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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| Born | Kenneth Andrew Olandt April 22, 1958 Richmond, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
Ken Olandt is best known for his lead starring role as Detective Zachary Stone in the syndicated series, Super Force (1990–1992, 48 episodes).[1][2] He played male stripper Larry Kazamias in the comedy film Summer School.[3] He appeared in the 1993 horror film, Leprechaun, and had a recurring role as "Dooley" in the second season of Riptide (1984).[4] 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,[5] 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, which he co-founded, Olandt 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.[citation needed]
Filmography
edit| 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")[6] | |
| 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 | Lieutenant 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 | Lieutenant 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 | Detective Zachary Stone | Richard Compton | TV movie | |
| 1991 | Soldier's Fortune | Randy | Arthur N. Mele | |
| 1990-92 | Super Force | Detective 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")[7] |
| 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") |
References
edit- ^ Cycle World Magazine. p. 2-PA31. ISSN 0011-4286. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Terrace, V. (2002). Crime Fighting Heroes of Television: Over 10,000 Facts from 151 Shows, 1949-2001. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-7864-1395-9. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Collum, J.P. (2015). Assault of the Killer B's: Interviews with 20 Cult Film Actresses. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-7864-8041-8. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Abbott, J. (2009). Stephen J. Cannell Television Productions: A History of All Series and Pilots. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-5401-3. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Hyde-White, A. (2022). In the Volume: My Life in Film and Tv. Archway Publishing. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-6657-3035-8. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Gianakos, L.J. (1992). Television Drama Series Programming: A Comprehensive Chronicle, 1984-1986. G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series (in Basque). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-2601-4. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Nemecek, L. (2003). The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion: Revised Edition. Pocket Books/Star Trek. p. 456. ISBN 978-0-7434-7657-7. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
External links
edit- Ken Olandt at IMDb
- Ken Olandt at AllMovie