Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant
Olyphant in 2014
Born	Timothy David Olyphant (1968-05-20) May 20, 1968 (age 48) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Residence	Westwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California William Esper Studio
Occupation	Actor, producer
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	Alexis Knief (m. 1991)
Children	3

Timothy David Olyphant (born May 20, 1968) is an American actor and producer. In early years of his career, he was often cast in supporting villainous roles, most notably in Scream 2 (1997), Go (1999), A Man Apart (2003) and The Girl Next Door (2004). He came to the attention of a wider audience with his portrayal of Sheriff Seth Bullock in HBO's western Deadwood (2004–2006). He then had starring roles in the romantic comedy Catch and Release (2006), the action film Hitman (2007), the thriller A Perfect Getaway (2009) and the horror film The Crazies (2010). He was a villain in Live Free or Die Hard (2007) and was a recurring guest star in season two of the FX legal thriller Damages (2009).

The best-known performance of Olyphant's career to date has been as Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in FX's modern-day Kentucky western Justified (2010–2015). He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2011. Following guest appearances in television sitcoms including The Office (2010), The Mindy Project (2013) and The Grinder (2015–2016), Olyphant stars with Drew Barrymore in the Netflix comedy Santa Clarita Diet.