For decades, Timothy Olyphant has delighted audiences. This versatile actor has appeared in many shows, including Deadwood, Justified?, and Santa Clarita Diet. However, fans don’t know much about his wife of over 30 years Alexis Knief. Here’s everything we know about Olyphant, Knief, and their lovely family.
Who is Alexis Knief
There isn’t much public information readily available about Alexis Knief. Just like Olyphant, Knief doesn’t have any public social media profiles. Of course, it’s impressive to maintain such a low profile while married to such a successful actor. Knief has made quite a few red-carpet appearances with her husband, but it doesn’t look like she ever broke away for an interview. From what we can tell, she’s not in show business like her husband. If she does have her own career, it’s not something she advertises publicly.
We know she has a great sense of humor. 2012 Olyphant first appeared on ConanWe will be discussing his recent Emmy nomination. Although he didn’t win, he revealed that Knief actually helped him write his acceptance speech. “I was going to look at the [Emmy] and then look out at my wife of 20 years and say ‘Well honey, this is it. I’m finally leaving you,”” Olyphant joked. Knief was laughed at by the crowd, which proved that Knief is a good source of humor in the Olyphant household.
Knief and Olyphant were married in 1991
It’s unclear how exactly Olyphant and Knief met, but, According to Wide Open CountryIt was during their time at the University of Southern California. It seems that the college sweethearts were in love right away, as it appears they married young. Knief and Olyphant tied the knot in 1991, when Olyphant was only 23 years old.
Olyphant has also spoken frankly about his and Knief’s long-lasting marriage, an increasingly rare phenomenon not just in Hollywood but in the world at large. “You have to be with the right person,” Olyphant Submitted Women’s HealthIn 2011. “You both have to be willing to do the work, day in and day out, to make it happen.”
Olyphant Kief has three children. Grace, Olyphant and Kief’s eldest child, was born in 1999. In 2001, Henry was born to the couple. In 2003, Vivian, their youngest child, was welcomed by them. Olyphant has spoken at length about how it’s hard to impress his kids as they’ve gotten older.
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A 2014 appearance EllenThe actor laughed and said that he began bragging to his children about being friends with celebrities. However, it’s clear his profession did leave an impression on at least one of his children. The 2012 appearance was also on ConanOlyphant also revealed to his daughter that he wanted her to follow his footsteps and become an actor.
His children are now all grown up and seem to have very private lives. From what we can tell, it doesn’t look like any of them have any public social media profiles. It’s also unclear if any of Olyphant’s children still have any acting aspirations.
The Couple Are Pet Lovers
Knief and Olyphant have been open to many different pets over the years. In 2012, Olyphant and Knief welcomed a whole host of pets to their home. Ellen appearance, Olyphant listed out his family’s many four-legged friends. Two Shiloh Shepherds are their two lovely pets. If you don’t know what a Shiloh Shepherd is, it’s basically a giant German Shepherd bred to be larger, calmer,And more family-friendly. Olyphant has said they’re a handful, even joking that he calls them “Uh-Uh” and “No.”
Knief and Olyphant have had several smaller animals, including rabbits or guinea-pigs. They’ve also had pet fish, and Olyphant specifically recalled having a bad experience keeping a pet gecko. According to Olyphant, the gecko clamped onto his daughter’s upper lip when she tried to give it a kiss.
Olyphant appears to be over-extended on pets and was reluctant about getting his children a pet cat. When they told him they wanted a pet cat, he cleverly devised a plan to start feeding a neighborhood cat so he wouldn’t have to actually adopt another indoor pet. It’s clear that, despite living extremely private lives, Olyphant and Knief are huge pet lovers.