Timothy Olyphant is an Emmy-nominated American actor and producer, best known for his important roles as Mickey Altieri in Scream 2 (1997), Todd Gaines in Walk (1999), Hollywood Jack in A Man of His Own (2003 ), Kelly in The Girl Next Door (2004) and Agent 47 in Hitman (2007). He is also known for the roles he played in several other films such as Catch and Release (2006), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), The Perfect Getaway (2009) and The Crazy Ones(2010). In addition to appearing on the big screen, Timothy has garnered much attention through shows with his roles as Sheriff Seth Bullock Deadwood (2004-2006), Raylan Givens in Justified (2010-2015), Arithmetic Grinder in The Grinder (2015-2016) and as Joel Hammond in Santa Clarita Diet . Timothy has also had incredible success in theatrical productions, winning a Theater World Award in 1996 for his performance as Tim Hapgood in New York’s The Monogamist (1995). Over time, he has also built a huge following with more than 300,000 followers on Facebook.

Born name

Timothy David Olyphant

nickname

Olympic

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Residence

Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA

nationality

training

Timothy graduated from Fred C. Beyer High School in 1986 in Modesto, California. He later graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California in 1990.

He also enrolled for a Masters in Fine Arts. He then attended acting classes at the University of California at Irvine. He later also studied acting for 2 years at the William Esper Studio .

occupation

Actor, Producer

family

• Father – John Vernon Bevan Olyphant (Company Manager)
• Mutter – Katherine Lyon Gideon
• Siblings – Andrew Olyphant (older brother), Matthew Olyphant (younger brother)
• Others – John Kensett Olyphant, Jr. (paternal grandfather) (banker), John Kensett Olyphant (paternal great-grandfather), Nannie Humphreys Heilman (paternal great-grandmother), Adele Sloane Hammond (paternal great-grandmother), John Henry Hammond (paternal great-grandfather), Emily Vanderbilt Sloane (paternal great-grandmother), David Bickford Getman-Gideon (maternal grandfather), Abraham Getman-Gideon (maternal grandfather), Edith Mary Young (maternal grandmother), Virginia Lyon (maternal grandmother), Horace Dinsmore Lyon (maternal grandfather), Katherine Hamilton Sickels (maternal great-grandmother), John Hammond (paternal great-uncle)

Manager

Timothy is represented by –

• United Talent Agency
• Brillstein Entertainment Partners

To build

Athletic

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

80 kg or 176 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Timothy dated –

1. Alexis Knief (1990-Present) – Timothy met his wife, AlexisKnief, in 1990 at the University of Southern California. They had fallen deeply in love and by July 1991 wasted no more time tying the knot. Although they had barely spent a year getting to know each other, they spent their lives together and got married happily. The duo also have 3 children, the first of which is a girl named Grace Katherine (b. 1999). Their second child is a boy named Henry (born 2001) and the third is also a girl named Vivian (born 2003).

race/ethnicity

White

Timothy is of English, Scottish, part Ashkenazi Jewish, part German, Dutch and Irish, and French Huguenot descent.

hair colour

salt and pepper

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Thin Lips
• Perfect jawline
• Has a mole just below his left eye

brand promotion

Timothy has worked for various brands such as Cingular Wireless .

Known for

• Starring Mickey Altieri in Scream 2 (1997), Todd Gaines in Walk Out (1999), Hollywood Jack in A Man His Own (2003), Kelly in The Girl Next Door (2004) and Agent 47 in Hitman (2007)
• His appearances in several other films include Catch and Release (2006), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), The Perfect Getaway (2009) and The Crazy Ones (2010)
• Starring in several hit shows as Deadwood (2004-2006), The Grinder (2015-2016) and Santa Clarita Diet
• Nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2011 for his role as Raylan Givens in Justified (2010-2015)

first movie

Timothy made his theatrical film debut as Brett Artounian in The First Wives Club in 1996.

As a voice actor, he made his big screen debut as The Spirit of the West in the hit animated film Rango in 2011.

First TV show

He made his first television appearance as Scooby in Mr. & Mrs. Smith in 1996.

As a voice actor, he made his TV show debut as Lucas Troy on FX’s Archer in 2013.

Personal trainer

Timothy developed lean musculature in his teens as a professional swimmer. Since then he has always maintained a perfectly trained and conditioned body.

Timothy Olyphant favorite things

• Filme – Blue Velvet (1986), Chariots of Fire (1981), Pulp Fiction (1994), Sid und Nancy (1986), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
• Ice Cream Topping – Honey

Timothy Olyphant Facts

1. He was 2 years old when his parents moved to Modesto, California.
2. His older brother Andrew is an A&R for Warner Bros. Records and his younger brother Matthew was once the lead singer of the pop band Fetish .
3. Timothy’s father John worked as Vice President of Winery E & J Gallo .
4. His maternal grandfather, Abraham, was a Jewish immigrant from Tula, Russia. He also possesses the blood of the well-known Vanderbilt family. His four-time great-grandfather, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and his three-time-great-grandfather, William Henry Vanderbilt, were both wealthy businessmen. The two made immense fortunes through their railroad and shipping businesses.
5. His surname “Olyphant” is said to have Scottish roots. It is also pronounced as “All-uh-fint”.
6. During his childhood, he didn’t seem to find much interest in acting. He also dabbled in art, drawing, and swimming in his early days. Finally, in 1986, after competing in several competitions, Timothy won the United States Swimming National Championship in the “200m Individual Medley”. He was later accepted into the Bundeswehr USC Trojan swimming team by coach Peter Daland. Later, in 1990, after graduating, he worked for Irvine Novaquatics as a swimming instructor.
7. Before entering fine arts at the University of Southern California, Timothy wanted to earn a degree in architecture. However, due to the busy schedule he would have as a swimmer, he was advised to choose something else and the rest is history.
8. Actor Will Ferrell and singer Macy Gray graduated from USC the same year as Timothy.
9. In the early ’90s, Timothy got into comedy for a while. However, he didn’t like the idea of ​​spending a lot of time with his family and decided that he wanted to pursue acting full-time.
10. In the past, Timothy was embarrassed to tell everyone he wanted to be an actor. However, it was the books of Stanislavsky and Meisner that changed his view of the profession. He later found inspiration in the work of Chris Burden, John Baldessari, William Wegman.
11. As a child he liked to read a book by the author Salvador Dali. He has been reading the Bones comic series since 2015 .
12. Timothy considers writer-director David Mamet to be his acting guru.
13. In the past he has wanted to start his own show called Cooking with Kids .
14. Timothy began working as a sports reporter for radio host and musician Joseph Patrick Escalante’s indie 103.1 morning radio show in 2006. However, he would deliver his part over the phone rather than from the studio. After Joseph left in 2008, Timothy also stopped working for the radio show.
15. In 2013, he pitched the inaugural field at the Los Angeles Dodgers game.
16. He is a big supporter of the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball teams .
17. Timothy is also a trained tennis player and is a regular participant in celebrity tennis tournaments.
18. He made his staff debut on the WB pilot 77 Sunset Strip in 1995.
19. In 1995, he made his theatrical debut as Tim Hapgood in The Monogamist , which was featured on Playwright’s Horizons. In 1996 he received the “Theatre World Award” for his outstanding debut in the production.
20. Timothy’s role as Kelly, who was a producer on films The Girl Next Door (2004), earned him immense recognition.
21. In the past, Timothy was chosen to play the lead role of Dominic Toretto in The Fast and the Furious (2001). However, he turned down the role and explained why in an interview, saying, “I just thought, well, this is going to be just stupid, and I thought nobody’s going to want to see this movie eight or nine times. I mean by the third or fourth sequel people will definitely get bored. Right?” He was also chosen to play Tony Stark in Iron Man (2008).
22. Actors Jeremy Renner and Timothy attended Fred C. Beyer High School.
23. He and TV presenter Conan O’Brien are close friends.
24. In addition to lending his voice to several films and shows, he has also lent the character Sergeant First Class “Grinch” in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (2011) and a cowboy in Turok (2008).
25. Timothy enjoyed his mother’s ham and banana.
26. He loves to start his day with a coffee, espresso or cappuccino.
27. Timothy uses a rice cooker to cook his oatmeal.
28. From time to time he enjoys the good old American whiskey. His drinks are the Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon and Blanton’s Bourbon .
29. Am Set kaut er gerne Peanut M & M’S.
30. Follow Timothy on Facebook.