Ken Olandt

Not to be confused with Ken Olin.
Ken Olandt
Born
Kenneth Andrew Olandt

(1958-04-22) April 22, 1958 (age 66)
Richmond, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • executive producer
Years active1983–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]

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