Ken Olin
- Recitazione
- 30 luglio 1954 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biografia
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.
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Filmografia
- Paradise · Regia
- Tracker · Produzione esecutiva, Regia
- The Story of Soaps · In persona
- Stars in the House · In persona
- Grand Hotel · Regia
- This Is Us · Regia, Produzione esecutiva
- Zoo · Professor Robert Oz
- The Slap · Regia
- L'uomo nell'alto castello · Regia
- Sleepy Hollow · Regia, Produzione esecutiva
- The Mob Doctor · Regia
- Americana · Martin Garano
- Eli Stone · Produzione, Regia
- Brothers & Sisters: Family Album · Produzione esecutiva
- Brothers & Sisters - Segreti di famiglia · David Caplan, Regia
- The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie · Ken Olin
- Phenomenon II · Regia, Produzione esecutiva
- Breaking News · Produzione
- Alias · David McNeil (uncredited), Regia
- Y2K · Nick Cromwell
- Evolution's Child
- Freaks and Geeks · Regia
- West Wing - Tutti gli uomini del Presidente · Regia
- Giudice Amy · Regia
- Felicity · Regia
- L.A. Doctors · Roger Cattan, Regia
- The Advocate's Devil · Abe Ringel
- Solo se il destino · Gregory
- EZ Streets · Cameron Quinn, Regia
- Dead by Sunset
- Kansas · Produzione esecutiva
- Nothing But the Truth · Dr. Peter Clayman
- Un problema d'onore · Regia
- La leggenda di Zanna Bianca · Regia
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien · In persona
- Telling Secrets · Det. Jay Jensen
- Nel segno del padre · Regia
- Un padre per Adam · Regia
- Sognando Manhattan · Ray
- Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston · Charles Stuart
- Police Story · Officer Manny Mandell
- Police Story: Cop Killer · Officer Manny Mandell
- A Stoning in Fulham County · Jim Sandler
- In famiglia e con gli amici · Michael Steadman, Regia
- I'll Take Manhattan · Nat Lammerman
- Tonight's the Night · Henry Fox
- There Must Be a Pony · Jay Savage
- La signora in giallo · Perry Revere
- Airport '90 · David Frank
- I viaggiatori delle tenebre · Steve
- Bay City Blues · Rocky Padillo
- Hotel
- Storie di fantasmi · Young Sears James
- Falcon Crest · Christopher Rossini
- Hill Street giorno e notte · Harry Garibaldi, Det. Harry Garibaldi
- Women at West Point · Board Member
- Golden Globe Awards · In persona