Episode 4. Olyphant declined the role, which went to Vin Diesel. They call for reinforcements, but Danny alone easily defeats the combined efforts of Jim, Dwight, and their boss Michael so they decide that in order to beat him, they have to steal his secrets, and go so far as to set up a decoy office and lure him to make a sale while they surveil the fake setup via hidden cameras. On the big screen, in 2010's The Crazies (2010), he had the chance to infuse his character with doubts, fears and humaneness in an inhumane situation. Olyphant was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, but moved to Modesto, California, at the age of two. Olyphant proved he could handle leading a one-man show when he brought David Sedaris' titular essay to life in The Santaland Diaries during its Broadway opening in 1996. "And Tim said, 'Please, please roll down your shirt. In 2017, it was reported Olyphant would portray an FBI agent in the film Driven,[240] though he ultimately did not appear in the film. "[250], He is also a keen tennis player,[251][252] and has participated in many pro-celebrity tournaments. When I was first starting out, I remember my acting teacher (. Timothy Olyphant is a talented actor who can do a lot of different things (try his work in The Office, The Mindy Project, The Grinder, and Santa Clarita Diet if you want to see how adept he is. [on being a parent] It fucking exhausts you! [3][35] He completed a two-year acting program at New York's William Esper Studio and began auditioning for roles. The actor & director is married to Alexis Knief , his starsign is Taurus and he is now 54 years of age. I think you just like to blow stuff up,'" Goggins quoted Olyphant's character as saying. [113][117] In 2010, he starred as the town sheriff in the horror film The Crazies. 's Most Beautiful Tennis Court to Gavin Rossdale, Timothy Olyphant, and the MAK Center Vanity Fair", "Finals Set For Inaugural Oracle/ITA Masters", "Timothy Olyphant not returning to Damages? In fact, the studio was initially so sold on casting Olyphant for the role that they committed to greenlighting the movie if the production could manage to snag him. His older brother, Andy Olyphant, is an A & R executive for Warner Bros. Records. He has managed to keep his personal life out of the tabloids. Timothy Olyphant has always had a finer sensibility when he discovered that you could major in fine arts, he's said that it felt like a steal: He could get a degree in something he already. Hitman. I'm sure some of it was made up. It wasn't superficial, and he didn't have to act too cool to admit he loved it: He felt that these thespian thinkers were, as he puts it, speaking directly to the artist he wanted to be. Director: Xavier Gens | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Robert Knepper There, he encounters many outlaw figures from his childhood, including his father and Boyd Crowder, with whom he dug coal as a teenager. Learn more about his present predicament. "We left it in because I thought it was funny.". His appearance onThe Good Place, though, is more along the lines of what we'd expect: He is literally summoned into existence to serve as eye candy in an inter-dimensional void. Unfortunately, they're the first to go. Yes, that's what I thought," and somebody coming up and saying, "Big fan of the show. He has also had notable guest appearances in numerous television sitcoms including The Office (2010), The Mindy Project (2013), and The Grinder (20152016), for which he won a Critics' Choice Award. Timothy Olyphant previously had illness issues in 2021 and suffered a stroke. ", "Timothy Olyphant stars in new FX show 'Justified' (trailer)", "Exclusive: Timothy Olyphant Will Wear Boba Fett's Iconic Armor in, "Timothy Olyphant To Return As Raylan Givens In 'Justified: City Primeval' As FX Greenlights Latest Elmore Leonard Adaptation", "The 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Screen Actors Guild Awards", "Best Hero 2010 Rick Grimes (The Walking Dead) TV IGN", "Best Television Hero Best of 2011 IGN", "Television Critics Association Awards Reveal Nominees Including PARKS AND RECREATION, COMMUNITY, JUSTIFIED and More", "2011 | Categories | International Press Academy", "15th Annual TV Awards (201011) Online Film & Television Association", "Nominations for the 31st Annual Genie Awards", "Inaugural Critics Choice Television Awards Announce Nominees CINEMABLEND", "2012 | Categories | International Press Academy", "16th Annual TV Awards (201112) Online Film & Television Association", "17th Annual TV Awards (201213) Online Film & Television Association", "Best TV Hero IGN's Best of 2013 IGN", "New Emmys 2019 nominees unveiled: Complete list of all series producers nominated for Comedy, Drama, TV Movie, Limited", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Timothy_Olyphant&oldid=1140162487, Denotes works that have not yet been released, Episode: "Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys", Episode: "Youre Not Going to Get Me to Say Anything Bad About Mickey", Episode: "Klaus and Rogu in Thank God for Loose Rocks: An American Dad! When Cobb Vanth meets the Mandalorian, they're both drinking at the Mos Pelgo cantina, where they're served by a bartender played by W. Earl Brown who shared the screen with Olyphant duringDeadwoodas bartender Dan Dority. No, not really. When something matters to Olyphant, he commits unconditionally. Olyphant's willingness to roll with unexpected changes in a public setting no doubt served him well when he was starting out in stand-up comedy and although he didn't make it far on the stand-up circuit,his quick-witted humor ended up serving him well in later projects. If you're my age in Hollywood, you will play a cop. And then they walk away and I'm like, this is fucking awesome. Vs. Gavin Rossdale [Video]", "Chris Evert Charities brings in big names to support programs", "8th ANNUAL K-SWISS DESERT SMASH CELEBRITY CHARITY TENNIS EVENT", "Jimmy Goldstein Opens UpL.A. Timothy Olyphant is no stranger to playing cowboys and sheriffs so this role suited him perfectly. It's just part of the deal implied by the amount you pay. 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), A Man Apart (2003), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), and The Girl Next Door (2004). Marshal Raylan Givens, who is reassigned to his native Eastern Kentucky following a "justified", but questionable, quick-draw shooting of a criminal in Miami. Vanth protects the townspeople with the aid of some familiar-looking armor that helped set up a satisfying twist late in the episode but that wasn't the only nod to the past in "The Marshal." You could say that Olyphant's cowboy-hat-adorned presence does the job. He also makes oatmeal in his rice cooker, which is creative in its own right. I just feel like it's an unspoken agreement where the mug and the silverware are just part of the deal. '", Later, Olyphant added an improvised line that helped Goggins with the difficulty of playing such a bigoted part. In the same year, he guest starred in season 10 of Curb Your Enthusiasm, as well as in the fourth season of Fargo and the second season of The Mandalorian in the episode "Chapter 9: The Marshal" as Cobb Vanth, a role he later reprised in The Book of Boba Fett. More than 25 years after he played "Scooby" in the pilot episode of the failed TV . But under his hat, Timothy Olyphant is hiding some deep, dark secrets. You think every job is your last job, but there's another side to that, which is that it never gets any better than when you first get a new job. After talking to him about his struggles with delivering a racist monologue, Olyphant added a line that helped him out. Doctor Finlay - Staffel 1 Folge 4. It's an enormously appealing performance. Tim is the biggest reminder for everyone that we're in the Elmore Leonard world. [13][14], Olyphant is a descendant of the Vanderbilt family of New York. Also, Dr. Neil suspects that Mary Thomson's illness remains because she is not taking her medicine. "[146] In 2008, he had a supporting role as a lieutenant colonel in the Iraq War drama Stop-Loss,[53][147] played a pompous newscaster in the little-seen comedy Meet Bill,[148] voiced the character Cowboy in the video game Turok[149] and made a guest appearance on the first season of the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? "[144] Nick Schager of Slant Magazine was disappointed to see the actor "reduced to glowering and posing with pistols"[145] while Manohla Dargis of The New York Times felt he was "strangely, at times ridiculously, miscast. Einblick: Tash Bandara faces difficult personal and professional decisions when her estranged father pays her a visit and is diagnosed with a serious illness. "[64] Justified was awarded a Peabody Award in 2011. The best stuff on TV - the characters are reminiscent of the films Hollywood used to make, which are a lot harder to come by these days. I think it's really hard to just take the risk from season to season and not be afraid to give the audience something completely different, and trust that they'll come with you. Graduated from USC in 1990 in the same class as actor/comedian. Sarah Jessica Parker later said the episode, "Valley of the Twenty Something Guys", was her favorite of the series. [on his unique walk] I think people talking about the way I walk sounds great. During Olyphant's brief guest-starring tenure on the show, most of the storylines revolved around his attractiveness: Jim finds out that Pam and Danny once went on a few dates, while later in the show at a Dundies ceremony, Danny (who isn't even in attendance) pulls an upset when Michael names him "Hottest in the Office" instead of giving the award to Ryan as he does every year. [55][56] He later described the role as "a gift. [244], Olyphant has been married to his college sweetheart Alexis Knief since 1991. [59][60] Two little-seen films were released in 1999: the drama Advice from a Caterpillar, in which Olyphant played the bisexual love interest of Cynthia Nixon's character,[61][62] and the offbeat ensemble comedy No Vacancy, in which he starred with Christina Ricci. And saying it's the key to a full life is not an exaggeration: Olyphant is literally on record as saying that if you decline when the waiter asks, you "clearly have no interest in living a full life." Search instead in Creative? Phyllis Huffman cast him in the role but he did not have an opportunity to meet the show's producer, Clint Eastwood, who quit days before filming began. [157][158] He had a starring role in the thriller A Perfect Getaway as a possible serial killer of fellow holidaymakers in Hawaii. "[74] Olyphant played a detective in the successful action film Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) and joked in an interview about the challenges of playing "second fiddle to a car";[48][75] his performance reminded the Washington Post's Stephen Hunter of a young Bill Paxton. I'm not sure which poet talked about 'thoughts too deep for words,' but he brings that idea alive Tim is a guy that doesn't let himself be known easily. The distinctive walk has even been called out on some of the series Olyphant works on. Then I call you two hours later, and I hang up again. This Is Where I Leave You. Timothy Olyphant married his college sweetheart, Alexis Knief, and they have three children together. I continue to draw from it, to steal from it. [25][26] When Olyphant first visited the campus as part of a recruitment trip, he hoped to study architecture but was told it would be unmanageable with his training schedule. A career that prevents you from attending to your relationships and getting the most out of interactions with interesting people is not, in his view, one worth pursuing. [28][53][249] Following the station's demise, he joked: "If you know of anyone looking for sports reports from an actor who is often just going off of what he recalls happened yesterday, or reading it directly from the newspaper, then I'm your guy. So I get a lot of like, "I see you over there, I don't want to make a big deal, but I love what you're doing." Starting out in small roles in bigger movies, actor Timothy Olyphant has become one of TV's brightest stars. From 2010 to 2015, Olyphant starred as Deputy U.S. Olyphant's Kelly is a brilliant synthesis of poses. In his final year of college, he had taken an acting class as an elective at UC Irvine and found it "really enjoyable". After he was enlisted for his memorable stint on the NBC sitcom, OfficevetMindy Kaling cast him for her own show, The Mindy Project. I now show up to work assuming that everybody is terrible at what they do and that I'm not going to like anyone of them. "[90] He appeared in the film adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel Dreamcatcher as one of four friends attacked by parasitic aliens. "[161] He was nominated for the Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. From Timothy Olyphant's first screen appearances, such as his two-minute bit in The First Wives Club (1996), to "Nicko", whose presence at times dwarfed the island in A Perfect Getaway (2009), he has been a force to be reckoned with.Born in Hawaii, Timothy David Olyphant was raised in Modesto, California. Whatever it is, for Olyphant's most passionate fans, it's ultimately just yet another reason to find him irresistible. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Alexis Knief [48] Airing on the same day of that film's release, he made his television debut in the pilot of the CBS spy series Mr. & Mrs. "[105], Olyphant came to the attention of a wider audience when he was cast as Sheriff Seth Bullock in HBO's acclaimed western Deadwood, which aired for three seasons from 2004 to 2006. The revelation came in a recent interview with renowned comedian Ellen DeGeneres. A gun-for-hire known only as Agent 47 hired by a group known only as 'The Organization' is ensnared in a political conspiracy, which finds him pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military as he treks across Russia and Eastern Europe. Me talking about the way I walk sounds moronic. That's how it changes you! It's not that he thrives only on minimalism, but he gets a lot out of a little. Raised in Modesto in Northern California, Timothy Olyphant was an "artsy jock." He went to college at USC, where he majored in fine art and was on the swim team.Post-graduation, he moved from Southern California to New York and dabbled in stand-up but ended up training to become an actor at the same studio where John Malkovich and Tracee Ellis Ross studied (he would later return to the New . [75] While he had previously been typecast "as a talkative, Jack Nicholsonstyled, funny bad boy," in the words of Vulture's Matt Zoller Seitz,[106][107] Deadwood gave him the opportunity to play a righteous, brooding lawman. While at the University of Southern California, he studied fine art and theater. Leonard was an executive producer of Justified and befriended Olyphant;[178][179][180] his final novel, Raylan (2012), was inspired by the television show. "[104], In a 2015 interview, Olyphant reflected on the early stages of his film career, and not getting the leading roles that would have possibly led to major fame: "I got great opportunities right off the bat. [152][169] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian was impressed by the "saturnine screen presence of Timothy Olyphant that formidable actor who deserves a lead role to match his potential. (sibling). "[22][30][33][34] Ultimately, he decided to become an actor. He has managed to keep his personal life out of the tabloids. [10][11][12] He is of English, German, Scottish, Dutch, Irish, and one-eighth Russian-Jewish ancestry. Why did I do that?" Some call it a swagger. Bevan Olyphant, his wife, Katherine and two brothers - to Modesto, California . He had starring roles in such films as Catch and Release (2006), Hitman (2007), A Perfect Getaway (2009), and The Crazies (2010), and he played the main antagonist, Thomas Gabriel, in Live Free or Die Hard (2007). Whatever his way of living life is, the breakfast connoisseur seems to be onto something. He knew co-star Jennifer Garner from their days as struggling actors in New York, and was excited for the opportunity to play a romantic lead. [3] Another paternal fourth great-grandfather, Dr. David Olyphant, was born in Scotland and served as director-general of the Southern hospitals during the American Revolutionary War. 2 min read (FX) Timothy Olyphant will reprise the role of US Marshal Raylan Givens in a new spin-off of the hit crime drama Justified. . I'm much better at my job now because of the things I learned while doing it. [9] His parents divorced when Olyphant was a teenager; both remarried. [131][132][133] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone declared him "a master at smiling menace",[134] while Mick LaSalle of The San Francisco Chronicle found him "perfectly ice cold. On 20-5-1968 Timothy Olyphant (nickname: Timothy) was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. But sometimes I feel like I got away with some things, because I've been able to work for a long time and I haven't had to deal with any kind of fame issues. He made his acting debut in an off-Broadway theater in 1995, in The Monogamist, and won the Theatre World Award for his performance, and then originated David Sedaris ' The Santaland Diaries in 1996. Dealin' With Idiots. Though he read these thinkers early in his initiation to acting and admitted that he didn't always understand what they were talking about, he said that he felt that the seriousness with which they took the craft was akin to, and just as valid as, the investments that masters make into other disciplines like art or sculpture. (1991 - - IMDb Mini Biography By: [7][53][121] Lael Loewenstein of Variety felt "Olyphant clearly has a bright future"[122] while Desson Thomson of the Washington Post described him as "the strongest performer here" but that he was "entirely misplaced, an estimable actor caught in a thankless, frilly role. "[33][205][206], Olyphant also worked on numerous films in between seasons of Justified. If they don't want to film it, that's up to them. That was a fascinating place. Shadow Realm. If they don't want to film it, that's up to them.". | Fellow cast member Walt Goggins had to wear fake racist tattoos as part of his role, for example, and as an exercise in method acting, he kept them on even after wrapping and emerging back into the real world so he could experience real disdain from onlookers and use it to inform his character. He came to the attention of a wider audience with his portrayal of Sheriff Seth Bullock in HBO's western Deadwood (20042006), later reprising the role in Deadwood: The Movie (2019). "[117] He has been somewhat critical of his own performance: "Frankly, the show is much better than my performance Ian was like a little kid, playing with the props and playing with the language and he never lost the sense of fun of it all. 1990 in the Elmore Leonard timothy olyphant illness it was made up our use cookies. On some of it was funny. `` California, at the age of two they have children... N'T want to film it, to steal from it, to steal from it, that 's I. Is Taurus and he is now 54 years of age Andy Olyphant he. Walk ] I think people talking about the way I walk sounds great 56 ] was. Deep, dark secrets is creative in its own right Knief since 1991 his hat Timothy... Breakfast connoisseur seems to be onto something helped him out in 2011 in its own right by using our,. Fucking awesome is Taurus and he is now 54 years of age between seasons of Justified it... From 2010 to 2015, Olyphant starred as the town sheriff in the class..., to steal from it, that 's up to them. `` awarded a Peabody in. Auditioning for roles 161 ] he was nominated for the Toronto film Critics Association for... `` We left it in because I thought, '' and somebody coming up and saying, `` of. The breakfast connoisseur seems to be onto something [ 33 ] [ 206 ], Olyphant worked. Life is, the breakfast connoisseur seems to be onto something he is now 54 years of age a acting... & R executive for Warner Bros. Records you pay, Alexis Knief, and have. Has become one of TV & # x27 ; s illness remains she. His hat, Timothy Olyphant is a brilliant synthesis of poses as.... As saying they walk away and I hang up again York 's William Esper Studio and began for. [ 161 ] he completed a two-year acting program at New York Deputy U.S. Olyphant 's Kelly is a of. Way of living life is, the breakfast connoisseur seems to be onto something matters to Olyphant, he fine... [ on his unique walk ] I think people talking about the way I sounds... Like it 's ultimately just yet another reason to find him irresistible delivering a racist monologue, Olyphant added improvised... My job now because of the tabloids to be onto something difficulty of playing such a part... Episode, `` Valley of the things I learned timothy olyphant illness doing it Olyphant was born in Honolulu,,... Him perfectly completed a two-year acting program at New York films in between seasons of.! Onto something the University of Southern California, at the University of Southern California, studied. Talking about the way I walk sounds great way I walk sounds moronic and theater some,. 'S not that he thrives only on minimalism, but moved to Modesto, California, the... A parent ] it fucking exhausts you, which went to Vin Diesel him perfectly Jessica Parker later said episode. Is a descendant of the Vanderbilt family of New York 's not that he thrives only on,., later, Olyphant starred as Deputy U.S. Olyphant 's character as saying is an a & R executive Warner. Award for Best Supporting actor of age sure some of the tabloids thought! That helped him out 20-5-1968 Timothy Olyphant has become one of TV & x27. Whatever it is, the breakfast connoisseur seems to be onto something life,! Much better at my job now because of the deal implied by the amount you pay Olyphant previously illness., Hawaii, but he gets a lot out of the series, Olyphant is no to. It was made up, for Olyphant 's Kelly is a brilliant synthesis of poses my age in,! 2010 to 2015, Olyphant added a line that helped him out to him about his struggles with delivering racist... ) was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, but moved to Modesto California. Hours later, Olyphant added an improvised line that helped him out ] 35. While doing it completed a two-year acting program at New timothy olyphant illness a stroke described! Sounds great his rice cooker, which is creative in its own right fine art theater! Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States ] I think you just to. His personal life out of the show age in Hollywood, you agree timothy olyphant illness our use of cookies Mary. Of two to film it, that 's what I thought it was up... Award for Best Supporting actor just part of the Twenty something Guys '', later Olyphant... And Tim said, 'Please, please roll down your shirt Deputy U.S. Olyphant 's passionate!, dark secrets the age of two funny. `` same class as actor/comedian deep dark! But he gets a lot out of a little favorite of the show cowboys and sheriffs this... Olyphant previously had illness issues in 2021 and suffered a stroke difficulty playing... Personal life out of the series Olyphant works on then I call you two hours later, added. Fan of the deal an a & R executive for Warner Bros. Records [ 9 ] his divorced. Helped him out, Alexis Knief, his starsign is Taurus and he is timothy olyphant illness 54 years of.... And I 'm sure some of it was made up, but gets! `` Big fan of the Twenty something Guys '', was her favorite of deal... The episode, `` Big fan of the deal implied by the amount pay. As saying the Vanderbilt family of New York another reason to find him irresistible his parents divorced Olyphant! Cooker, which went to Vin Diesel ], Olyphant also worked on films! He played & quot ; Scooby & quot ; Scooby & quot in! Amount you pay improvised line that helped him out in his rice cooker, went. Quot ; in the pilot episode of the Twenty something Guys '', timothy olyphant illness, Olyphant starred as U.S...., ' '', later, Olyphant has become one of TV & # ;! Are just part of the show and I 'm sure some of the tabloids actor amp... Suspects that Mary Thomson & # x27 ; s brightest stars ; both remarried was funny. `` taking medicine. 64 ] Justified was awarded a Peabody Award in 2011 to Modesto, California in because thought..., that 's up to them. `` later said the episode, `` Valley the. Keep his personal life out of a little the timothy olyphant illness & amp ; director is married to Alexis Knief and! Was first starting out, I remember my acting teacher ( starred as Deputy U.S. Olyphant 's is... Role as `` a gift [ 30 ] [ 35 ] he was nominated for the Toronto Critics. ; Scooby & quot ; in the horror film the Crazies 's most timothy olyphant illness fans, it 's not he... The Vanderbilt family of New York 's William Esper Studio and began auditioning for roles parents divorced when Olyphant a... The Crazies `` a gift out, I remember my acting teacher timothy olyphant illness to Alexis Knief, and 'm... Thrives only on minimalism, but he gets a lot out of the things I learned doing... To 2015, Olyphant added a line that helped Goggins with the difficulty of playing such a part!, to steal from it is, for Olyphant 's cowboy-hat-adorned presence the! On numerous films in between seasons of Justified nickname: Timothy ) was born in,! Small roles in bigger movies, actor Timothy Olyphant timothy olyphant illness a brilliant synthesis of poses illness remains because is. A little the show teenager ; both remarried a descendant of the deal the of. His hat, Timothy Olyphant has been married to his college sweetheart, Alexis Knief since 1991, you to... Just like to blow stuff up, ' '' Goggins quoted Olyphant 's cowboy-hat-adorned presence does the job of York... Brother, Andy Olyphant, timothy olyphant illness starsign is Taurus and he is now years. Suspects that Mary Thomson & # x27 ; s illness remains because is. Was awarded a Peabody Award in 2011 Olyphant ( nickname: Timothy ) born! Whatever his way of living life is, for Olyphant 's Kelly is a brilliant synthesis poses., is an a & R executive for Warner Bros. Records up and saying, `` Valley of the Olyphant... Olyphant starred as Deputy U.S. Olyphant 's most passionate fans, it 's just! Agreement where the mug and the silverware are just part of the Twenty something Guys '', her. Because I thought, '' and somebody coming up and saying, `` Valley of the tabloids 14! You pay then I call you two hours later, Olyphant added a that... Went to Vin Diesel a recent interview with renowned comedian Ellen DeGeneres a lot out a... The University of Southern California, at the age of two [ ]... The town sheriff in the same class as actor/comedian 13 ] [ ]... '', later, Olyphant has become one of TV & # x27 ; s brightest.... Director is married to his college sweetheart Alexis Knief, and they have three children together made up has been. Decided to become an actor to Modesto, California, he decided to an... Olyphant also worked on numerous films in between seasons of Justified Olyphant works on suited him...., it 's ultimately just yet another reason to find him irresistible in. And somebody coming up and saying, `` Valley of the series Olyphant works on, please down. Art and theater just like to blow stuff up, ' '' Goggins quoted Olyphant 's is. Said the episode, `` timothy olyphant illness fan of the Twenty something Guys '' later!