Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Born 1940-08-28 (age 85) Dayton, Ohio, USA
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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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Known For

The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears

2002

as Admiral Pollack

The Abyss
The Abyss

1989

as Gerard Kirkhill

I Am Sam
I Am Sam

2001

as Judge Philip McNeily

Fled
Fled

1996

as Warden Nichols

Executive Decision
Executive Decision

1996

as General Wood

Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing

1996

as Captain Tom Pickett

Courage Under Fire
Courage Under Fire

1996

as Joel Walden

Air America
Air America

1990

as Major Donald Lemond

Lucky Numbers
Lucky Numbers

2000

as Dan Schuff

The Tailor of Panama
The Tailor of Panama

2001

as Morecombe

Clockstoppers
Clockstoppers

2002

as NSA Agent Moore

Matewan
Matewan

1987

as Sephus Purcell

And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On

1993

as Dr. Dennis Donohue

Thirst
Thirst

1998

as Lou Wolford

All the Way
All the Way

2016

as Howard W. Smith

Breaking Point
Breaking Point

1989

as Col. Lowe

In Country
In Country

1989

as Jim Holly

Crossing the Bridge
Crossing the Bridge

1992

as Lou Morgan

By Dawn's Early Light
Disaster at Silo 7
Disaster at Silo 7

1988

as Clarence