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Timothy Olyphant is a film actor, swimmer and character actor, born on May 20, 1968 in Honolulu, United States. As of 2026, Timothy Olyphant is 58 years old. Schooling on record includes Fred C. Beyer High School. Recorded honors include Theatre World Award (1996).
My Take
Timothy Olyphant is one of those actors who somehow makes every genre he touches feel like it was invented specifically for him. Born in Honolulu and trained on the New York stage — he won a Theatre World Award for his very first off-Broadway role in 1995 — he spent years as Hollywood's go-to smirking villain in films like Scream 2 and Die Hard 4.0, before landing the role that truly defined him: Marshal Raylan Givens in Justified. That show was a masterclass in laconic cool, and Olyphant wore that cowboy hat like he was born in it. Then he turned around and played an equally funny, equally dangerous DEA agent in Santa Clarita Diet. The guy has range, charisma to spare, and an effortless ability to be the most watchable person in any scene he's in — criminally underrated on the awards circuit, but beloved by everyone who actually watches television.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Timothy Olyphant
- Name (Japanese)
- ティモシー・オリファント
- Reading
- てぃもしー・おりふぁんと
- Born
- May 20, 1968 (age 58)
- Origin
- Honolulu, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / swimmer / character actor / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- Fred C. Beyer High School
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Theatre World Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Timothy Olyphant born?
Timothy Olyphant was born on May 20, 1968 and is 58 years old.
Where is Timothy Olyphant from?
Timothy Olyphant is from Honolulu, United States.
What does Timothy Olyphant do?
Timothy Olyphant works as film actor, actor, swimmer, character actor, television actor.
Which high school did Timothy Olyphant attend?
Timothy Olyphant attended Fred C. Beyer High School.
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