Ken Jenkins
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-08-28 (84 years old)
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.
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Acting
(2019)
Girls Weekend
as Tom
(2016)
All the Way
as Howard W. Smith
(2007)
Welcome to Paradise
as Reverend McNamara
(2002)
The Sum of All Fears
as Admiral Pollack
(2002)
Clockstoppers
as NSA Agent Moore
(2002)
Home Room
as Police Captain
(2001)
I Am Sam
as Judge Philip McNeily
(2001)
The Tailor of Panama
as Morecombe
(2000)
Lucky Numbers
as Dan Schuff
(1998)
Thirst
as Lou Wolford
(1996)
Executive Decision
as General Wood
(1996)
Last Man Standing
as Captain Tom Pickett
(1996)
Courage Under Fire
as Joel Walden
(1996)
Fled
as Warden Nichols
(1995)
Past the Bleachers
as Hilton Burberry
(1994)
White Mile
as Jerry Taggart
(1994)
A Time to Heal
as Don
(1994)
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
as Bob Newsom
(1993)
And the Band Played On
as Dr. Dennis Donohue
(1992)
Crossing the Bridge
as Lou Morgan
(1992)
A House of Secrets and Lies
as Ed Norwood
(1991)
In Broad Daylight
as Bob Webb
(1991)
Edge of Honor
as Bo Dubs
(1990)
Air America
as Major Donald Lemond
(1990)
By Dawn's Early Light
as Sam
(1990)
(1990)
Descending Angel
as Sam Murray
(1990)
Shattered Dreams
as Hal Witt
(1989)
The Abyss
as Gerard Kirkhill
(1989)
In Country
as Jim Holly
(1989)
Breaking Point
as Col. Lowe
(1989)
Unconquered
as Dr. Smith
(1989)
(1989)
The Outside Woman
as Junior Miller
(1988)
Disaster at Silo 7
as Clarence
(1987)
Matewan
as Sephus Purcell
(1985)
What Comes Around
as Larry
(1983)
Heart of Steel
as Priest
(1974)
In Fashion
as Aubin