Ken Jenkins
Born: 1940-08-28 in Dayton, Ohio, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2019
- Girls Weekend as Tom
2017
- A Series of Unfortunate Events as Elder Sam
2016
- All the Way as Howard W. Smith
2015
- Harvey Beaks as Blister (voice)
2014
- black-ish as Bernie
2013
- Back in the Game as Warden
2012
- Gravity Falls as Pa Duskerton (voice)
2009
- Cougar Town as Chick
2007
- Welcome to Paradise as Reverend McNamara
2002
- Home Room as Police Captain
- Clockstoppers as NSA Agent Moore
- The Sum of All Fears as Admiral Pollack
2001
- Scrubs as Bob Kelso
- I Am Sam as Judge Philip McNeily
- The Tailor of Panama as Morecombe
2000
- Lucky Numbers as Dan Schuff
1999
- Family Law as Judge William Jankowski
1998
- The Magnificent Seven as Frank
- Oh Baby as Fred Calloway
- Thirst as Lou Wolford
1996
- Early Edition as Winston Thorpe
- Executive Decision as General Wood
- Last Man Standing as Captain Tom Pickett
- Courage Under Fire as Joel Walden
- Fled as Warden Nichols
1995
- Sliders as Professor Jack Bigelow
- Cybill as Ed
- Past the Bleachers as Hilton Burberry
- Hiroshima as Secretary of State James F. Byrnes
1994
- Babylon 5 as Captain Trevor Hall
- Chicago Hope
- The Stand as Peter Goldsmith
- White Mile as Jerry Taggart
- A Time to Heal as Don
- In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness as Bob Newsom
1993
- The X-Files as Deputy Chief Karras
- And the Band Played On as Dr. Dennis Donohue
1992
- Mad About You as Jack Farrer
- Hearts Afire as Mr. Conway
- Crossing the Bridge as Lou Morgan
- A House of Secrets and Lies as Ed Norwood
1991
- Homefront
- Edge of Honor as Bo Dubs
- In Broad Daylight as Bob Webb
1990
- Beverly Hills, 90210
- Descending Angel as Sam Murray
- Air America as Major Donald Lemond
- Dark Avenger
- By Dawn's Early Light as Sam
- Shattered Dreams as Hal Witt
1989
- The Abyss as Gerard Kirkhill
- In Country as Jim Holly
- Breaking Point as Col. Lowe
- Unconquered as Dr. Smith
- Mancuso, F.B.I.
- The Outside Woman as Junior Miller
- Roe vs. Wade
1988
- Disaster at Silo 7 as Clarence
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation as Dr. Paul Stubbs
- Wiseguy
- thirtysomething
- Matewan as Sephus Purcell
1985
- The Equalizer as Sheriff
- What Comes Around as Larry
1983
- Heart of Steel as Priest
1982
1979
- Knots Landing as Border Thug
1974
- In Fashion as Aubin
1971
- Great Performances as Aubin