Biography
While he made a serious effort to establish himself as a feature film performer of some note, Olyphant struggled to find his footing on the big screen, often delivering strong performances in box office duds like "Gone in 60 Seconds" (2000) and "Rock Star" (2001), or little-seen independents like "Go" (1999) and "The Safety of Objects" (2001). He inevitably turned to television, where he staked his claim as an actor of considerable heft, …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Voiced the Spirit of the West character in Gore Verbinski's animated feature "Rango" | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in Drama Series | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 TV Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama | |
2010 | Starred as Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens on the FX cowboy drama "Justified"; character was originally created by Elmore Leonard | |
2010 | Starred in the remake of "The Crazies" | |
2009 | Co-starred in the horror film "A Perfect Getaway" | |
2009 | Joined the cast of the FX drama "Damages" in the second season | |
2008 | Acted opposite Aaron Eckhart and Jessica Alba in the comedy "Meet Bill" | |
2008 | Landed a recurring role on ABC's comedy series "Samantha Who?" starring Christina Applegate | |
2007 | Co-starred with Bruce Willis in "Live Free or Die Hard," the fourth "Die Hard" sequel | |
2007 | Played Jennifer Garner's love interest in "Catch and Release" | |
2004 | Played the lead role of Sheriff Seth Bullock on the HBO series "Deadwood" | |
2004 | Played a porn film producer in "The Girl Next Door," co-starring Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert | |
2002 | Starred as an ex-con in Victor Nunez' "Coastlines" | |
2001 | Joined an ensemble cast in "The Safety of Objects" | |
2000 | Played a photographer seeking love and fulfillment in the gay-themed "Broken Hearts Club" | |
2000 | Played a detective in "Gone in 60 Seconds," starring Nicolas Cage | |
1999 | Portrayed a bisexual actor romancing both a performance artist (Andy Dick) and a videographer (Cynthia Nixon) in "Advice From a Caterpillar" | |
1999 | Offered a villainous turn in Doug Liman's ensemble film "Go" | |
1998 | Made guest appearance on the HBO comedy series "Sex and the City" as a younger man romancing Sarah Jessica Parker | |
1998 | Landed featured role in the HBO movie "When Trumpets Fade" | |
1997 | Cast as the villain opposite Neve Campbell in "Scream 2" | |
1997 | Cast in a recurring role on the ABC drama "High Incident" | |
1996 | Made feature debut in small role in "The First Wives Club" | |
1996 | Starred in the stage production of David Sedaris' "The SantaLand Diaries" | |
1995 | Won acclaim for his stage performance in the off-Broadway show "The Monogamist" | |
| Moved to New York City and attended William Esper's acting program | ||
| Swam competitively while attending college | ||
2011 | Co-starred in the sci-fi thriller "I Am Number Four" with Alex Pettyfer and Dianna Agron | |
Awards
2011 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES in Justified |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Justified |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Deadwood |