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Ken Jenkins

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1940-08-28 (Age: 86)

Place of Birth

Dayton, Ohio, USA

Ken Jenkins

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 (39)

⭐ 0.5 Role: Tom

Girls Weekend

2019
⭐ 6.7 Role: Howard W. Smith

All the Way

2016
⭐ 6.8 Role: Reverend McNamara

Welcome to Paradise

2007
⭐ 6.4 Role: Admiral Pollack

The Sum of All Fears

2002
⭐ 6.8 Role: Police Captain

Home Room

2002
⭐ 5.3 Role: NSA Agent Moore

Clockstoppers

2002
⭐ 7.6 Role: Judge Philip McNeily

I Am Sam

2001
⭐ 6.0 Role: Morecombe

The Tailor of Panama

2001
⭐ 5.1 Role: Dan Schuff

Lucky Numbers

2000
⭐ 4.7 Role: Lou Wolford

Thirst

1998
⭐ 6.4 Role: Captain Tom Pickett

Last Man Standing

1996
⭐ 5.6 Role: Warden Nichols

Fled

1996
⭐ 6.5 Role: Joel Walden

Courage Under Fire

1996
⭐ 6.3 Role: General Wood

Executive Decision

1996
⭐ 5.3 Role: Hilton Burberry

Past the Bleachers

1995