Ken Jenkins
40 movies · 34 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 28, 1940 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- 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.
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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.
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Ken Jenkins: movies and TV shows
Acting (74)
- 2019 Girls Weekend
as Tom
- 2017
- 2016 All the Way
as Howard W. Smith
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
- 2007 Welcome to Paradise
as Reverend McNamara
- 2002 The Sum of All Fears
as Admiral Pollack
- 2002 Home Room
as Police Captain
- 2002 Clockstoppers
as NSA Agent Moore
- 2001 I Am Sam
as Judge Philip McNeily
- 2001
- 2001 The Tailor of Panama
as Morecombe
- 2000 Lucky Numbers
as Dan Schuff
- 1999
- 1998 Psycho
as District Attorney
- 1998 Thirst
as Lou Wolford
- 1998
- 1998
- 1996
- 1996 Last Man Standing
as Captain Tom Pickett
- 1996 Fled
as Warden Nichols
- 1996 Courage Under Fire
as Joel Walden
- 1996 Executive Decision
as General Wood
- 1995
- 1995 Past the Bleachers
as Hilton Burberry
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994 White Mile
as Jerry Taggart
- 1994
- 1994 A Time to Heal
as Don
- 1994
- 1994 In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
as Bob Newsom
- 1993 And the Band Played On
as Dr. Dennis Donohue
- 1993
- 1992 A House of Secrets and Lies
as Ed Norwood
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992 Crossing the Bridge
as Lou Morgan
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991 In Broad Daylight
as Bob Webb
- 1991 Edge of Honor
as Bo Dubs
- 1990 Descending Angel
as Sam Murray
- 1990 Dark Avenger
as District Attorney Underwood
- 1990
- 1990 Air America
as Major Donald Lemond
- 1990 By Dawn's Early Light
as Sam
- 1990 Shattered Dreams
as Hal Witt
- 1989
- 1989 In Country
as Jim Holly
- 1989 Breaking Point
as Col. Lowe
- 1989 The Abyss
as Gerard Kirkhill
- 1989
- 1989 The Outside Woman
as Junior Miller
- 1989 Unconquered
as Dr. Smith
- 1988 Disaster at Silo 7
as Clarence
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987 Matewan
as Sephus Purcell
- 1985
- 1985 What Comes Around
as Larry
- 1983 Heart of Steel
as Priest
- 1982
- 1982
- 1979
- 1974 In Fashion
as Aubin
- 1971