Matt Olyphant is an actor and a younger brother to celebrated actor Timothy Olyphant. Matt was born on April 25, 1972, and grew up aspiring to be an actor like his older brother Timothy. Besides his relationship with Timothy, he is famous for his relationship with the Vanderbilt family.
Matt has been off the limelight for many years despite appearing in a few famous films. So what happened to Matt, and what is his current career? If you want more details about Matt, check the following sections.
Who is Timothy Olyphant?
Timothy Olyphant is a celebrated actor who has been in the industry for many years. Timothy was born in Honolulu, but his parents relocated to Modesto, California, when he was two years old.
His father was the vice president of Gallo Winery, and he grew up alongside his brothers Matt and Andrew. Tim and Matt continue to be famous people, thanks to their roots in the Vanderbilt family, known for owning and running prominent businesses.
Matt’s Career
Matt has been a low-key person. However, he spent the early 2000s in the film industry before changing to an unknown career. While he has been away from the screens for many years, his elder brother Olyphant has been in the screens.
Olyphant had his first paid acting role in 1995. Timothy was passionate about arts and acting but shy about it. Instead, Tim enjoyed art and drawing, and he competed professionally in swimming, becoming a finalist in the 1986 Nationals.
Although Olyphant joined the university to pursue a degree in arts, he left after a year. He returned after thirty years to finish the degree. Olyphant initially worked as a swimming coach before he relocated to New York to pursue other options.
Olyphant trained for two years at New York’s William Esper Studio, where he loved acting. Between 1993 and 2003, Olyphant had numerous supportive roles, which introduced him into the screens.
Olyphant’s role in The Girl Next Door offered the actor numerous roles. It led to the role of Seth Bullock in Deadwood. Olyphant has been on the screens for many years. One of the recent roles is appearing as Cobb Vanth in The Mandalorian.
Besides acting, Olyphant has worked as a sports reporter for Joe Escalante’s morning show between 2006 and 2008. When the station was closed, Olyphant joked that he was looking for other offers to work as a sports reporter.
Aside from his job, he is also a tennis player and a fan of the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Matt’s Children
Matt’s personal life has been off the media. It is unknown if he married or had any children, unlike his brother Timothy, who is a proud father to three children.
Tim married his high school girlfriend in 1991, and they have led a life full of dedication to their growing family. Tim’s daughter Vivian has followed in his father’s footsteps, throwing herself into the film industry.
As a result of his swimming talent, he was invited to join the University of Southern California Trojans team. Olyphant went to USC hoping to study architecture but was advised against it because of the intense training.
