Ken Olandt

Ken Olandt
Ken Olandt
Born	Kenneth Andrew Olandt; April 22, 1958 (age 66); Richmond, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actor; producer; executive producer;
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).^[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

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?")
1989	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
1993	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")
2000	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

^ 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

Ken Olandt at IMDb
Ken Olandt at AllMovie

[p645-1] Cycle World Magazine. p. 2-PA31. ISSN 0011-4286. Retrieved 2024-08-21.

[m453-2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

[6] 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.

[n920-7] 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.

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