Ken Olin

Ken Olin
Olin at the 41st Annual Emmy Awards in September 1989
Born	Kenneth Edward Olin (1954-07-30) July 30, 1954 (age 62) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, director, producer
Years active	1976 – present
Spouse(s)	Patricia Wettig (1982 – present)
Children	2

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 as executive producer, director, and recurring guest star of the television series Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011). Most recently he is the director/producer of the acclaimed television show This Is Us.

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 character in the short-lived EZ Streets. Olin has also performed in a number of television programs including Alias (as David McNeil), Falcon Crest, Murder, She Wrote, and the television movies Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac (1984) and A Stoning in Fulham County (1988). 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. His film credits included roles in Ghost Story (1981), Queens Logic (1991) and 'Til There Was You (1997).