Kenneth Andrew "Ken" Olandt (born April 22, 1958) is an American

United States

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 actor

Actor

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, producer

Television producer

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, and executive producer

Executive producer

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. He has starred in many feature films and television shows.

Olandt was born in Richmond, California

Richmond, California

Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been...

. His credits include the 1984 NBC

NBC

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 TV series Riptide

Riptide (TV series)

Riptide is a TV detective series that ran on NBC from 1983 to 1986, starring Perry King, Joe Penny, and Thom Bray. Riptide was created by Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell, and produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions. The main theme was composed by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter...

as Kirk Dooley from 1984-1986, the 1988 TV series Supercarrier

Supercarrier (TV series)

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, the syndicated

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 1990s TV series Super Force

Super Force

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as Det. Zachary Stone, and the CBS

CBS

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 hit soap opera

Soap opera

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 The Young and the Restless

The Young and the Restless

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as a rapist named Derek Stuart.

He is perhaps best known for his role as Larry Kazamias in the comedy film Summer School

Summer School (film)

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. Olandt also starred in the 1993 horror film Leprechaun

Leprechaun (film)

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, and had a re-occurring role as "Dooley" in the second season of Stephen J. Cannell

Stephen J. Cannell

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's Riptide

Riptide (TV series)

Riptide is a TV detective series that ran on NBC from 1983 to 1986, starring Perry King, Joe Penny, and Thom Bray. Riptide was created by Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell, and produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions. The main theme was composed by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter...

(1984). He guest-starred as Lydia's innocent alien brother Nigel, in a 1985 episode of V: The Series.

Olandt has made guest appearances in many TV shows, ranging from Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

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, Matt Houston

Matt Houston

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, The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

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, The A-Team

The A-Team

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, JAG

JAG (TV series)

JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...

, and Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

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in the season 7 episode, "Bloodlines" as Jason Vigo.

Filmography

• Daybreak (2000)
• Falcon Down
  Falcon Down
  Falcon Down was an action film from 2000 directed by Philip J. Roth and starring Dale Midkiff, William Shatner, Judd Nelson, Jennifer Rubin and Cliff Robertson.-Story:DVD synopsis: The biggest U.S...
  
  (2000)
• T.N.T. (1998)
• Total Reality (1997)
• A Time to Revenge (1997)
• Darkdrive
  Darkdrive
  Darkdrive is a science fiction movie which premiered in Canada in November 1996 and went straight to DVD in the USA. It stars Ken Olandt and Julie Benz. Darkdrive was the first DVD ever released in United Kingdom.-Plot:...
  
  (1996)
• Digital Man (1995)
• Power Play (1994)
• Leprechaun
  Leprechaun (film)
  Leprechaun is a 1993 horror film directed by Mark Jones, starring Warwick Davis and Jennifer Aniston in her first film role. The film was shot in Saugus, California...
  
  (1993)
• Laker Girls
  Laker Girls
  The Laker Girls are an all-female National Basketball Association Cheerleading squad that performs and supports the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team in home matches.They also perform at many other events and venues....
  
  (1990)
• Summer School
  Summer School (film)
  Summer School is a 1987 film directed by Carl Reiner about the travails of a high school gym teacher who is forced to teach a remedial English class for a bunch of maladjusted goof-off students. It stars Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, and Courtney Thorne-Smith. The original music score was composed by...
  
  (1987)
• April Fool's Day (1986)
• V: The Series (1985) (TV)
• The Imposter (1984) (TV)

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