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Ken Jenkins

ActorBorn August 28, 1940 (84 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Knots Landing
  • Wiseguy
  • Sisters
  • Pensacola: Wings of Gold
  • Hearts Afire
  • Welcome to Paradise
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special

Known For

  • Scrubs
  • The Sum of All Fears
  • Air America
  • Last Man Standing
  • Cougar Town
  • All the Way
  • Matewan
  • Fled
  • Home Room
  • Wiseguy

Filmography

2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV Series) · as Elder Sam
2016
All the Way · as Howard W. Smith
2015
Harvey Beaks (TV Series) · as Blister (voice)
2014
black-ish (TV Series) · as Bernie
2013
Back in the Game (TV Series) · as Warden
2012
Gravity Falls (TV Series) · as Pa (voice)
2009
Cougar Town (TV Series) · as Chick
2009
Scrubs: Interns (TV Series) · as Bob Kelso
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
2002
Fidel · as Herbert Matthews
2001
I Am Sam · as Judge Philip Mcneily
2001
Scrubs (TV Series) · as Bob Kelso
2001
All Souls (TV Series) · as Dr. Lohman
2001
The Tailor of Panama · as Morecombe
2000
Lucky Numbers · as Dan Schuff
2000
Gone in 60 Seconds · as Televangelist
1999
The Last Marshal · as Judge Wooley
1999
Family Law (TV Series) · as Judge William Jankowski
1999
Balloon Farm · as Banker
1999
Mutiny · as Cast
1998
Psycho · as District Attorney
1998
Thirst · as Lou Wolford
1998
1998
Where's Marlowe? · as Linguist
1998
Vengeance Unlimited (TV Series) · as Jack Humphrey
1998
Oh Baby (TV Series) · as Fred Calloway
1998
The Magnificent Seven (TV Series) · as Frank
1997
Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV Series) · as General Mitchell Burke
1996
Early Edition (TV Series)
1996
Last Man Standing · as Captain Tom Pickett
1996
Fled · as Warden Nichols
1996
Courage Under Fire · as Joel Walden
1996
Last Dance · as Warden Laverty
1996
Executive Decision · as General Wood
1996
High Incident (TV Series) · as Burt
1996
The Lazarus Man (TV Series) · as Preacher
1995
Hiroshima · as Secretary Of State James F. Byrnes
1995
Past the Bleachers · as Hilton Burberry
1995
Legend (TV Series) · as Ethan Catridge Steele
1995
Sliders (TV Series) · as Professor Jack Bigelow
1995
Cybill (TV Series)
1994
Chicago Hope (TV Series)
1994
White Mile · as Jerry Taggart
1994
The Stand (TV Series) · as Peter Goldsmith
1994
A Time to Heal · as Don
1994
1993
NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Marshall Hastings
1993
And the Band Played On · as Dr. Dennis Donohue
1993
The X-Files (TV Series) · as Deputy Chief Karras
1993
Babylon 5 (TV Series) · as Captain Trevor Hall
1992
1992
Mad About You (TV Series) · as Jack Farrer
1992
Hearts Afire (TV Series) · as Mr. Conway
1992
Crossing the Bridge · as Lou Morgan
1992
A Private Matter · as Frank Kearns
1991
Homefront (TV Series)
1991
Sisters (TV Series) · as Judge Guisewite
1991
Love, Lies and Murder (TV Series) · as Rubright
1991
In Broad Daylight · as Bob Webb
1991
Edge of Honor · as Bo Dubs
1990
Descending Angel · as Sam Murray
1990
1990
1990
Evening Shade (TV Series) · as Judge
1990
Gabriel's Fire (TV Series) · as Potter
1990
Air America · as Major Donald Lemond
1990
1990
Shattered Dreams · as Hal Witt
1990
Family of Spies (TV Series) · as Cast
1989
Mancuso, FBI (TV Series)
1989
In Country · as Jim Holly
1989
Breaking Point · as Col. Lowe
1989
The Abyss · as Gerard Kirkhill
1989
1989
Hard Time on Planet Earth (TV Series) · as Sergeant Burdick
1989
The Outside Woman · as Junior Miller
1989
Unconquered · as Dr. Smith
1988
Disaster at Silo 7 · as Clarence
1988
Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Sen. Paul Cookson
1988
The Wizard of Loneliness · as Joel Spender
1987
Thirtysomething (TV Series)
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Dr. Paul Stubbs
1987
Wiseguy (TV Series)
1987
Matewan · as Sephus Purcell
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) · as Dwayne Pewe
1986
Amen (TV Series) · as The Pilot
1985
The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Sheriff
1985
What Comes Around · as Larry
1984
CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) · as Echer
1983
Heart of Steel · as Priest
1982
Newhart (TV Series)
1979
Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Border Thug
1978
Dallas (TV Series) · as Captain
1971
Great Performances (TV Series) · as Aubin
1968
One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Howard Mcgillis

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