timothy Olyphant’s age as of 2019 is 50 years old.
• Olyphant’s height: He is 1.83 m (6 ft).
• He is a US national and his ethnic origin is white.