Ken Strunk

Biography

Ken Strunk – American character actor, with no publicly recorded birthplace or birthday. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, active since 1986.

His most notable film roles include a Referee in Hoosiers (1986), Dr. Lippincott in Fresh Horses (1988), Charlie in Simpatico (1999), Dr. Manuel Gilman in Secretariat (2010), Doctor Shannan in Take Shelter (2011, directed by Jeff Nichols), Gerry Richards in Promised Land (2012, directed by Gus Van Sant), the Ritz Bartender in Carol (2015, directed by Todd Haynes), Jim Webb in Hidden Figures (2016), Mr. Philpott in A Kind of Murder (2016), Uncle Marv in The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018), Colorado Judge George Lohr in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019), and Congressman McCormack in Shirley (2024). On television he has appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), The West Wing (1999), NCIS (2003), Boston Legal (2005), and Army Wives (2009). He also provided narration for the documentary Quakers: That of God in Everyone (2015).

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Known For

Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures

2016

as Jim Webb

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019

as Colorado Judge George Lohr

Alarum
Alarum

2025

as Edmond

Carol
Carol

2015

as Ritz Bartender

Secretariat
Secretariat

2010

as Dr. Manuel Gilman

Take Shelter
Take Shelter

2011

as Doctor Shannan

The Strangers: Prey at Night
Shirley
Shirley

2024

as Congressman McCormack

Hoosiers
Hoosiers

1986

as Referee - Dugger Game

Promised Land
Promised Land

2012

as Gerry Richards

Gotti
Gotti

2018

as Joseph 'Piney' Armone (uncredited)

A Kind of Murder
A Kind of Murder

2016

as Mr. Philpott

Reprisal
Reprisal

2018

as Frank

Simpatico
Simpatico

1999

as Charlie

Runaway Romance
Runaway Romance

2018

as Abraham Troyer

Love Finds You In Sugarcreek
Love Finds You In Sugarcreek

2014

as Eli Troyler

Renegade Force
Renegade Force

1998

as Prosecuting Attorney

Claire in Motion
Claire in Motion

2017

as Chief Doyle

Quakers: That of God in Everyone