Person Details

Birthday: 1940-08-28 02:20:03

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Dayton, Ohio

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Movie Involvements: 33

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

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. ​

Most Famous Work

Star Trek: The Next Generation
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8

Star Trek: The Next Generation

(1987) Dr. Paul Stubbs
The X-Files
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8

The X-Files

(1993) Deputy Chief Karras
Babylon 5
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8

Babylon 5

(1994) Captain Trevor Hall
The Equalizer
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7

The Equalizer

(1985) Sheriff
Sliders
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8

Sliders

(1995) Professor Jack Bigelow
The Abyss
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7

The Abyss

(1989) Gerard Kirkhill
The Sum of All Fears
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6

The Sum of All Fears

(2002) Admiral Pollack
Courage Under Fire
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6

Courage Under Fire

(1996) Joel Walden

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2019 Tom
2017 Elder Sam
2016 Howard W. Smith
2015 Blister (voice)
2014 Bernie
2013 Warden
2012 Pa (voice)
Pa Duskerton (voice)
2009 Chick
2007 Reverend McNamara
2002 Admiral Pollack
Police Captain
NSA Agent Moore
2001 Judge Philip McNeily
Dr. Kelso
Bob Kelso
Morecombe
2000 Dan Schuff
1999 N/A
1998 Lou Wolford
Fred Calloway
1996 N/A
Captain Tom Pickett
Warden Nichols
Joel Walden
General Wood
1995 Hilton Burberry
Professor Jack Bigelow
Robert Clark
N/A
1994 N/A
Jerry Taggart
Don
Captain Trevor Hall
Bob Newsom
1993 Dr. Dennis Donohue
Deputy Chief Karras
1992 Ed Norwood
N/A
N/A
Lou Morgan
1991 N/A
Bob Webb
Bo Dubs
1990 Sam Murray
N/A
N/A
Major Donald Lemond
Sam
Hal Witt
1989 N/A
Jim Holly
Col. Lowe
Gerard Kirkhill
N/A
Junior Miller
Dr. Smith
1988 Clarence
1987 N/A
Dr. Paul Stubbs
N/A
Sephus Purcell
1985 Sheriff
Larry
1983 Priest
1982 N/A
1979 N/A
1974 Aubin
1971 Aubin
Year Character Movie/Tv

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