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Ken Olin: Biography

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Birth Place: Chicago, IL
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/30/1955, Leo
Profession: Actor; director; producer

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Ken Olin Fast Facts:

Met his wife while both were acting in a New Hampshire production of A Streetcar Named Desire.
Spent part of his childhood in Chile, where his father served as the deputy director of the Peace Corps.
Befriended thirtysomething producer Marshall Herskovitz when his son and Herskovitz's daughter became playmates at their preschool.
His numerous directorial credits include Fox's inaugural made-for-TV movie Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992), featuring the dramatic debut of Jim Carrey.
In 2011, starred in F2M, a play written by his wife, Patricia Wettig, that was presented as part of the Powerhouse Theater season at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
ABC drama Brothers & Sisters (2006-2011) was a family affair for Olin (executive producer and occasional actor), Wettig (star) and their children, Cliff (staff writer) and Roxy (recurring role).

Ken Olin Relationships:
Roxy Olin - Daughter
Cliff Olin - Son
Patricia Wettig - Wife
Ken Olin Awards:
1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
College:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadephia, PA

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Brothers and Sisters, Ken Olin, Patricia Wettig Ron Tom/ABC

Brothers and Sisters, Patricia Wettig, Ken Olin Randy Holmes/ABC

Brothers and Sisters, Dave Annable, Patricia Wettig, Ken Olin, Emily VanCamp

Brothers and Sisters, Ken Olin, Patricia Wettig Scott Garfield/ABC

Brothers and Sisters, Ken Olin, Patricia Wettig, Dave Annable, Emily VanCamp Scott Garfield/ABC

Brothers and Sisters, Patricia Wettig, Ken Olin Scott Garfield/ABC

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