Ken Olandt
| Ken Olandt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kenneth Andrew Olandt April 22, 1958 Richmond, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, executive producer |
| Years active | 1983 – present |
Kenneth Andrew "Ken" Olandt (born April 22, 1958) is an American actor, producer, and executive producer. He has starred in many feature films and television shows.
Olandt was born in Richmond, California. His credits include the 1984 NBC TV series Riptide as Kirk Dooley from 1984–1986, the 1988 TV series Supercarrier, the syndicated 1990s TV series Super Force as Det. Zachary Stone, and the CBS hit soap opera The Young and the Restless as a rapist named Derek Stuart.
He is perhaps best known for his role as Larry Kazamias in the comedy film Summer School. Olandt also starred in the 1993 horror film Leprechaun alongside Jennifer Aniston, and had a recurring role as "Dooley" in the second season of Stephen J. Cannell's Riptide (1984). He guest-starred as Lydia's innocent alien brother Nigel, in a 1985 episode of the television series V.
Olandt has made guest appearances in many TV shows, ranging from Highway to Heaven, Matt Houston, The Fall Guy, The A-Team, JAG, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | ||
| 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 | The New Gidget | TV Series (1 Episode : "Rad Chad") | ||
| 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 | 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") |
External links
- Ken Olandt at the Internet Movie Database
- Ken Olandt at AllMovie
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