Ken Olin
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 introspective and quietly sexy Michael Steadman on Thirtysomething (1987), which ran for four seasons and nabbed numerous awards for its liberal writing and sensitive content. Ken co-starred with wife Patricia Wettig on the show, but the multi-Emmy winner Wettig did not play Ken's wife (actress Mel Harris did) and the public was often confused as to who Ken's wife really was. Ken also earned the chance to direct occasionally on Thirtysomething (1987) and this would have a significant impact as to the direction of his career in the years to come. Following Thirtysomething (1987), Ken pursued acting work in mini-movies as both hero ( Police Story: Cop Killer (1988) ) and villain ( Dead by Sunset (1995) ), but almost always seemed on the verge of leaving acting altogether. It was his burgeoning interest in directing that took over, and he has since found steady helming duties on such popular shows as Felicity (1998) and The West Wing (1999). His TV drama Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992)was nominated for three Emmys.
Fotos
Películas (25)
The Story of Soaps
2020 · Self
Americana
2012 · Martin Garano
Brothers & Sisters: Family Album
2007 · Executive Producer
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
2005 · Ken Olin
Phenomenon II
2003 · Director, Executive Producer
Y2K
1999 · Nick Cromwell
Evolution's Child
1999
The Advocate's Devil
1997 · Abe Ringel
'Til There Was You
1997 · Gregory
Kansas
1995 · Executive Producer
Nothing But the Truth
1995 · Dr. Peter Clayman
In Pursuit of Honor
1995 · Director
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
1994 · Director
Telling Secrets
1993 · Det. Jay Jensen
Doing Time on Maple Drive
1992 · Director
The Broken Cord
1992 · Director
Queens Logic
1991 · Ray
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
1990 · Charles Stuart
Police Story: Cop Killer
1988 · Officer Manny Mandell
A Stoning in Fulham County
1988 · Jim Sandler
Tonight's the Night
1987 · Henry Fox
There Must Be a Pony
1986 · Jay Savage
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
1984 · David Frank
Ghost Story
1981 · Young Sears James
Women at West Point
1979 · Board Member
Series (32)
Paradise
2025 · Director
Tracker
2024 · Executive Producer, Director
Stars in the House
2020 · Self
Grand Hotel
2019 · Director
This Is Us
2016 · Director, Executive Producer
Zoo
2015 · Professor Robert Oz
The Slap
2015 · Director
The Man in the High Castle
2015 · Director
Sleepy Hollow
2013 · Director, Executive Producer
The Mob Doctor
2012 · Director
Eli Stone
2008 · Director, Producer
Brothers and Sisters
2006 · David Caplan, Director, Executive Producer
Breaking News
2002 · Producer
Alias
2001 · David McNeil (uncredited), Director, Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer
Freaks and Geeks
1999 · Director
The West Wing
1999 · Director
Judging Amy
1999 · Director
Felicity
1998 · Director
L.A. Doctors
1998 · Roger Cattan, Director
EZ Streets
1996 · Cameron Quinn, Director
Dead by Sunset
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Police Story
1988 · Officer Manny Mandell
thirtysomething
1987 · Michael Steadman, Director
I'll Take Manhattan
1987 · Nat Lammerman
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Perry Revere
The Hitchhiker
1983 · Steve
Bay City Blues
1983 · Rocky Padillo
Hotel
1982
Falcon Crest
1981 · Christopher Rossini
Hill Street Blues
1981 · Harry Garibaldi, Det. Harry Garibaldi
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Audience Member, Self - Presenter