Actor best known for his law enforcing roles as Marshall Raylan Givens in the hit FX series, Justified and Sheriff Seth Bullock in HBO's Deadwood.He was a U.S. National Finalist in swimming at the University of Southern California.He was considered for the role of Tony Stark/Iron Man, but the role eventually went to Robert Downey, Jr..

BEFORE FAME

He began competitively swimming at age 6 and was ranked in many championships.

PERSONAL LIFE

He married Alexis Knief in 1991.

FUN FACTS

TV Actor Timothy Olyphant were born on Monday, in a leap year, birthstone is Emerald, the seaon was Spring in the Chinese year of Monkey, it is 136 days until Timothy Olyphant next birthday.