Merlin Olsen
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
15 Sep 1940
Age
86 Years
Born In
Logan, Utah, USA
Total Projects
19
Years Active
59 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
Merlin Jay Olsen (September 15, 1940 – March 11, 2010) was an American professional football player, announcer, and actor. For his entire 15-year professional football career (1962 - 1976), he was a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl a then-record 14 times (surpassed only by Tom Brady). He is a...
Known For
Filmography
tv
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure
as Self (archive footage)
tv
Aaron's Way
Aaron's Way
as Aaron Miller
tv
Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons
movie
Time Bomb
Time Bomb
as Jake Calahan
tv
Father Murphy
Father Murphy
as John Michael Murphy
movie
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
as Todd Simms
movie
A Fire in the Sky
A Fire in the Sky
as Stan Webster
movie
Mitchell
Mitchell
as Benton
tv
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
as Jonathan Garvey
tv
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
as Perlee Skowrin
tv
The Brian Keith Show
The Brian Keith Show
movie
Something Big
Something Big
as Sgt. Fitzsimmons
movie
One More Train to Rob
One More Train to Rob
as Eli Jones
tv
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
as Defensive Tackle
tv
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
as Left Defensive Tackle
tv
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
as Defensive tackle
movie
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
as Little George
tv
Shindig!
Shindig!
tv
Petticoat Junction