Timothy Olyphant

Also known as Timothy David Olyphant

Timothy David Olyphant is an American actor. He made his acting debut in an off-Broadway theater in 1995 in The Monogamist, winning the Theatre World Award for his performance. Olyphant then originated David Sedaris' The Santaland Diaries in 1996. He 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 (1997), Go (1999), Gone in 60 Seconds and The Broken Hearts Club (2000), A Man Apart (2003), and The Girl Next Door (2004).

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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Timothy David Olyphant (/ˈɒlɪfənt/ OL-ih-fənt; born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. He made his acting debut at an off-Broadway theatre in 1995 in The Monogamist, won the Theatre World Award for his performance, and then originated David Sedaris' The Santaland Diaries in 1996. He then branched out to film; in the early years of his career, he was often cast in supporting villainous roles,…

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Born: Timothy David Olyphant , ( 1968-05-20 ) May 20, 1968 (age 58) , Honolulu , Hawaii, U.S.
Alma mater: University of Southern California ( BFA )
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1995–present
Spouse: Alexis Knief ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1991 )
Relatives: Vanderbilt family

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Instance of: human
Given name: Timothy
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Honolulu
Occupation: television producer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Theatre World Award
Sport: competitive swimming
Image: Timothy Olyphant in 2025 by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Residence: Westwood

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date of birth: 1968-05-20
Commons gallery: Timothy Olyphant
start of work period: 1995-00-00
writing language: English language
member of: SAG-AFTRA
name in native language: Timothy Olyphant

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Encyclopedic overview

Timothy David Olyphant (/ˈɒlɪfənt/ OL-ih-fənt; born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in an off-Broadway theater in 1995 in The Monogamist, winning the Theatre World Award for his performance. Olyphant then originated David Sedaris' The Santaland Diaries in 1996. He 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 (1997), Go (1999), Gone in 60 Seconds and The Broken Hearts Club (2000), A Man Apart (2003), and The Girl Next Door (2004).

Olyphant came to the attention of a wider audience with his portrayal of Sheriff Seth Bullock in HBO's western Deadwood (2004–2006), later reprising the role in Deadwood: The Movie (2019). He had starring roles in films such as Catch and Release (2006), Hitman (2007), A Perfect Getaway (2009), and The Crazies (2010). He also played the main antagonist, Thomas Gabriel, in Live Free or Die Hard (2007). Olyphant was a recurring guest star in season two of the FX legal thriller Damages (2009).

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