Ken Olandt

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Ken Olandt
Born
Kenneth Andrew Olandt

(1958-04-22) April 22, 1958 (age 65)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • executive producer
Years active1983–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.

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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 ]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1983 Matt Houston Scottie James L. Conway TV series (1 Episode : "Butterfly")
1984SummerBobby Wilson Allan Arkush TV movie
Highway to Heaven Deke Larson Jr. Michael Landon TV series (2 episodes)
The ImpostorSnyder Michael Pressman TV movie
Hotel EugeneJoseph B. WallensteinTV series (1 Episode : "Lifelines")
1984-85 Riptide Kirk DooleySeveral directorsTV 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 DoctorTV 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 RonnieRobert ChenaultTV 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 WoodyTV series (1 Episode : "Yankee Boodle Dandy")
Hotel Tony Chapman Jerome Courtland TV series (1 Episode : "Fatal Attraction")
1988 Supercarrier Lt Jack 'Sierra' DePalmaSeveral directorsTV series (8 episodes)
1989 Knight & Daye BradJeffrey GanzTV 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 GirlsRick Bruce Seth Green (2)TV movie
Super ForceDet. Zachary Stone Richard Compton TV movie
1991Soldier's FortuneRandyArthur N. Mele
1990-92 Super Force Det. Zachary StoneSeveral directorsTV 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 JoeJanet G. KnutsenTV series (1 Episode : "Heroes")
Power PlayCody HarrisRocky 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 ManSergeant Anders Phillip J. Roth
Silk Stalkings Jed Morgan Robert Walden TV series (1 Episode : "Kill Shot")
1996High TideRon GregoryTV series (2 episodes)
Pacific Blue Steven Armitage Ronald Víctor García
Terence H. Winkless
TV series (2 episodes)
Renegade Neal Kirby / Curley CannonRussell SolbergTV series (2 episodes)
1997 Total Reality Commander Swift Phillip J. Roth (2)
T.N.T.BasuRobert Radler
Darkdrive Steven Falcon Phillip J. Roth (3)
A Time to RevengeWillJohn Harwood
1998Marry Me or DieBob Hoge
1999 Velocity Trap Nick Simmons Phillip J. Roth (4)
200018 Wheels of JusticeRandyCamilo VilaTV series (1 Episode : "Triple Play")
DaybreakDeputy Mayor John EllisJean Pellerin
2001 Falcon Down Captain Bobby Edwards Phillip J. Roth (5)
2002 General Hospital JacobTV series (1 episode)
2003 JAG Chief MacDonald Kenny Johnson TV series (1 Episode : "Empty Quiver")
2005Johnny VirusMarkW.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")
2013Dark PowerLee RudmanJohn 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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