Ken Jenkins

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. ​

Known For

Birth Location Dayton, Ohio, USA
Born 1940-08-28

Movies

Girls Weekend as Tom
2019
All the Way as Howard W. Smith
2016
Welcome to Paradise as Reverend McNamara
2007
The Sum of All Fears as Admiral Pollack
2002
Home Room as Police Captain
2002
Clockstoppers as NSA Agent Moore
2002
I Am Sam as Judge Philip McNeily
2001
The Tailor of Panama as Morecombe
2001
Lucky Numbers as Dan Schuff
2000
Thirst as Lou Wolford
1998
Last Man Standing as Captain Tom Pickett
1996
Fled as Warden Nichols
1996
Courage Under Fire as Joel Walden
1996
Executive Decision as General Wood
1996
Past the Bleachers as Hilton Burberry
1995
White Mile as Jerry Taggart
1994
1994
And the Band Played On as Dr. Dennis Donohue
1993
1992
Crossing the Bridge as Lou Morgan
1992
In Broad Daylight as Bob Webb
1991
Edge of Honor as Bo Dubs
1991
Descending Angel as Sam Murray
1990
Air America as Major Donald Lemond
1990
1990
Shattered Dreams as Hal Witt
1990
In Country as Jim Holly
1989
Breaking Point as Col. Lowe
1989
The Abyss as Gerard Kirkhill
1989
The Outside Woman as Junior Miller
1989
Unconquered as Dr. Smith
1989
Disaster at Silo 7 as Clarence
1988
Matewan as Sephus Purcell
1987
1985
Heart of Steel as Priest
1983
In Fashion as Aubin
1974
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