Timothy Olyphant<\/strong><\/a> is currently starring in Alien: Earth<\/em><\/a>, but back in 2023, he returned as U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in the Justified\u00a0<\/em>spinoff,\u00a0Justified: City Primeval<\/em>\u2014and he brought along his 23-year-old daughter, Vivian Olyphant<\/strong>, for the ride.The original series, which ran for\u00a0six seasons, ended with Givens relocating back to Miami to be closer to his young child and ex-wife, Winona (Natalie Zea<\/strong>). The spinoff picks up\u00a0a decade later.The FX series not only marked the father-daughter duo’s first project together, but also Vivian’s acting debut. While promoting the show on Late Night With Seth Meyers<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Olyphant shared that despite being a new actress, Vivian experienced no first-time jitters on set.“One of the things about Justified<\/em> in particular is that, over time, you’ve earned a little bit of a reputation where perhaps people\u2026can be a little nervous around you, or feel intimidated,” he explained. “We hired the one person, guaranteed, who doesn’t feel that way at all. In fact, she’s not only not nervous around me, she’s kinda over it.”Keep reading to learn more about Olyphant’s rising-star daughter, his two other beloved children, and their mother,\u00a0<\/a>Alexis Knief<\/strong><\/a>.Related:\u00a0<\/strong>Who Are Kevin Costner’s Children? Meet the <\/strong><\/a>Yellowstone<\/em><\/strong><\/a> Star’s 7 Kids<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Timothy Olyphant, 58, shares three children with his wife, Alexis Knief: daughters Grace, 27, and Vivian, 23, and son Henry, 25.\u00a0<\/p>\n During a guest appearance on The Ellen Show<\/em><\/a>, Olyphant recalled his initial reaction to his wife telling him she was pregnant with their third child, Vivian, who was born in 2003.<\/p>\n “I remember when she said we were having a third. I said, ‘I remember talking about it, but I didn’t know we had committed,'” he joked, adding that he’s since “gotten used” to his trio of offspring. “I mean, it’s pretty clear to me at this point we are keeping them.”<\/p>\n Timothy Olyphant married his college sweetheart, Alexis Knief, in 1991, and she is mom to all three of his kids. The two met while studying at the University of Southern California (USC), where Olyphant was a self-described “artsy jock<\/a>.”<\/p>\n Speaking with Women’s Health<\/em><\/a>, Olyphant revealed the secret behind their decades-long relationship. “You have to be with the right person, and you both have to be willing to do the work, day in and day out, to make it happen,” he said.<\/p>\n Unlike her famous hubby, Knief lives a life away from the spotlight.<\/p>\n Timothy Olyphant is a girl dad times two! The star of the Alien: Earth<\/em> series has two daughters, Grace and Vivian.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong>Does Tom Cruise Have a Relationship With His Children? Get to Know Kids Bella, Connor and Suri<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Timothy Olyphant has three children:<\/p>\n The eldest Olyphant, born June 19, 1999, was a successful tennis player at California Polytechnic State University and has since\u00a0taken up a career in fashion<\/a>. She’s worked as both a luxury and personal stylist for house-name retailers such as Savage X Fenty, Tiffany Wendel, Bergdorf Goodman, The RealReal and Wayman + Micah.<\/p>\n She even has an Instagram page dedicated to styling<\/a>. Among her clients? Her famous father and rising-star sister.<\/p>\n Henry is the middle child of the Olyphant sibling clan. Although his exact birthday has not been made available to the public, we know that he was born in 2001, which makes him about 25 years old.\u00a0Henry takes after his mama, living his life out of the spotlight and off social media.<\/p>\n Kurt Iswarienko/FX<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Vivian, born in 2003, is currently 23 years old and following in the footsteps of her famous dad. Before making her TV debut in Justified: City Primeval<\/em>, the youngest Olyphant\u00a0was an acting student<\/a> at William Esper Studio. She also studied songwriting at Berklee College of Music.<\/p>\n In Justified: City Primeval<\/em>, Vivian portrays Willa Givens, the 15-year-old daughter of Raylan Givens.<\/p>\n In a conversation with \/Film<\/a>, the up-and-coming actress said that being able to audition alongside her dad was a gift in and of itself, and that landing the part was just the cherry on top. “I was really excited to work with my dad,” she said. “Even just preparing for the audition was a joy. If that was just the case, if I didn’t get the job, I would be happy with that.”<\/p>\n Timothy and Vivian OlyphantChuck Hodes/FX<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Casting Vivian Olyphant to play her father’s onscreen daughter wasn’t always the plan, Justified<\/em> showrunners Dave Andron<\/strong> and Michael Dinner<\/strong> revealed to Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a>. Andron admitted that they were actually “horrified” when they found out that Timothy Olyphant was submitting his daughter’s casting tape.<\/p>\n “We were like, ‘This is a no-win. This is brutal. If it’s not good, what are we going to do?'” Andron explained. Luckily, Vivian nailed her audition, and as Dinner noted, the father-daughter duo “brought their own baggage” to the script.<\/p>\n “They had a ball doing it, and it was a lot of fun,” Andron said.<\/p>\n FX<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Timothy and Vivian Olyphant may have brought their family “baggage” to set, but they also brought the shenanigans. While appearing on Late Night With Seth Meyers<\/em><\/a>, Timothy revealed that his daughter had several tricks up her sleeve during filming.<\/p>\n “She did all that bulls–t where she’d write, like, ‘favorite Olyphant’ on a big board and put my name and her name,” he shared. “I lost in a landslide. Like, a landslide! There was like one Star Wars<\/a> geek that voted for me\u2026It was terrible!”<\/p>\n At the end of the day, though, Timothy said being able to star alongside Vivian was “an incredible experience.”\u00a0<\/p>\n “She was remarkable, and it was a joy to work with her. She worked very hard,” he said. “She auditioned for it, and I wasn’t surprised that they hired her, and it was really special.”<\/p>\n Related: 26 Celebrity Babies Due in 2026\u2014From Hailee Steinfeld & Josh Allen to Derek Hough<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n This story was originally published by <\/em>Parade<\/em><\/a> on Jul 15, 2026, where it first appeared in the <\/em>Celebs<\/em><\/a> section. Add Parade as a <\/em>Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nHow many kids does Timothy Olyphant have?<\/h2>\n
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