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Ken Ober(1957-2009)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Ken Ober
Ken Ober was born on 3 July 1957 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Loaded Weapon 1 (1993), Parenthood (1990) and Mind of Mencia (2005). He died on 15 November 2009 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornJuly 3, 1957
DiedNovember 15, 2009(52)
BornJuly 3, 1957
DiedNovember 15, 2009(52)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

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Ken Ober in Remote Control (1987)
Ken Ober and Karyn Parsons in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Kari Wuhrer, Ken Ober, and Colin Quinn in Remote Control (1987)

Known for:

Samuel L. Jackson and Emilio Estevez in Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
Loaded Weapon 1
6.2
  • Dooley
  • 1993
Parenthood (1990)
Parenthood
5.6
TV Series
  • Nathan Merrick
Carlos Mencia in Mind of Mencia (2005)
Mind of Mencia
3.1
TV Series
  • Producer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)
The New Adventures of Old Christine
7.2
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Carlos Mencia in Mind of Mencia (2005)
    Mind of Mencia
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2007
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)
    The New Adventures of Old Christine
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • The Greg Giraldo Show
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (2002)
    Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
    • supervising producer
    • TV Series
    • 2003

Writer

  • Spike Guys Choice
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2008
  • Carlos Mencia in Mind of Mencia (2005)
    Mind of Mencia
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2007

Actor

  • Alright Already (1997)
    Alright Already
    • Ken Ober
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • James Gandolfini in Gun (1997)
    Gun
    • The Deputy
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Blues Traveler: The Mountains Win Again (1995)
    Blues Traveler: The Mountains Win Again
    • Mime
    • Music Video
    • 1995
  • Blues Traveler: Hook
    • Man on Couch
    • Music Video
    • 1995
  • Blues Traveler: Run-Around (1995)
    Blues Traveler: Run-Around
    • Club Owner
    • Music Video
    • 1995
  • Lorenzo Lamas, Matthias Hues, and Cyndi Pass in Bounty Tracker (1993)
    Bounty Tracker
    • Marty Silk
    • Video
    • 1993
  • Who's the Man? (1993)
    Who's the Man?
    • Bernstein
    • 1993
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Emilio Estevez in Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
    Loaded Weapon 1
    • Dooley
    • 1993
  • Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
    • Milty
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
    • Howard
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Alyssa Milano, Tony Danza, Katherine Helmond, Danny Pintauro, and Judith Light in Who's the Boss? (1984)
    Who's the Boss?
    • Steve
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Parenthood (1990)
    Parenthood
    • Nathan Merrick
    • TV Series
    • 1990–1991
  • Edward Woodward in The Equalizer (1985)
    The Equalizer
    • DJ
    • TV Series
    • 1988

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 3, 1957
    • Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • November 15, 2009
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Other works
    Music video: Appeared in "The Mountains Win Again" by Blues Traveler.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Was a contestant on Star Search (1983) Season 2 in its "Ccomedy" category. After defeating Steve Mittleman and Bill Engvall, he was beaten in his third week of competition by Steve Oedekerk. He went on to become a semi-finalist but was defeated by Sinbad.

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