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28 Aug 1940 (84)
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Ken Jenkins
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.
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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2019 | Girls Weekend | Tom |
2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Elder Sam |
2016 | All the Way | Howard W. Smith |
2015 | Harvey Beaks | Blister (voice) |
2014 | black-ish | Bernie |
2013 | Back in the Game | Warden |
2012 | Gravity Falls | Pa Duskerton (voice) |
2012 | Gravity Falls | Pa (voice) |
2009 | Cougar Town | Chick |
2007 | Welcome to Paradise | Reverend McNamara |
2002 | The Sum of All Fears | Admiral Pollack |
2002 | Clockstoppers | NSA Agent Moore |
2002 | Home Room | Police Captain |
2001 | I Am Sam | Judge Philip McNeily |
2001 | Scrubs | Bob Kelso |
2001 | The Tailor of Panama | Morecombe |
2000 | Lucky Numbers | Dan Schuff |
1999 | Family Law | |
1998 | Thirst | Lou Wolford |
1998 | Oh Baby | Fred Calloway |
1996 | Executive Decision | General Wood |
1996 | Courage Under Fire | Joel Walden |
1996 | Last Man Standing | Captain Tom Pickett |
1996 | Fled | Warden Nichols |
1996 | Early Edition | |
1995 | Sliders | Professor Jack Bigelow |
1995 | Sliders | Robert Clark |
1995 | Cybill | |
1995 | Past the Bleachers | Hilton Burberry |
1995 | Hiroshima | Secretary of State James F. Byrnes |
1994 | Babylon 5 | Captain Trevor Hall |
1994 | Chicago Hope | |
1994 | White Mile | Jerry Taggart |
1994 | In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness | Bob Newsom |
1994 | A Time to Heal | Don |
1993 | The X-Files | Deputy Chief Karras |
1993 | And the Band Played On | Dr. Dennis Donohue |
1992 | Mad About You | Jack Farrer |
1992 | Crossing the Bridge | Lou Morgan |
1992 | Hearts Afire | Mr. Conway |
1992 | A House of Secrets and Lies | Ed Norwood |
1991 | Homefront | |
1991 | In Broad Daylight | Bob Webb |
1991 | Edge of Honor | Bo Dubs |
1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | |
1990 | Air America | Major Donald Lemond |
1990 | By Dawn's Early Light | Sam |
1990 | Dark Avenger | |
1990 | Shattered Dreams | Hal Witt |
1990 | Descending Angel | Sam Murray |
1989 | The Abyss | Gerard Kirkhill |
1989 | In Country | Jim Holly |
1989 | Roe vs. Wade | |
1989 | Mancuso, F.B.I. | |
1989 | Unconquered | Dr. Smith |
1989 | Breaking Point | Col. Lowe |
1989 | The Outside Woman | Junior Miller |
1988 | Disaster at Silo 7 | Clarence |
1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Dr. Paul Stubbs |
1987 | Matewan | Sephus Purcell |
1987 | Wiseguy | |
1987 | thirtysomething | |
1985 | The Equalizer | Sheriff |
1985 | What Comes Around | Larry |
1983 | Heart of Steel | Priest |
1982 | Newhart | |
1979 | Knots Landing | Border Thug |
1974 | In Fashion | Aubin |
1971 | Great Performances | Aubin |