Biography
His dark, sincere good looks were steadily put to use on the small screen during the 80s, but, in retrospect, actor Ken Olin will probably be considered more of a major force behind the camera. Born in Chicago, Ken went to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and headed for Hollywood in the late 70s. After the typical route of bit parts, he started moving up in leaps and bounds on TV's top shows. A couple of strong, single season regular parts on both Hill Street Blues (1981)and Falcon...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Story of Soaps
2020
as Self
This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how ...
Americana
2012
as Martin Garano
A legendary fashion designer - his life, his job and his family.
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
2005
as Ken Olin
After making it to the top of the charts, members of the Silver Boulders, a popular tween rock band, find themselves undermined by internal squabbling...
Phenomenon II
2003
Director, Executive Producer
George Malley lives in a small town and is well-liked. One day he sees a strange flash of light in the sky and his life is radically changed. George h...
Y2K
1999
as Nick Cromwell
It's millennium eve. At the stroke of midnight, the Y2K computer bug kicks in, causing widespread chaos in the U.S.
Evolution's Child
1999
Dr. James Mydell is involved in an unfortunate incident of assisted reproduction. For one has to deal with extracting semen of a Bronze Age men recent...
The Advocate's Devil
1997
as Abe Ringel
A charismatic basketball star (Holt McCallany) is accused of rape. A lawyer (Ken Olin) in need of a big win is brought in to get the star off. The law...
'Til There Was You
1997
as Gregory
Two strangers, whose paths are always crossing, finally meet when fate steps in. It took them twenty years to fall in love at first sight.
Kansas
1995
Executive Producer
When a single mother and high-powered Chicago ad executive returns to her home town in Kansas to care for her ailing father, she rediscovers the joys ...
Nothing But the Truth
1995
as Dr. Peter Clayman
A polygraph examiner has an affair with a murder suspect after her test clears him, but new evidence then suggests that he's guilty after all.
In Pursuit of Honor
1995
Director
To save a group of horses slated to be destroyed by the US Cavalry, a group of officers rebel and begin a journey towards Canada to save themselves an...
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
1994
Director
A boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.
Telling Secrets
1993
as Det. Jay Jensen
Through a series of elaborate schemes, a wealthy woman arranges for the murder of her husband's mistress and then takes steps so that the crime won't ...
Doing Time on Maple Drive
1992
Director
Yale scholar Matt Carter introduces his wealthy fiancée, Allison, to his family, and initially everything goes smoothly. However, it isn't long before...
The Broken Cord
1992
Director
Fact-based story of an idealistic single dad who discovers that his beloved Native American adopted son is afflicted with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and c...
Queens Logic
1991
as Ray
When childhood friends Al, Dennis and Eliot get together for Ray's wedding, which may or may not happen, they end up on a roller-coaster ride through ...
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
1990
as Charles Stuart
Dramatic recounting of the true story of Bostonians Charles and Carol Stuart and the events before and after October 23, 1989, the night of the latter...
Police Story: Cop Killer
1988
as Officer Manny Mandell
The best friend and partner of a dedicated cop is killed by a pair of holdup men during a routine traffic check.
A Stoning in Fulham County
1988
as Jim Sandler
Religious beliefs clash with the law when an Amish infant is killed in a rural community.
Tonight's the Night
1987
as Henry Fox
The game of love starts in a typical blues bar. The hot and magic rhythm of the blues makes even the shiest man throw away his fears and participate i...
There Must Be a Pony
1986
as Jay Savage
Marguerite Sydney is a celebrated Hollywood star attempting a comeback after a stay in a mental hospital, as well as trying to re-establish a relation...
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
1984
as David Frank
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a true story based on the crash of Air Florida flight 90 on January 13, 1982 in Washington D.C. This movie follo...
Ghost Story
1981
as Young Sears James
Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies...
Women at West Point
1979
as Board Member
A fictionalized drama about the first women to enter the U.S. Military Academy in 1976 and the reactions they faced.