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The Crazies: Not Crazy Enough - Huffington Post (blog)


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<i>The Crazies</i>: Not Crazy Enough
Huffington Post (blog)
Timothy Olyphant and Rhada Mitchell head the cast and they are convincing in their roles. The movie takes place in a farm community in Iowa. ...
'The Crazies' Review: The Insanity PleaFanBolt.Com
'The Crazies' Takes Number Three Spot in Box OfficeThe Rotunda
'The Crazies': Could Timothy Olyphant be the hottest horror movie sheriff ever?Entertainment Weekly
Free Times -MovieWeb -Lake Expo
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Posted on March 3, 2010, 12:42 pm

Justin Timberlake Scores 'Bad Teacher' - Socialite Life (blog)


MTV.com

Justin Timberlake Scores 'Bad Teacher'
Socialite Life (blog)
Timothy Olyphant, Guy Pearce, Adam Scott, and Cheyenne Jackson. Justin must be pretty good to spank such a talented bunch! Here's Justin now with the woman ...
Ex-lovers Timberlake, Diaz rekindle sparks in filmReuters
SHARE THIS STORYNew York Post (blog)
Justin Timberlake Cast Opposite Cameron DiazHollyscoop
Moviehole -Cinema Blend -The Press Association
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Posted on March 3, 2010, 7:07 am

Olyphant Justifies return to TV - Scottish Daily Record (blog)


Scottish Daily Record (blog)

Olyphant Justifies return to TV
Scottish Daily Record (blog)
... BEING a latecomer to the awesome (but now axed) HBO western series Deadwood, I was pleasantly surprised to see Timothy Olyphant at the top of his game. ...
Timothy Olyphant stars in new FX show 'Justified' (trailer)PopMatters
Watch, Pass, or Rent: The CraziesBuzzSugar.com (blog)
Oliphant fans won't let Deadwood dieThe Province

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Posted on February 24, 2010, 4:29 pm

Crazy Heart and The Crazies - Flagpole Magazine


Flagpole Magazine

Crazy Heart and The Crazies
Flagpole Magazine
In this remake, directed by Breck Eisner (his second feature improves on his debut, Sahara ), Sheriff David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant, looking all Rick ...

Posted on March 2, 2010, 9:57 pm

Prisoner Pulls Razor From Mouth; Pitchfork Madness: Rick Warner - Bloomberg


New York Daily News

Prisoner Pulls Razor From Mouth; Pitchfork Madness: Rick Warner
Bloomberg
... of the barren Iowa landscape and crisp lead performances by Timothy Olyphant as the local sheriff and Radha Mitchell as his pregnant wife/town doctor. ...
Why So Serious, Oliver Hardy?Moviefone (blog)

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Posted on February 26, 2010, 10:22 pm

Shutter Island Keeps the Crazies at Bay - Reel Movie News (blog)


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Shutter Island Keeps the Crazies at Bay
Reel Movie News (blog)
Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan landed at #2 with Kevin Smith's Cop Out pulling in $18.6 million, while Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell ended up in third ...
"Shutter Island" still captivates moviegoersReuters
'Shutter Island' tops Friday boHollywood Reporter
BOX OFFICE BEAT DOWN: Shutter Island Stays Insane with an Additional $22.2 MillionMovieWeb
BusinessWeek -Independent -TV.com
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Posted on March 1, 2010, 2:18 pm

The Week in TV: Let's All Go Back To Not Caring About Hockey For Another Four ... - Houston Press (blog)


The Week in TV: Let's All Go Back To Not Caring About Hockey For Another Four ...
Houston Press (blog)
Casting Timothy Olyphant as a sheriff is kind of a no-brainer at this point (he's a lawman in the new film version of The Crazies). ...

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Posted on March 1, 2010, 7:59 am

Critics Consensus: Your Badge and Gun, Cop Out - Rotten Tomatoes


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Critics Consensus: Your Badge and Gun, Cop Out
Rotten Tomatoes
Timothy Olyphant stars as the sheriff of a small town with a contaminated water supply that's turning its citizens into murderous, 28 Days Later-style ...
Movies opening this weekSan Jose Mercury News
'Cop Out' and 'The Crazies' Open in TheatersLimeLife (blog)
Movies opening this weekThe Free Lance-Star
Obsessed With Film -MiamiHerald.com -Detroit Free Press
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Posted on February 25, 2010, 5:33 pm

Tale of a town gone mad is marred by too much gore - Philadelphia Inquirer


Tale of a town gone mad is marred by too much gore
Philadelphia Inquirer
The population of Ogden Marsh, Iowa, just dropped from 1260 to 1259 - when Sheriff Dave (Timothy Olyphant), given no choice, shoots and kills ...

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Posted on February 26, 2010, 1:04 am

Timothy Olyphant Biography

Timothy Olyphant
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Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant, July 2007
Born Timothy David Olyphant
May 20, 1968 (1968-05-20) (age 41)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s) Alexis Knief (1991-present)
3 children

Timothy David Olyphant (born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. His notable roles include the television drama series Deadwood, Damages, Justified and the blockbusters films Scream 2, Catch and Release, Live Free or Die Hard/Die Hard 4.0, and Hitman.

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Early life

Olyphant was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised in California. He attended Fred C. Beyer High School in Modesto, California.12 He was a competitive swimmer in high school and at the University of Southern California in L.A., where he studied fine art and theater; he was a finalist at the U.S. National Swimming Championships in the 200 Individual Medley. He left the university before completing his degree, moved to New York City and attended William Esper's acting program.2

Career

Olyphant began acting onstage, and received the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance for his performance as "Tim Hapgood" in The Monogamist. Olyphant subsequently appeared in SantaLand Diaries and Plunge on stage. He made his film debut in 1996's The First Wives Club. He followed the role up with parts in the films Scream 2 (1997), Go (1999), The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) and Gone in 60 Seconds (2000). During this time, Olyphant also guest starred in an episode of Sex and the City.

Olyphant played the lead role of Sheriff Seth Bullock on HBO's Deadwood from March 2004 until the series' end. Olyphant considered it to be one of his first leading roles as a "complicated" and "complex" character.3 Prior to that he had roles in Rock Star (2001) and Dreamcatcher (2003). He played a porn film producer in The Girl Next Door in 2004 alongside Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert.

In January 2007, Olyphant appeared in the comedy Catch and Release, playing the love interest of Jennifer Garner's character; Olyphant was cast in the role over several other known actors, including Matthew Fox.4 He next appeared in Live Free or Die Hard, as the villain, a cyber-terrorist and in Hitman, as the title character. His 2008 roles include Stop-Loss, about the Iraq War, playing a Lieutenant Colonel, Meet Bill, a comedy co-starring Aaron Eckhart and Jessica Alba, and a voice-acting role in Turok (2008) as Cowboy.

Olyphant served as the sports reporter for Joe Escalante's morning show on LA radio station Indie 103.1, every Monday through Friday, until the channel's demise in January 2009.

In 2008, he appeared on a recurring basis on ABC's comedy series, Samantha Who?, starring as Samantha's ex-boyfriend. In June 2008 he joined the cast of FX's show Damages, starring Glenn Close. As a result, his part in Samantha Who? was recast and filled by Billy Zane.5

In 2009, he starred with Steve Zahn and Milla Jovovich in the paranoia-inspiring thriller A Perfect Getaway as an Iraq war veteran and possible serial killer of honeymooners on the Hawaii islands. In late November 2008, it was announced that he had officially signed on for the lead role of the town sheriff in the 2010 film The Crazies.

In spring of 2010, he will play the lead role of Rayland Givens in the FX series Justified. His character is a 21st century US Marshal who, for his questionable tactics, is banished to the part of Kentucky he was born and raised in. Givens wears a Stetson and somewhat acts in the manner of an old west sheriff. It is based on a character created by Elmore Leonard in the novels "Pronto", "Riding the Rap", and "Fire in the Hole". The pilot episode will be an adaptation of the latter.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1996 The First Wives Club Brett Artounian
1997 A Life Less Ordinary Hiker
Scream 2 Mickey Altieri
1998 1999 (Girls and Boys) Hooks
Sex and the City Sam
1999 No Vacancy Luke
Go Todd Gaines
Advice from a Caterpillar Brat
2000 Gone in 60 Seconds Det. Drycoff
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy Dennis
2001 Head Over Heels Michael
Auggie Rose Roy Mason
Rock Star Rob Malcolm - Guitarist, Blood Pollution
Doppelganger Brian
2002 Coastlines Sonny Mann
2003 The Safety of Objects Randy
Dreamcatcher Pete Moore
A Man Apart Hollywood Jack
2004 The Girl Next Door Kelly
2004-2006 Deadwood Sheriff Seth Bullock
2006 My Name Is Earl Billy Reed - season 1 - Dads Car
2007 Catch and Release Fritz
Live Free or Die Hard Thomas Gabriel (also known as Die Hard 4.0)
Hitman Agent 47
2008 Stop-Loss Lt. Col. Boot Miller
Meet Bill Chip
2009 Damages Wes Krulik
A Perfect Getaway Nick Nominated — Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
High Life Dick
2010 The Crazies David Dutton
Justified Rayland Givens
Elektra Luxx TBA post-production
Hitman 2 Agent 47 being scripted

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