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Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

ActingBorn August 28, 1940 (age 85)Dayton, Ohio, USA

Biography

Ken Jenkins (born August 28, 1940) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bob Kelso, the curmudgeonly Chief of Medicine on the American comedy Scrubs. In 1969, he co-founded the Actors Theatre of Louisville and served as the Associate Artistic Director for three years. This institution has produced playwrights such as Beth Henley and Marsha Norman. Jenkins previously appeared on the series Adult Math, as well as episodes of Homefront, The X-Files (episode "Medusa", season 8), Babylon 5 and "Evolution", the Season three premiere episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation "Sliders" (2 episodes, 1999–2000) Dust (2000) TV episode .... Professor Jack Bigelow - Revelations (1999) TV episode .... Robert Clark. He has appeared in the movies Executive Decision, The Abyss, Air America, Last Man Standing, Fled, Gone in 60 Seconds, I Am Sam, The Sum of All Fears, Matewan, Courage Under Fire and the 1998 remake of Psycho. He appeared as the father of Fran Goldsmith in Stephen King's TV miniseries, The Stand. Jenkins also had a role in Clockstoppers. Jenkins can sing and play the acoustic guitar, and is seen doing so on the Scrubs episodes "My Tuscaloosa Heart" and "My Musical". Jenkins also has a recurring role on Cougar Town since October 27, 2010 as Jules' (played by Courteney Cox) father. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ken Jenkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Filmography

2019Movie
2016
All the Way

as Howard W. Smith

Movie
2015
Harvey Beaks

as Blister (voice)

TV
2014
black-ish

as Bernie

TV
2013TV
2012
Gravity Falls

as Pa Duskerton (voice)

TV
2012
Gravity Falls

as Pa (voice)

TV
2009
Cougar Town

as Chick

TV
2009
Scrubs: Interns

as Bob Kelso

TV
2007
Welcome to Paradise

as Reverend McNamara

Movie
2002
The Sum of All Fears

as Admiral Pollack

Movie
2002
Home Room

as Police Captain

Movie
2002
Clockstoppers

as NSA Agent Moore

Movie
2001
I Am Sam

as Judge Philip McNeily

Movie
2001
Scrubs

as Bob Kelso

TV
2001Movie
2000
Lucky Numbers

as Dan Schuff

Movie
1999
Family Law

as Judge William Jankowski

TV
1998
Thirst

as Lou Wolford

Movie
1998
Oh Baby

as Fred Calloway

TV
1998TV
1996
Early Edition

as Winston Thorpe

TV
1996
Last Man Standing

as Captain Tom Pickett

Movie
1996
Fled

as Warden Nichols

Movie
1996
Courage Under Fire

as Joel Walden

Movie
1996
Executive Decision

as General Wood

Movie
1995
Hiroshima

as Secretary of State James F. Byrnes

TV
1995
Past the Bleachers

as Hilton Burberry

Movie
1995
Sliders

as Professor Jack Bigelow

TV
1995
Sliders

as Robert Clark

TV
1995
Cybill

as Ed

TV
1994
Chicago Hope

as Stanley McGee

TV
1994
Chicago Hope

as Jim Carroll

TV
1994
White Mile

as Jerry Taggart

Movie
1994
The Stand

as Peter Goldsmith

TV
1994Movie
1994
Babylon 5

as Captain Trevor Hall

TV
1993
And the Band Played On

as Dr. Dennis Donohue

Movie
1993
The X-Files

as Deputy Chief Karras

TV
1992Movie
1992
Mad About You

as Jack Farrer

TV
1992
Hearts Afire

as Mr. Conway

TV
1992
Crossing the Bridge

as Lou Morgan

Movie
1991TV
1991TV
1991Movie
1991
Edge of Honor

as Bo Dubs

Movie
1990
Descending Angel

as Sam Murray

Movie
1990Movie
1990
Beverly Hills, 90210

as Pastor Neal

TV
1990
Air America

as Major Donald Lemond

Movie
1990Movie
1990
Shattered Dreams

as Hal Witt

Movie
1989
In Country

as Jim Holly

Movie
1989
Breaking Point

as Col. Lowe

Movie
1989
The Abyss

as Gerard Kirkhill

Movie
1989Movie
1989
The Outside Woman

as Junior Miller

Movie
1989
Unconquered

as Dr. Smith

Movie
1988Movie
1987TV
1987TV
1987
Matewan

as Sephus Purcell

Movie
1985
The Equalizer

as Sheriff

TV
1985Movie
1983Movie
1982TV
1979
Knots Landing

as Border Thug

TV
1974
In Fashion

as Aubin

Movie
1971TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 28, 1940
Place of BirthDayton, Ohio, USA
Popularity0.9