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Born | Kenneth Andrew Olandt April 22, 1958 Richmond, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1983–present |
Kenneth Andrew Olandt (born April 22, 1958) is an American actor, producer, executive producer and businessman. He was born in Richmond, California, to Robert and Beverly Olandt.
Ken Olandt is best known for his lead starring role as Detective Zachary Stone in the syndicated series, Super Force (1990–1992, 48 episodes). He played male stripper Larry Kazamias in the comedy film, Summer School . He appeared in the 1993 horror film, Leprechaun starring Jennifer Aniston and had a recurring role as "Dooley" in the second season of Riptide (1984). He guest-starred as Lydia's innocent alien brother Nigel, in a 1985 episode of V . He made guest appearances on such shows as Supercarrier , Hotel , Rags to Riches , The Young and the Restless , 21 Jump Street , Highway to Heaven , Matt Houston , The Fall Guy , The A-Team , Pacific Blue , JAG , Murder, She Wrote , and Star Trek: The Next Generation .
Due to his commitment with Unified Film Organization, LLC, which he co-founded, Olandt temporarily suspended his acting career to focus on producing, finance, and foreign licensing. The company produced three movies a year and eventually was sold in 2000 to a publicly held German-distribution company. The sale took the company to Bulgaria, at which point, Olandt sold his operation and transitioned into financing.[ citation needed ]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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1983 | Matt Houston | Scottie | James L. Conway | TV series (1 Episode : "Butterfly") |
1984 | Summer | Bobby Wilson | Allan Arkush | TV movie |
Highway to Heaven | Deke Larson Jr. | Michael Landon | TV series (2 episodes) | |
The Impostor | Snyder | Michael Pressman | TV movie | |
Hotel | Eugene | Joseph B. Wallenstein | TV series (1 Episode : "Lifelines") | |
1984-85 | Riptide | Kirk Dooley | Several directors | TV series (10 episodes) |
1985 | The Fall Guy | Jack Castin | Ted Lange | TV series (1 Episode : "Spring Break") |
V | Nigel | Cliff Bole | TV series (1 Episode : "The Secret Underground") | |
Finder of Lost Loves | Jake Turner | Don Chaffey | TV series (1 Episode : "Broken Promises") | |
The Love Boat | Don Phillips | Richard Kinon | TV series (2 episodes) | |
The A-Team | Kid Harmon | Sidney Hayers | TV series (1 Episode : "Blood, Sweat, and Cheers") | |
1986 | New Love, American Style | Doctor | TV series (1 Episode : "Love and the F.M. Doctor") | |
Airwolf | Cecil Carnes Jr. | Vincent McEveety | TV series (1 Episode : "Wildfire") | |
April Fool's Day | Rob | Fred Walton | ||
The New Gidget | Ronnie | Robert Chenault | TV series (1 Episode : "Windsurfing Lesson") | |
Simon & Simon | Jim Dacody / Billy Whicksam | Vincent McEveety (2) | TV series (2 episodes) | |
1987 | Summer School | Larry Kazamias | Carl Reiner | |
Rags to Riches | Sean Howland | Bruce Seth Green | TV series (1 Episode : "Once in a Lifeguard") | |
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge | Lt. Dexter | Vincent McEveety (3) | TV movie | |
The Law & Harry McGraw | Woody | TV series (1 Episode : "Yankee Boodle Dandy") | ||
Hotel | Tony Chapman | Jerome Courtland | TV series (1 Episode : "Fatal Attraction") | |
1988 | Supercarrier | Lt Jack 'Sierra' DePalma | Several directors | TV series (8 episodes) |
1989 | Knight & Daye | Brad | Jeffrey Ganz | TV series (1 Episode : "New York! New York?") |
21 Jump Street | Evan Roberts | Daniel Attias | TV series (1 Episode : "Stand by Your Man") | |
1990 | Murder, She Wrote | Kevin Tarkington | John Llewellyn Moxey | TV series (1 Episode : "The Fixer-Upper") |
Laker Girls | Rick | Bruce Seth Green (2) | TV movie | |
Super Force | Det. Zachary Stone | Richard Compton | TV movie | |
1991 | Soldier's Fortune | Randy | Arthur N. Mele | |
1990-92 | Super Force | Det. Zachary Stone | Several directors | TV series (48 episodes) |
1993 | Leprechaun | Nathan Murphy | Mark Jones | |
Doogie Howser, M.D. | Dr. Tom Shepherd | David Carson | TV series (1 Episode : "Dorky Housecall, M.D.") | |
1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Jason Vigo | Les Landau | TV series (1 Episode : "Bloodlines") |
Sisters | Joe | Janet G. Knutsen | TV series (1 Episode : "Heroes") | |
Power Play | Cody Harris | Rocky Lane | ||
1995 | Ellen | Alternate Juror #16 | Tom Cherones | TV series (1 Episode : "The Apartment Hunt") |
Double Rush | Brad | Michael Lembeck | TV series (1 Episode : "Comings and Goings") | |
Digital Man | Sergeant Anders | Phillip J. Roth | ||
Silk Stalkings | Jed Morgan | Robert Walden | TV series (1 Episode : "Kill Shot") | |
1996 | High Tide | Ron Gregory | TV series (2 episodes) | |
Pacific Blue | Steven Armitage | Ronald Víctor García Terence H. Winkless | TV series (2 episodes) | |
Renegade | Neal Kirby / Curley Cannon | Russell Solberg | TV series (2 episodes) | |
1997 | Total Reality | Commander Swift | Phillip J. Roth (2) | |
T.N.T. | Basu | Robert Radler | ||
Darkdrive | Steven Falcon | Phillip J. Roth (3) | ||
A Time to Revenge | Will | John Harwood | ||
1998 | Marry Me or Die | Bob Hoge | ||
1999 | Velocity Trap | Nick Simmons | Phillip J. Roth (4) | |
2000 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Randy | Camilo Vila | TV series (1 Episode : "Triple Play") |
Daybreak | Deputy Mayor John Ellis | Jean Pellerin | ||
2001 | Falcon Down | Captain Bobby Edwards | Phillip J. Roth (5) | |
2002 | General Hospital | Jacob | TV series (1 episode) | |
2003 | JAG | Chief MacDonald | Kenny Johnson | TV series (1 Episode : "Empty Quiver") |
2005 | Johnny Virus | Mark | W.W. Vought | |
2010 | Criminal Minds | Chris Edwards | Charles Haid | TV series (1 Episode : "Devil's Night") |
2011 | House | General Spain | Greg Yaitanes | TV series (1 Episode : "The Fix") |
2013 | Dark Power | Lee Rudman | John Milton Branton | |
2014 | See Dad Run | Chip | Jonathan Judge | TV series (1 Episode : "See Dad Roast the Toast") |
2015 | Battle Creek | Firefighter | Andrew Bernstein | TV series (1 Episode : "Sympathy for the Devil") |
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