Ken Olin
Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA — Jul 30 1954
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Biography
His dark, sincere good looks were steadily put to use on the small screen during the 80s, but, in retrospect, actor Ken Olin will probably be considered more of a major force behind the camera. Born in Chicago, Ken went to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and headed for Hollywood in the late 70s. After the typical route of bit parts, he started moving up in leaps and bounds on TV's top shows. A couple of strong, single season regular parts on both Hill Street Blues (1981)and Falcon Crest (1981) ultimately led to his casting as the introspec…
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Ken Olin's Credits
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The West Wing
Directing
Paradise
Directing
This Is Us
Directing
Murder, She Wrote
Perry Revere
Falcon Crest
Christopher Rossini
Tracker
Production
Judging Amy
Directing
Sleepy Hollow
Directing
Hotel
Brothers and Sisters
David Caplan
The Man in the High Castle
Directing
Felicity
Directing
Hill Street Blues
Harry Garibaldi
The Hitchhiker
Steve
Zoo
Professor Robert Oz
Stars in the House
Self
thirtysomething
Michael Steadman
L.A. Doctors
Roger Cattan
Eli Stone
Directing
Freaks and Geeks
Directing
Alias
David McNeil (uncredited)
The Slap
Directing
EZ Streets
Cameron Quinn
Grand Hotel
Directing
Breaking News
The Mob Doctor
Directing
Bay City Blues
Rocky Padillo
Ghost Story
Young Sears James
I'll Take Manhattan
Nat Lammerman
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
Directing
A Stoning in Fulham County
Jim Sandler
Kansas
Production
In Pursuit of Honor
Directing
Dead by Sunset
'Til There Was You
Gregory
Queens Logic
Ray
The Story of Soaps
Self
The Advocate's Devil
Abe Ringel
Americana
Martin Garano
Y2K
Nick Cromwell
Nothing But the Truth
Dr. Peter Clayman
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
Ken Olin
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
David Frank
Brothers & Sisters: Family Album
Production
Doing Time on Maple Drive
Directing
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
Charles Stuart
Telling Secrets
Det. Jay Jensen
There Must Be a Pony
Jay Savage
The Broken Cord
Directing
Tonight's the Night
Henry Fox
Evolution's Child
Phenomenon II
Directing
Police Story: Cop Killer
Officer Manny Mandell
Women at West Point
Board Member