Ken Olin
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Olin at the 41st Annual Emmy Awards, September 1989
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| Born | Kenneth Edward Olin July 30, 1954 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Years active | 1976 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Wettig (1982 – present; 2 children) |
Kenneth Edward "Ken" Olin (born July 30, 1954) is an American actor, director and producer. He is known for his starring role on the television series thirtysomething, and most recently as executive producer, director, and recurring guest star of the television series Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011).[1]
Career
As an actor, Olin played Michael Steadman on thirtysomething (1987–1991) and Dr. Roger Cattan on L.A. Doctors (1998–1999). He was also noted for his performance as Detective Harry Garibaldi on Hill Street Blues and as the lead in the short-lived but critically praised EZ Streets. Olin has also performed in a number of television programs including Alias (as David McNeil), Falcon Crest, and Murder, She Wrote. In 1995, Olin starred as Bradly Morris Cunningham in the made for TV film Dead by Sunset which aired on the Lifetime television network. The film was based on the best selling true crime novel, Dead by Sunset which was written by true crime author Ann Rule.
Prior to working on Brothers & Sisters, Olin produced and directed the television program Alias. He has directed for other television including L.A. Doctors, The West Wing, Felicity, Judging Amy, Freaks and Geeks, thirtysomething, and EZ Streets. In 2012, Olin co-starred on the ABC drama pilot Americana.[2]
Personal life
Olin was born to a Jewish family[3] in Chicago, Illinois, the son of a former Peace Corps official and pharmaceutical company owner.[4] He was raised in Highland Park, Illinois. He graduated from The Putney School in Putney, Vermont, in 1972. He holds a degree in English Literature from Pennsylvania State University.[5] He then completed his college career at the University of Pennsylvania. He is married to his thirtysomething and Brothers & Sisters co-star, Patricia Wettig, with whom he has a son, Clifford, and a daughter, Roxanne, who appears on The City.
References
- ↑ Interview: producer Ken Olin on the new series of Brothers and Sisters, telegraph.co.uk, February 20, 2009
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External links
- Ken Olin at the Internet Movie Database
- Articles with hCards
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Chicago, Illinois
- American male film actors
- American film directors
- American male television actors
- American television directors
- Circle in the Square Theatre School alumni
- Jewish American male actors
- University of Pennsylvania alumni
- The Putney School alumni
