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Born on October 31, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Ken Wahl is a film actor, television actor and screenwriter. Ken Wahl is 71 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Bremen High School.
My Take
Wahl belongs to a very specific texture of late-80s and 90s American television, and Wiseguy captured it perfectly: the brooding, undercover masculinity that the era did so well. What interests me is that he did not stay purely an actor; moving into writing and directing suggests someone who wanted to understand the whole machine, not just stand in front of it. Now retired, he carries the particular afterglow of a performer who defined a moment rather than chasing every decade.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ken Wahl
- Name (Japanese)
- ケン・ウォール
- Reading
- けん・うぉーる
- Born
- October 31, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / actor / screenwriter / director
2. Background
- High school
- Bremen High School
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken%20Wahl
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1334766
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ken Wahl born?
Born October 31, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Ken Wahl from?
Ken Wahl is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Ken Wahl do?
Ken Wahl works as film actor, television actor, actor, screenwriter, director.
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