What do we know about Timothy Olyphant’s wife – Alexis Knief?

• Timothy Olyphant is a Hollywood actor and his wife, Alexis Knief, is a very private woman
• They have been married for almost three decades and have three children together
• Not much is known about Alexis, but it is known that she attended the University of Southern California, where the couple met
• They have a loving relationship and share a sense of humour
• Alexis is an estimated $1 million net worth, while her husband is over $20 million

Known for movies

Justified (2010-2015)
as Raylan Givens

Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
as Thomas Gabriel

Hitman (2007)
as Agent 47

The Crazies (2010)
as David

Timothy Olyphant is a well-known Hollywood actor, with many roles that have earned him the respect of movie lovers all over the world. His wife Alexis Knief, is a very private woman who does not often take part in the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown.

Not much is known about her despite her husband being a big star – Timothy himself doesn’t spend a lot of time in the limelight either. The two of them have been married for almost three decades and have three children together. They currently live in Los Angeles.

Early life and family

Alexis was born on the 1st of January 1970, in the United States. Not much else has been disclosed about her early life and family. She keeps her personal information so private that no one even knows what her parents’ names are, or if she has any siblings.

Educational background

Once again, this kind of information about Alexis is very rare, but thanks to her relationship with Timothy, we know she attended the University of Southern California, as this is where the two of them met, and it’s believed where their romance started.

The couple is said to have been sweethearts at university who later went on to get married, true soulmates. It is not known what kind of degree Alexis obtained at the university.

Career

As far as anyone knows, Alexis is a housewife and mother to her and Timothy’s children. But it is quite possible that she has a business or entrepreneurial undertaking that she keeps private, like she does most of her life.

Hobbies, favourite things and interesting facts

Unfortunately, we do not know much about what Alexis does in her free time, who she really is as a person or what her favourite things are. She does an excellent job of being a woman of mystery.

Who is Timothy Olyphant?

Timothy is an actor – and a producer of movies – and is well-known for his many roles over the years. He was born in Hawaii but moved to California with his family when he was two years old.

He starred in the popular TV show ‘Deadwood’ as well as ‘Justified’ and ‘The Santa Clarita Diet’. His acting in ‘The Crazies’, ‘Catch and Release’ and ‘Rango’ also earned him admiration from fans. He is considered a successful entertainer who is laid-back and very friendly.

Relationship with Timothy

After dating for some time, Timothy popped the question – how and when is unknown – these two really know how to keep people guessing.

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When they do make public appearances though, they are admired for their apparently loving relationship, with many people thinking that the couple is a counter example to so many failed relationships in Hollywood. They married at a private event in 1991 and have apparently had their ups and downs, but they will soon celebrate their 30th anniversary.

Timothy once attributed their successful marriage to choosing the right person and being willing to ‘do the work’.

It has been noticed that Timothy wears his wedding band on his right hand rather than the left one, which has led to people thinking that there is trouble in paradise. However, it turns out that he just prefers to wear his ring on the right hand.

The Divorce Joke

Timothy once made a joke about leaving his wife, should he win the Emmy Award that he was nominated for, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in ‘Justified’. The award was scooped up by Kyle Chandler for his work on ‘Friday Night Lights’.

Timothy once said that his joke was actually Alexis’ idea, and this shows the kind of relationship they have – one that is filled with jokes and humour.

Children

The pair are parents to three children – the eldest, Grace Katherine, was born on 20 June 1999,  they then had a son, Henry two years later, and their third child, Vivian was born in 2003. Timothy has previously praised Alexis for being very supportive and intelligent, and enjoys spending time with her and their kids.

Physical characteristics

• Hair colour: Dirty blonde
• Eye colour: Light green
• Height: 5ft 8ins (1.7m)
• Weight: lbs ( kgs) – Not disclosed
• Birth sign: Capricorn
• Vital Statistics: Not disclosed
• Shoe Size: Not disclosed
• Bra Size: Not disclosed

Net worth

Because so little is known about Alexis, it is hard to tell exactly what her net worth is, but it is estimated that it’s about $1 million as of early 2020. Her husband has a net worth that is reputedly over $20 million.

Marks

#	Marks / Signs
1	Grits his teeth when he speaks
2	Unusual posture

Quotes

#	Quote
1	[on his unique walk] I think people talking about the way I walk sounds great. Me talking about the way I walk sounds moronic.
2	[on Justified (2010), which ran for six seasons] I have a very healthy understanding of how good a gig this is. You're never quite sure, when you first get something if you really have a sense of what an opportunity it is. I think I've learned, over the years, that this is about as good as it gets, as far as working in show business.
3	[on room service] I'll admit a little something: If I go to one of those hotels where there's like a $50 omelet, I'm taking the silverware home with me. I'm not saying it's right. I just feel like it's an unspoken agreement where the mug and the silverware are just part of the deal.
4	[on late writer Elmore Leonard, who created the Raylan Givens character in Justified (2010)] The guy was genuinely cool. It was never a pose with him. You can go into any party or public gathering, and you'll see lots of people trying to act cool, and then there's always one person off in the corner, not doing much, who's the real deal. That was Elmore.
5	[on playing a fictionalized version of himself on The Grinder (2015) and being portrayed as a philanderer] I said (to the people behind the show), "This is a little bit of an issue because I'm playing Timothy Olyphant and Timothy Olyphant has been married for 25 years... and you've got him showing up and he's going to have this affair with this girl, and that's not really 'me,'" and they said, "Well, that's not the way we see the character." I actually said to my wife at one point, "Are we OK with this?" and she said, "Tim, nobody takes this shit seriously."
6	[on the the strong dialogue on Justified (2010), inspired by the writing of Elmore Leonard] It's a joy, you know, it's a pleasure to be able to speak these lines and have such good dialogue. It's hard to get your hands on that and I feel like I get to do it week in and week out. And it's not lost on me and what an opportunity it is and I'm enjoying every second of it. But, my contribution to that... you know, very little. I'm not sure it's my greatest strength. The word "dude" comes out of my mouth a lot and so my contributions need to be translated and rearticulated in Elmore speak.
7	[on fandom and being recognized] I know the difference between someone coming up to you on the street and saying, "Hey, you're that dude, right. Yes, that's what I thought," and somebody coming up and saying, "Big fan of the show. Big fan of that character." And that's nice. You're out there telling stories, you're hoping to find an audience, and it's very appreciated.
8	I trust that I know a good part when I see one and usually, when I see one, I have to wait for seven people to pass, in order for me to get it.
9	[on Deadwood (2004)] I think that after 9/11 there was a feeling in this country that people felt that their enemies were everywhere and around the corner, and were looking at their neighbors differently. That feeling seemed to be very much alive in our show. That capacity for violence was everywhere. So, as much as it was about the 1800s, it felt very much like we were doing something contemporary.
10	[Joking about why he was passed over as Best Actor in a Dramatic Series for his show Justified (2010)] As I understand it, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is fifty people from around the world that make that vote, and I slept with three of them. I don't know if that helps me or hurts me, but it just shows you it could turn pretty quick.
11	[on committing to a TV series] I can't speak for everybody, but for me, if you told actors that you wanted to do a TV series and it was going to run three years and that's it, you're done, I think the line would get a lot longer, without question. It's really easy to fall into this habit of, "Ahh, I don't know what I'm going to do next." You think every job is your last job, but there's another side to that, which is that it never gets any better than when you first get a new job. It's the most fun. When somebody says, "You got the job," that's the most fun, and from that point forward, it's so exciting, but part of the fun is when the job is over and you move on. The danger with success in television is "Haven't we shot this episode before? Didn't we shoot this scene two years ago?" I think it's really hard to just take the risk from season to season and not be afraid to give the audience something completely different, and trust that they'll come with you.
12	Well, bottom line with A Perfect Getaway (2009) was, I thought "I'm going to have a lot of fun at work". That part was gonna get me an opportunity to play and have fun. There's something great when you read something and you have some sense of, "I know what to do here. Give me a little room. This is going to be a lot of fun". And then when we got Steve [Steve Zahn], "Well, now it's going to be a ton of fun, because there's somebody who's going to be so fun to bounce off of". The quality of the actors I got to work with on that made it seem like I was getting away with something.
13	[on Deadwood (2004)] The fact is, this job is always fun, always a good time, but it's not that often that you can be as proud of it as I am of this experience. We just had a great time making it too.
14	Istanbul was unbelievable! What a city! I could go back there again and again. That was a fascinating place. It was a very foreign experience. But yeah, that is one of the perks of the job. You get to go places that you'd never imagine and see a part of the world you hadn't considered before. It was great. (On filming portions of Hitman (2007) in Istanbul).

Facts

#	Fact
1	Before he got work as an actor, he started his career performing stand-up comedy in New York City and Boston, where Dave Attell, Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman, Jay Mohr and Dave Chappelle were other new comedians on the scene.
2	Is very good friends with Conan O'Brien and is a frequent guest on his talk show.
3	He is a third cousin, once removed, of journalist Anderson Cooper, a second cousin, twice removed, of Anderson's mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, and a fourth cousin of filmmaker James Vanderbilt. Timothy's three times paternal great-grandparents, William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Kissam, were also the two times maternal great-grandparents of Anderson Cooper and the three times paternal great-grandparents of James Vanderbilt.
4	His maternal great-grandfather, Abraham Gideon, was a Jewish immigrant from Tula, Russia. Timothy's other ancestry is mostly English, along with German, Scottish, Dutch, and Irish. Through his father, Timothy is a four times great-grandson of industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt, and a three times great-grandson of his son, William Henry Vanderbilt, who vastly expanded the Vanderbilt family fortune. Timothy's paternal grandmother, Adele Sloane Hammond, was the sister of music producer John Hammond and the sister-in-law of musician Benny Goodman. Another of Timothy's four times great-grandfathers, Dr. David Olyphant, born in Scotland, served as director-general of Southern hospitals during the American Revolutionary War. His third great-grandfather, David Olyphant, and great-great-grandfather, Robert Morrison Olyphant, were both prominent businessmen.
5	Timothy was classmates with actor Jeremy Renner during their high school years, in Modesto, Ca. Both attended Beyer High School, during the 1980s, although they were not in the same graduating class.
6	He was considered for the role of Tony Stark in Iron Man (2008).
7	Last name is pronounced "Ol-uh-fint" and rhymes with "flint" (not "plant").
8	Has three children with his wife Alexis: a daughter Grace (born 1999), a son named Henry (born 2001) and a daughter named Vivian (born 2003).
9	Read sports for Los Angeles radio station Indie 103.1 on its morning show until the departure of Joe Escalante in 2008.
10	While at the University of Southern California, he studied fine art and theater.
11	Lives in Los Angeles, California, USA.
12	Swam competitively while attending the University of Southern California (US National Finalist in the 200m individual medley)
13	His older brother, Andy Olyphant, is an A & R executive for Warner Bros. Records. His younger brother, Matt Olyphant, was the lead singer for Fetish.
14	1986 graduate of Fred C. Beyer High School, Modesto, California.
15	He was raised in Modesto, California and attended the University of Southern California.

Pictures

All pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Santa Clarita Diet	2017	TV Series pre-production	Joel
Behold My Heart	2017	post-production	Steven Lang
Snowden	2016		CIA Agent Geneva
Mother's Day	2016		Henry
The Grinder	2015-2016	TV Series	Timothy Olyphant / Rake Grinder
Justified	2010-2015	TV Series	Raylan Givens
This Is Where I Leave You	2014		Horry Callen
The Mindy Project	2013	TV Series	Graham
Dealin' with Idiots	2013		Max's Dad
Archer	2013	TV Series	Lucas Troy
The League	2012	TV Series	Wesley
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	2011	Video Game	Grinch (voice)
I Am Number Four	2011		Henri
Rango	2011		Spirit of the West (voice)
The Office	2010	TV Series	Danny Cordray
Damages	2009-2010	TV Series	Wes Krulik
Elektra Luxx	2010		Dellwood Butterworth
The Crazies	2010		David
A Perfect Getaway	2009		Nick
High Life	2009		Dick
Samantha Who?	2008	TV Series	Winston Funk
Stop-Loss	2008		Lt. Col. Boot Miller
Turok	2008	Video Game	Cowboy (voice)
Hitman	2007/I		Agent 47
Gag Reel	2007	Video short	Thomas Gabriel
Meet Bill	2007		Chip Johnson
Live Free or Die Hard	2007		Thomas Gabriel
Catch and Release	2006/II		Fritz
Deadwood	2004-2006	TV Series	Seth Bullock
My Name Is Earl	2006	TV Series	Billy Reed
The Girl Next Door	2004		Kelly
A Man Apart	2003		Hollywood Jack
Dreamcatcher	2003		Pete
Night Visions	2002	TV Series	Eli
Shadow Realm	2002	TV Movie	Eli West
Coastlines	2002		Sonny Mann
Rock Star	2001		Rob Malcolm, Blood Pollution Guitarist
The Safety of Objects	2001		Randy
Doppelganger	2001	Short	Brian
Head Over Heels	2001		Michael
Gone in Sixty Seconds	2000		Detective Drycoff
Auggie Rose	2000		Roy Mason
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy	2000		Dennis
Advice from a Caterpillar	1999		Brat
No Vacancy	1999		Luke
Go	1999		Todd Gaines
Sex and the City	1998	TV Series	Sam
When Trumpets Fade	1998	TV Movie	Lt. Lukas
1999	1998		Hooks
Ellen Foster	1997	TV Movie	Roy Hobbs
Scream 2	1997		Mickey
A Life Less Ordinary	1997		Hiker
High Incident	1997	TV Series	Brett Farraday
The First Wives Club	1996		Brett Artounian
Mr. & Mrs. Smith	1996	TV Series	Scooby
77 Sunset Strip	1995	TV Movie

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Santa Clarita Diet	2017	TV Series executive producer pre-production
Justified		TV Series co-executive producer - 26 episodes, 2013 - 2014 producer - 26 episodes, 2011 - 2012 executive producer - 13 episodes, 2015
Justified: Sneak Peek	2013	Short co-executive producer

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	2016	TV Series performer - 1 episode

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Chelsea Lately	2013-2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Justified: Sneak Peek	2013	Short	Himself
The Office: The Farewells	2013	TV Series documentary
Live with Kelly and Michael	2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	2011-2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Wild West	2013	TV Series documentary	Narrator (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2011-2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Sesame Street	2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Rachael Ray	2010-2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman	2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Made in Hollywood	2011	TV Series	Himself
ES.TV HD	2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Bonnie Hunt Show	2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Entertainment Tonight	2010	TV Series	Himself
The Hour	2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Attack of the Show!	2007	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2007	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1997-2007	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Analog Hero in a Digital World: Making of 'Live Free or Die Hard'	2007	Video documentary	Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2007	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher	2006	TV Series	Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	2006	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Dinner for Five	2005	TV Series	Himself
Making 'Deadwood': Season Two	2005	TV Short documentary	Himself (as Tim Olyphant)
Making 'Deadwood': The Show Behind the Show	2004	TV Short documentary	Himself
HBO First Look	2003	TV Series documentary	Himself / Pete
Film-Fest DVD: Issue 2 - Cannes	1999	Video documentary	Himself
Conan	2012-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers	2014-2016	TV Series	Himself - Complaining About Cancelled Appearance / Himself - Guest
Today	2014-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Mixing It Up with Timothy Olyphant	2015	TV Short	Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show	2013-2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Chelsea Lately	2014	TV Series	Himself

Awards

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2016	Critics' Choice TV Award	Critics Choice Television Awards	Best Guest Actor/Actress in a Comedy Series	The Grinder (2015)
2011	Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Series, Drama	Justified (2010)
2000	Young Hollywood Award	Young Hollywood Awards	Best Bad Boy	Go (1999)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2015	Critics' Choice TV Award	Critics Choice Television Awards	Best Actor in a Drama Series	Justified (2010)
2015	Gold Derby TV Award	Gold Derby Awards	Drama Lead Actor	Justified (2010)
2013	Critics' Choice TV Award	Critics Choice Television Awards	Best Actor in a Drama Series	Justified (2010)
2013	IGN Award	IGN Summer Movie Awards	Best TV Hero	Justified (2010)
2013	OFTA Television Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Actor in a Drama Series	Justified (2010)
2013	TV Guide Award	TV Guide Awards	Favorite Actor	Justified (2010)
2012	Critics' Choice TV Award	Critics Choice Television Awards	Best Actor in a Drama Series	Justified (2010)
2012	OFTA Television Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Actor in a Drama Series	Justified (2010)
2012	Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Series, Drama	Justified (2010)
2011	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Justified (2010)
2011	Critics' Choice TV Award	Critics Choice Television Awards	Best Actor in a Drama Series	Justified (2010)
2011	Genie	Genie Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role	High Life (2009)
2011	Gold Derby TV Award	Gold Derby Awards	Drama Lead Actor	Justified (2010)
2011	IGN Award	IGN Summer Movie Awards	Best TV Hero	Justified (2010)
2011	OFTA Television Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Actor in a Drama Series	Justified (2010)
2011	TCA Award	Television Critics Association Awards	Individual Achievement in Drama	Justified (2010)
2010	IGN Award	IGN Summer Movie Awards	Best TV Hero	Justified (2010)
2010	Scream Award	Scream Awards	Best Horror Actor	The Crazies (2010)
2010	TFCA Award	Toronto Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor	A Perfect Getaway (2009)
2007	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Deadwood (2004)
1999	OFTA Television Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Guest Actor in a Cable Series	Sex and the City (1998)