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==Early life==

 

 

 

 

==Career==

After Olyphant's performance in ''Go'', the film's producer [[LD Entertainment|Mickey Liddell]] offered him his choice of parts in his next project ''[[The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy|The Broken Hearts Club]]'' (2000), a romantic comedy about a group of gay friends living in West Hollywood.<ref name="edwardguthmann,chroniclestaffwriter">{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Heart-to-Heart-With-Timothy-Olyphant-2703149.php|title=Heart to Heart With Timothy Olyphant|author=Edward Guthmann, Chronicle Staff Writer|date=October 1, 2000|work=SFGate|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>Hensley, Dennis. (6 June 2000) "[http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/hills/5552/texts/advocate.html Dean Cain and Timothy Olyphant make a splash as gay pals on-screen—and bickering buddies offscreen]." ''[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]]'' Page 44</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2000/sep/29/entertainment/ca-28355/2|title=Pulling Together on 'Broken Hearts Club'|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> ''The Village Voice''{{'}}s Dennis Lim commented that his leading performance was better than the film deserved: "Olyphant is charismatic enough for his worst lines not to stick."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/film/boys-in-the-bland-6417547|title=Boys in the Bland|first=Dennis|last=Lim|date=September 26, 2000|work=Village Voice|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> However, Mick LaSalle of the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' felt he played the part "like a straight actor gaying it up."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Broken-Hearts-Gets-Boring-Fast-Gay-friends-go-3237363.php|title='Broken Hearts' Gets Boring Fast / Gay friends go on about romance|author=Mick LaSalle, Chronicle Staff Critic|date=October 6, 2000|work=SFGate|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Olyphant played a detective in the successful action film ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'' (2000) and joked in an interview about the challenges of playing "second fiddle to a car";<ref name="movieline.com"/><ref name="articles.latimes.com">{{cite web|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2004/apr/08/news/wk-movies8|title=Ready to take the lead|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 8, 2004 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> his performance reminded the ''Washington Post''{{'}}s Stephen Hunter of a young [[Bill Paxton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/entertainment/movies/reviews/gonein60secondshunter.htm|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|title=Entertainment Guide|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref>

 

 

Olyphant also had supporting roles in the musical comedy ''[[Rock Star (2001 film)|Rock Star]]'',<ref name="emmahutchings"/> the crime drama ''[[Auggie Rose]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/auggie-rose|title=Auggie Rose|first=Ed|last=Gonzalez|date=November 5, 2001|work=Slant Magazine|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2001/jun/15/entertainment/ca-10593|title='Auggie Rose' Tells Involving Tale of Simpler Life|work=Los Angeles Times|date=June 15, 2001 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> and the romantic comedy ''[[Head Over Heels (2001 film)|Head Over Heels]]'' (all 2001). He starred in the short film ''Doppelganger'' (2001)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/movies/doppelganger-59307881/|title=Doppelganger – Movie – 2001|work=Hollywood.com|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> and appeared in an episode of the [[Sci-Fi Channel]] horror series ''[[Night Visions (TV series)|Night Visions]]'' (2002).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/night-visions/harmony-74104/|title=Night Visions - Season 1, Episode 22: Harmony - TV.com|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=TV.com|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref>

 

 

Olyphant's most high-profile role of 2003 was in the Vin Diesel-starring action film ''[[A Man Apart]]''. Desson Howe of the ''Washington Post'' remarked that Olyphant "gets a kudo or two for [having] the good sense to realize he's playing one of the movie's many one-dimensional characters, so he might as well have insane fun."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2003/04/04/AR2005033117382.html|title='A Man Apart' Doesn't Stand Out From the Crowd|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Similarly, Mick LaSalle of the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' noted that "the most lively character in "A Man Apart" turns out [to be] a middling drug dealer played to the hilt by Timothy Olyphant."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Diesel-vehicle-runs-out-of-fuel-Cop-thriller-A-2624373.php|title=Diesel vehicle runs out of fuel / Cop thriller 'A Man Apart' fails to draw out actor's personality|author=Mick LaSalle, Chronicle Movie Critic|date=April 4, 2003|work=SFGate|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> He appeared in the [[Dreamcatcher (2003 film)|film adaptation]] of [[Stephen King]]'s horror novel ''[[Dreamcatcher (novel)|Dreamcatcher]]'' as one of four friends attacked by parasitic aliens.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movieweb.com/movie/dreamcatcher/interview-with-jason-lee-timothy-olyphant/|title=Dreamcatcher – Interview with Jason Lee/Timothy Olyphant|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2010/03/16/justified-timothy-olyphant-fx|title=Timothy Olyphant talks 'Justified,' his evolving career, and securing his place on our Dream Emmy Ballot|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>SPIN May 2003 page 50 An Olyphant Never Forgets by Diana Vadino</ref> The film was poorly reviewed, with David Rooney of ''Variety'' remarking: "Only [[Jason Lee (actor)|Lee]] and Olyphant come close to hitting the right note of tongue-in-cheek humor that might have made all this palatable. Unfortunately, they're the first to go."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/dreamcatcher-1200542782/|title=Dreamcatcher – Variety|first=David|last=Rooney|work=Variety|date=March 16, 2003 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Also in 2003, he appeared in the independent ensemble drama ''[[The Safety of Objects]]''.<ref name="edwardguthmann,chroniclestaffwriter"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/subversive_suburbia_rose_troche_on_the_safety_of_objects|title=Subversive Suburbia; Rose Troche on "The Safety of Object – Indiewire|author=Indiewire|date=March 4, 2003|work=Indiewire|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2003/mar/07/entertainment/et-kevin7|title=No 'Safety' from everyday perils|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 7, 2003 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref>

Also in 2006, he made a guest appearance in an episode of the [[NBC]] comedy ''[[My Name Is Earl]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://film.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/63070/my-name-is-earl-season-one.html|title=Film @ The Digital Fix – My Name is Earl: Season One|work=Film @ The Digital Fix|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> In 2007, Olyphant starred in the romantic comedy ''[[Catch and Release (2006 film)|Catch and Release]]''. 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.<ref name="theguardian"/><ref name="collider.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/05/13/timothy-olyphant-justifying-a-character.html|title=Timothy Olyphant: Justifying a character|author=The Jakarta Post|work=The Jakarta Post|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Lael Loewenstein of ''Variety'' felt "Olyphant clearly has a bright future"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/catch-and-release-1200510896/|title=Catch and Release – Variety|first=Lael|last=Loewenstein|work=Variety|date=January 25, 2007|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/25/AR2007012501775.html|title='Catch and Release': No Bait on the Hook|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Scott Tobias of ''The A.V. Club'' remarked: "Olyphant's trademark volatility makes him a livelier romantic lead than the usual stuffed shirt."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/catch-and-release-3615|title=Catch And Release|website=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=January 25, 2007 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Similarly, Stephanie Zacharek of ''Salon'' found him "effective here precisely because he seems a little sharp and dangerous. He's not your typical cuddly romantic lead."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/2007/01/26/catch_2/|title=Catch and Release|first=Stephanie|last=Zacharek|work=Salon|date=January 26, 2007|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref>

 

 

Olyphant had a new outlook when choosing his 2009 projects, influenced by his experience with ''Hitman'': "It motivated me to take a little more responsibility with what I was doing ... I was very fond of the director and a lot of the people that worked on the film but there was definitely a part of me that was like, "What am I doing here?'"<ref name="nytimes.com1"/><ref name="avclub.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/timothy-olyphant-39236|title=Timothy Olyphant|website=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=March 17, 2010 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref name="jenchaney">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/timothy-olyphants-oeuvre-sure-footed-fearless-and-righteous/2011/02/04/ABzArxQ_story.html|title=Timothy Olyphant's oeuvre: Sure-footed, fearless and righteous|first=Jen|last=Chaney|date=February 4, 2011|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> He starred as a morphine addict in the little-seen independent heist comedy ''[[High Life (2009 film)|High Life]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribute.ca/tiff/index.php/2009/09/16/timothy-olyphant-at-tiff-for-high-life/#.Vqzx0PEwgQ4|title=Timothy Olyphant at TIFF for High Life|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2010/01/15/timothy_olyphant_weathers_cold_for_his_art.html|title=Timothy Olyphant weathers cold for his art|date=January 15, 2010|work=thestar.com|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAtlfkaWAlQ| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/DAtlfkaWAlQ| archive-date=2021-10-30|title=Timothy Olyphant on "High Life"|date=December 11, 2009|access-date=May 9, 2016|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> with Derek Elley of ''Variety'' praising his "terrific" performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/high-life-2-1200473753/|title=High Life – Variety|first=Derek|last=Elley|work=Variety|date=February 9, 2009|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/high-life/article4302013/|title=High Life|work=The Globe and Mail|date=January 14, 2010|access-date=May 9, 2016|last1=Cole|first1=Stephen}}</ref> He had a starring role in the thriller ''[[A Perfect Getaway]]'' as a possible serial killer of fellow holidaymakers in Hawaii. Manohla Dargis of ''The New York Times'' enjoyed "the regrettably underemployed" actor's performance,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/movies/07perfect.html|title=Homicidal Maniacs Also Like Hawaii|date=August 7, 2009|work=The New York Times|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Ty Burr of the ''Boston Globe'' found him "delightfully confident"<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2009/08/07/getaway_offers_summer_escape/|title=A Perfect Getaway|newspaper=Boston.com|date=August 7, 2009|publisher=The Boston Globe|access-date=May 9, 2016|last1=Burr|first1=Ty}}</ref> while Lisa Schwarzbaum of ''Entertainment Weekly'' noted he "has a heckuva good time telegraphing macho mania."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2009/08/07/perfect-getaway|title=A Perfect Getaway - EW.com|first=David|last=Twohy|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> He was nominated for the [[Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<ref name=toronto>{{cite web|url=http://www.citynews.ca/2009/12/16/toronto-film-critics-pick-the-best-of-2009-and-its-a-tie/|title=Toronto Film Critics Pick The Best of 2009 (and it's a tie!)|work=CityNews|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> He returned to the stage for one night to appear in ''Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays'', benefiting the [[Human Rights Campaign]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/mccormack-olyphant-futterman-and-gant-join-cast-of-standing-on-ceremony-the-163628|title=McCormack, Olyphant, Futterman and Gant Join Cast of Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays|work=Playbill|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afterellen.com/people/59468-la-scene-september-09-mia-kirshners-benefit-glaad-top-chef-invasion-and-the-gay-marriage-plays/3|title=L.A. Scene September '09: Mia Kirshner's Benefit, GLAAD "Top Chef" Invasion, and The Gay Marriage Plays|work=AfterEllen|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Also in 2009, he appeared in 11 episodes of the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] legal thriller ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'', as a morally ambiguous love interest for [[Rose Byrne]]'s character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/2009/08/18/timothy-olyphant-talks-about-deadwood-and-damages/|title=TIMOTHY OLYPHANT TALKS ABOUT DEADWOOD AND DAMAGES – Hollywood Celebrity and Entertainment Daily News|date=August 18, 2009 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/ginia-bellafante-on-the-damages-season-finale-lets-let-bygones-be-bygones/|title=Ginia Bellafante on the 'Damages' Season Finale: Let's Let Bygones Be Bygones|first=Ginia|last=Bellafante|date=April 2, 2009 }}</ref> Byrne later said he was her favorite ''Damages'' guest star,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.directv.com/2012/07/18/rose-byrne-talks-damages-season-5-exclusive-interview/|title=Rose Byrne Talks Damages Season 5, Glenn Close & More : DIRECTV News|work=DIRECTV News|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/09/rose-byrne-damages-final-season_n_1631834.html|title='Damages' Season 5: Rose Byrne Reflects On Missing Glenn Close And Growing Up With Ellen Parsons|work=The Huffington Post|date=July 9, 2012 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> while FX president [[John Landgraf]] sent him the pilot script for another FX project, ''Lawman'' (later renamed ''[[Justified (TV series)|Justified]]'').<ref name="nymag.com"/><ref name="theglobeandmail.com"/> In 2010, he starred as the town sheriff in the horror film ''[[The Crazies (2010 film)|The Crazies]]''.<ref name="avclub.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aintitcool.com/node/44054|title=Capone talks THE CRAZIES and FX's 'Justified' with Timothy Olyphant!!!|author=Capone|date=February 22, 2010|work=Aint It Cool News|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/feb/25/the-crazies-film-review|title=Film review: The Crazies|first=Peter|last=Bradshaw|work=The Guardian|date=February 25, 2010 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> ''The Hollywood Reporter''{{'}}s Michael Rechtshaffen found him "convincing"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/crazies-film-review-29354|title=The Crazies – Film Review|author=Michael Rechtshaffen, AP|date=October 14, 2010|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> while Claudia Puig of ''USA Today'' enjoyed the "smart, stoic and sympathetic" performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2010-02-26-crazies26_ST_N.htm|title=Familiarly fun 'The Crazies' will get into your head - USATODAY.com|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> He also appeared in the independent comedy ''[[Elektra Luxx]]'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/us/film/elektra-luxx|title=Elektra Luxx|date=August 3, 2011|work=Time Out New York|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/film/elektra-luxx-the-hoariest-of-hollywood-whores-6430247|title=Elektra Luxx: The Hoariest of Hollywood Whores|date=March 9, 2011|work=Village Voice|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref>

 

===2010–2015: ''Justified'' and comedic performances===

 

[[File:Timothy Olyphant Peabody Awards 2011 (8166714309) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Olyphant at the 70th Annual Peabody Awards in May 2011|282x282px]]

Olyphant had a recurring guest role, as a fictionalized version of himself, in the Fox comedy ''[[The Grinder (TV series)|The Grinder]]'' (2015–2016). His performance received positive critical notices,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/11/grinder-recap-season-1-episode-8.html|title=The Grinder Recap: Give Me a Spritz|first=Allie|last=Pape|work=Vulture|date=November 25, 2015 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2015/11/29/9813388/the-grinder-recap-review-fox|title=The Grinder is the year's funniest new show – Vox|first=Emily|last=VanDerWerff|date=November 29, 2015|work=Vox|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/11/the-grinder-review-giving-thanks-getting-justice.html|title=The Grinder Review: "Giving Thanks, Getting Justice"|work=pastemagazine.com|date=November 25, 2015 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiddenremote.com/2016/01/06/timothy-olyphant-just-won-grinder/|title=Timothy Olyphant Just Won 'The Grinder'|work=Hidden Remote|date=January 6, 2016 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> with ''USA Today''{{'}}s Robert Bianco declaring it an "Emmy-deserving performance."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/tv/columnist/criticscorner/2016/01/04/78282272/|title=Critic's Corner: Timothy Olyphant on 'The Grinder'|date=January 4, 2016|work=USA TODAY|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> He won the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series]].<ref name="critics">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/17/critics-choice-awards-2016-winners-list|title=Critics' Choice Awards 2016 winners list - EW.com|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> In early 2016, Olyphant starred in the world premiere of [[Kenneth Lonergan]]'s comedy ''Hold On to Me Darling'' at the off-Broadway [[Atlantic Theater Company]]. His character, Strings McCrane, is a self-absorbed country singer and actor who returns to Tennessee, after his mother's death.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/01/26/arts/ap-us-theater-timothy-olyphant.html|title='Justified' Star Timothy Olyphant Returns to the Stage|date=January 26, 2016|work=AP|access-date=May 9, 2016|via=The New York Times}}</ref><ref name="nytimes.com2">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/theater/q-and-a-timothy-olyphant-a-tough-lawman-goes-country-onstage.html|title=Q. and A.: Timothy Olyphant, a Tough Lawman, Goes Country Onstage|date=February 28, 2016|work=The New York Times|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Ben Brantley of the ''New York Times'' found him "entertainingly irritating" in a performance that "avoids the obvious route of histrionic posing": "The startling, bona fide sorrow that Mr. Olyphant brings to [the final scene] truly illuminates everything that has come before."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/15/theater/review-kenneth-lonergans-hold-on-to-me-darling-a-study-of-bad-faith-and-behavior.html|title=Review: Kenneth Lonergan's 'Hold On to Me Darling,' a Study of Bad Faith (and Behavior)|date=March 15, 2016|work=The New York Times|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Frank Rizzo of ''Variety'' felt his performance was "a stunner, striking just the right notes of guilelessness, obliviousness and narcissism to make Strings one of the most appealing messes in a long time."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/legit/reviews/hold-on-to-me-darling-review-1201729265/|title='Hold on to Me Darling' Review: Timothy Olyphant Stars – Variety|first=Frank|last=Rizzo|work=Variety|date=March 15, 2016 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> David Rooney of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' felt the role "seems tailor-made for his laid-back swagger and sly humor ... Olyphant's natural charm ensures that Strings' unapologetic self-absorption remains more human than monstrous."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/kenneth-lonergans-hold-me-darlng-874984|title=Kenneth Lonergan's 'Hold On to Me Darling': Theater Review|first=David|last=Rooney|date=March 14, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> He also played Henry, the ex-husband of Sandy ([[Jennifer Aniston]]), in the universally panned ensemble romantic comedy ''[[Mother's Day (2016 film)|Mother's Day]]'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/timothy-olyphant-shay-mitchell-britt-robertson-mothers-day-1201578994/|title='Justified,' 'Pretty Little Liars' Stars Join 'Mother's Day' – Variety|first=Dave|last=McNary|work=Variety|date=August 26, 2015 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> and appeared in [[Oliver Stone]]'s ''[[Snowden (film)|Snowden]]'', as a CIA agent who befriended Snowden prior to the latter's departure to Russia after his leak of classified documents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/timothy-olyphant-also-wants-oliver-stones-edward-s-215555|title=Timothy Olyphant also wants in on Oliver Stone's Edward Snowden movie|website=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=February 20, 2015 |access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref>

 

 

 

 

==Personal life==

 

From 2006 to late 2008, Olyphant was the sports reporter for [[Joe Escalante]]'s morning radio show on Los Angeles' [[Indie 103.1]]; film director [[David Lynch]] served as the show's weatherman.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.menshealth.com/guy-wisdom/the-secrets-of-my-success|title=The Success Plan for Every Man|work=Men's Health|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.maxim.com/entertainment/we-want-answers-timothy-olyphant|title=We Want Answers: Timothy Olyphant|work=Maxim}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2007/06/29/choose-your-sid|title=Choose your side: Timothy Olyphant or Josh Duhamel|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Olyphant phoned the station every weekday, delivering his reports in an unconventional style.<ref name="latimes.com"/><ref name="collider.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/emmy-nominations-thewrap-picks-dream-contenders-for-outstanding-lead-actor-drama/|title=Emmy Nominations: TheWrap Picks Dream Contenders for Outstanding Lead Actor Drama|author=Wrap Staff|date=July 9, 2014|website=TheWrap|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> 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."<ref name="scottneumyer">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2014/02/04/timothy-olyphant-justified-fx-interview-clippers-football|title="The Day the Clippers Win the Title…": A Q&A with "Justified" star Timothy Olyphant|author= Neumyer, Scott|date=February 4, 2014|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref>

 

 

==Filmography==

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! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2000

| Dennis

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! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2009

| ''{{sortname|A|Perfect Getaway}}''

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| ''[[Rango (2011 film)|Rango]]''

| The Spirit of the West

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| ''[[I Am Number Four (film)|I Am Number Four]]''

| ''[[Missing Link (2019 film)|Missing Link]]''

| Willard Stenk

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| ''[[Once Upon a Time in Hollywood]]''

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| Post-production

| ''[[My Name Is Earl]]''

| Billy Reed

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! scope="row" | 2008

! scope="row" | 2010–2015

|''[[Justified (TV series)|Justified]]''

| 78 episodes; also executive producer

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! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2013

| ''[[Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer]]''

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| ''[[The Mindy Project]]''

! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2021

| ''[[American Dad!]]''

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| ''[[Rick and Morty]]''

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| ''[[The Simpsons]]''

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! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2022

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| ''[[The Great North]]''

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| ''[[Bubble Guppies]]''

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! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2023

| 8 episodes; also executive producer<ref name=":0" />

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|}

 

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! scope="row" | 2008

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! scope="row" | 2011

| ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3]]''

|}

 

|''The Monogamist''

|{{won}}

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|2000

|''Deadwood''

|{{nom}}

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|rowspan=3|2010

|rowspan=7|2011

|{{nom}}

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|[[TCA Awards|Television Critics Association Award]]

|rowspan=3|2012

|{{nom}}

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|[[Satellite Award]]

|Best TV Hero

|{{nom}}

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|[[Critics' Choice Television Award]]

|Best Actor in a Drama Series

|{{nom}}

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|[[TV Guide Award]]

|{{nom}}

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[[Category:Vanderbilt family|Timothy Olyphant]]

[[Category:William Esper Studio alumni]]