Timothy Olyphant doesn’t simply play the right companion on display screen — he’s been one to spouse Alexis Knief for greater than three many years.
Olyphant met his future spouse whereas they had been each attending the College of Southern California — the place he was initially recruited to join the school’s swim team — and the pair continued so far all through school.
Earlier than changing into an enormous star, Olyphant and Knief finally tied the knot in 1991. The couple — who’re the proud mother and father of three kids, Grace, Henry and Vivian — have saved their romance low-key through the years. Nevertheless, the actor hasn’t shied away about gushing over his companion from time to time.
“You need to be with the fitting particular person, and also you each must be keen to do the work, day in and time out, to make it occur,” he recalled in a 2011 interview with Women’s Health about how he and Knief have saved their relationship robust through the years.
Maintain scrolling to see Olyphant and Knief’s relationship timeline:
1991
The school sweethearts walked down the aisle.
1999
As Olyphant started to determine his performing profession, he and Knief welcomed their first little one, Grace.
2001
The twosome expanded their household with son Henry.
2003
Two years later, Olyphant and Knief accomplished their household with daughter Vivian. Throughout a 2012 look on The Ellen Show, Olyphant shared his response when his spouse informed them they had been having a 3rd little one.
“I keep in mind when she mentioned we had been having a 3rd. I mentioned, ‘I keep in mind speaking about it, however I didn’t know we had dedicated.’ However they’re good children, and I believe I’ve gotten used to them,” he quipped. I imply it’s fairly clear to me at this level we’re maintaining them.”
2004
The daddy of three went on to land a breakout function in HBO’s Deadwood which propelled the actor’s profession.
2010
Following his function on Deadwood, Olyphant snagged the lead function on Justified. In 2011, he was nominated for an Emmy for his function on the present however misplaced to Kyle Chandler for Friday Night Lights. After his Emmy’s loss, Olyphant revealed that Knief helped him craft his acceptance speech if he was to win.
“My opening line — this was my spouse’s concept truly — I used to be going to take a look at the trophy … after which look out at my spouse of 20 years and say, ‘Nicely, Honey, that is it. I’m lastly leaving you,’” he joked throughout a 2012 look on Conan.
2017
Olyphant introduced Knief as his plus-one to the Vainness Truthful Oscars Get together and Golden Globes that 12 months.
2023
Almost twenty years after Justified wrapped up, Olyphant reprised his function as Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens within the new collection Justified: Metropolis Primeval. His and Knief’s youngest daughter Vivian landed the function of her dad’s on-screen daughter within the continuation present.
