Timothy Olyphant
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Timothy Olyphant | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Born | Timothy David Olyphant May 20, 1968 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Spouse(s) | Alexis Knief (1991 - present) 3 children |
Timothy David Olyphant (born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing sheriff Seth Bullock on Deadwood, the villain Thomas Gabriel in Live Free or Die Hard (also known as Die Hard 4.0) and Agent 47 in the film adaptation of Hitman.
Contents |
[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Olyphant was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Katherine Wright, and raised in California. Olyphant attended Fred C. Beyer High School in Modesto, California.[1][2] He was a U.S. National Finalist in the 200 Individual Medley and swam competitively at the University of Southern California in L.A., where he studied fine art and theater. After graduating, Olyphant moved to New York City, where he was acquainted with actress Jennifer Garner, and attended William Esper's acting program.[2] Olyphant has been married to Alexis Knief since 1991 and has three children.[3]
[edit] Career
He began acting onstage, and received the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance for his performance as "Tim Hapgood" in The Monogamist. Olyphant subsequently appeared in SantaLand Diaries and Plunge on stage. He made his film debut in 1996's The First Wives Club. He followed the role up with parts in the films Scream 2 (1997), Go (1999), The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) and Gone In Sixty Seconds (2000). During this time, Olyphant also guest starred in an episode of Sex and the City.
He played the lead role of Sheriff Seth Bullock on HBO's Deadwood from March 2004 until the series' end. Olyphant considered it to be one of his first leading roles as a "complicated" and "complex" character.[4] Prior to that he had roles in Rock Star (2001) and Dreamcatcher (2003). He played a porn film producer alongside Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert, in The Girl Next Door in 2004.
In January 2007, Olyphant appeared in the comedy Catch and Release, playing the love interest of Jennifer Garner's character; Olyphant was cast in the role over several other known actors, including Matthew Fox.[3] He next appeared in Live Free or Die Hard, as the villain, a cyber-terrorist, and in Hitman, as the title character. His 2008 roles include Stop-Loss, about the Iraq War, playing a Lieutenant Colonel, Bill, a comedy co-starring Aaron Eckhart and Jessica Alba, and a voice-acting role in Turok (2008) as Cowboy.
Olyphant serves as the sports reporter for Joe Escalante's morning show on LA radio station Indie 103.1, every Monday through Friday. According to www.TimOlyphant.net (November 2, 2007), Olyphant has signed to appear on a recurring basis on ABC's comedy series, Samantha Who, starring Christina Applegate.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The First Wives Club | Brett Artounian | |
| 1997 | A Life Less Ordinary | Hiker | |
| Scream 2 | Mickey Altieri | ||
| 1998 | 1999 (Girls and Boys) | Hooks | |
| 1999 | No Vacancy | Luke | |
| Go | Todd Gaines | ||
| Advice from a Caterpillar | Brat | ||
| 2000 | Gone in Sixty Seconds | Det. Drycoff | |
| The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy | Dennis | ||
| 2001 | Head Over Heels | Michael | |
| Auggie Rose | Roy Mason | ||
| Rock Star | Rob Malcolm - Guitarist, Blood Pollution | ||
| Doppelganger | Brian | ||
| 2002 | Coastlines | Sonny Mann | |
| 2003 | The Safety of Objects | Randy | |
| Dreamcatcher | Pete Moore | ||
| A Man Apart | Hollywood Jack | ||
| 2004 | The Girl Next Door | Kelly | |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Reed - season 1 - Dads Car | |
| 2007 | Catch and Release | Fritz | |
| Live Free or Die Hard (also known as Die Hard 4.0) | Thomas Gabriel | ||
| Meet Bill | Chip | ||
| Hitman | Agent 47 | ||
| 2008 | Stop-Loss | Lt. Col. Boot Miller | |
| High Life | Dick | post-production | |
| 2009 | A Perfect Getaway | TBA | post-production |
[edit] References
- ^ Timothy Olyphant Biography | TVGuide.com
- ^ a b Stanch, Sheila. "Timothy Olyphant Interview, Catch And Release", Movies Online, 2007-01-25. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
- ^ a b Schaefer, Stephen. "Olyphant goes from Wild West to wild at heart", Boston Herald, 2007-01-23. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
- ^ Taib, Shuib. "Saddle up and ride!", New Straits Times, 2007-02-05. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
[edit] External links
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Olyphant, Timothy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Olyphant, Timothy David |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1968-5-20 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
