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Ken Olin, actor & director
Actor & Director

Ken Olin: Movies & Box Office

films
16
as director
5
on screen
1981–2020
box office
$32.9M
Career at a glance

Ken Olin's Career in Numbers

Ken Olin's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ken Olin works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Ghost Story (1981) to The Slap (2015), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Ken Olin Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 5
  2. 1990s 7
  3. 2000s 2
  4. 2010s 1

The 1990s were Ken Olin's busiest decade, with 7 films.

Ken Olin Movies by Genre

  • Drama 4
  • Tv movie 4
  • Thriller 3
  • Comedy 1
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Crime 1
  • Family 1

Drama is the genre Ken Olin has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of tv movie (4).

Ken Olin Career Milestones

First film
Ghost Story 1981
Biggest box office hit
Ghost Story $23.4M worldwide
Newest film
The Slap 2015
16 credits

Ken Olin Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ken Olin is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 5 as director and 10 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Ken Olin Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ken Olin shares the most films with. Jane Kaczmarek comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Deborah Offner (2).

FAQ

Ken Olin: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ken Olin has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ken Olin been in?

Ken Olin is credited on 16 films, from 1981 to 2020. 10 of them as an actor and 5 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ken Olin's highest-grossing movie?

Ghost Story (1981) is Ken Olin's biggest box office hit, with $23.4M worldwide, ahead of White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994) ($8.88M). Across every film with box office figures, Ken Olin's movies have made $32.9M.

Ken Olin's biggest hits

What is Ken Olin's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ken Olin's filmography is The Story of Soaps (2020), in the role of Self.

Who does Ken Olin work with most often?

Ken Olin shares the most films with Jane Kaczmarek (2 films), Deborah Offner (2 films) and Julianne Moore (2 films).

The Best Ken Olin Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 16 credits.

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