Timothy Olyphant
Timothy Olyphant
Timothy David Olyphantis an American actor and producer. In early years of his career, he was often cast in the supporting role of charismatic villains, most notably in Scream 2, Go, A Man Apartand The Girl Next Door. He came to the attention of a wider audience with his portrayal of Sheriff Seth Bullock in HBO's western Deadwood. He then had starring roles in the romantic comedy Catch and Release, the action film Hitman, the thriller A Perfect Getawayand the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth20 May 1968
CityHonolulu, HI
CountryUnited States of America
As far as the leading man/romantic lead, I'll tell you what, I really enjoyed my experience more than I thought or imagined I would on 'Catch and Release.' God bless them if they want to give me another shot at that. I would love to have that as something I can go to on occasion.
You know, after filming the movie the book was still just as big. I think it was actually bigger. I think Stephen King went back and wrote extra pages. He's fantastic.
Like any good parent you are trying to get the kid in a position where he is stronger and more powerful, and able to achieve things that you couldn't.
Kids on the set tend to be a pain, and if they're not, their parents are.
In my mind, I'm hilarious, so I would love to do some comedy. But, I'm not exactly sure my perspective is a healthy one.
Usually, in romantic comedies, you end up sacrificing a great deal of the complexity - you know, just two attractive people and a good soundtrack.
I didn't inherit any great success and the problems that came with it, and yet I was able to keep working and supporting myself and later a family. I'm crazy fortunate.
If I were to direct an episode, then there would be no one for me to blame, and that's not any fun. It's more about sitting in the back seat and trying to drive.
Honestly, I feel like I spent the last 10 years just trying to work, just get my hands on the best material I could. I'd like to say that it was quite calculated and genius, my ability to take one step forward and two steps back.
Being an actor: that's a pretty big net. That's a big playing field. The Screen Actors' Guild is filled with many, many, many, many people and vastly different careers.
There's not much to do in Atlanta, so the cast went to the gym together, went shopping together, and dinner was always a group thing. It's that whole summer-camp experience that making movies tends to be anyway.
I like my job. That's become very clear to me. I know how to pretend to do things that I otherwise didn't know how to do.
My roles don't centre around drugs at all! Shadiness is different - it's drama. We're making movies! You've gotta have conflict.
People love to be scared. I guess it's a primal deal.