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Ken Jenkins

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.

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  • BIRTH 28/08/1940
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 12
  • MOVIES 20

Shows (12)

The X-Files
The X-Files
Deputy Chief Karras
Scrubs
Scrubs
Bob Kelso / Dr. Kelso
A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Elder Sam
Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls
Pa (voice) / Pa Duskerton (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Paul Stubbs
black-ish
black-ish
Bernie
Cougar Town
Cougar Town
Chick
Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Captain Trevor Hall
Sliders
Sliders
Professor Jack Bigelow / Robert Clark
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
Sheriff
Harvey Beaks
Harvey Beaks
Blister (voice)
Back in the Game
Back in the Game
Warden

Movies (20)

The Abyss
The Abyss
Gerard Kirkhill
Courage Under Fire
Courage Under Fire
Joel Walden
The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears
Admiral Pollack
I Am Sam
I Am Sam
Judge Philip McNeily
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
Captain Tom Pickett
The Tailor of Panama
The Tailor of Panama
Morecombe
Executive Decision
Executive Decision
General Wood
All the Way
All the Way
Howard W. Smith
Lucky Numbers
Lucky Numbers
Dan Schuff
Clockstoppers
Clockstoppers
NSA Agent Moore
Air America
Air America
Major Donald Lemond
And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On
Dr. Dennis Donohue
In Country
In Country
Jim Holly
Disaster at Silo 7
Disaster at Silo 7
Clarence
Matewan
Matewan
Sephus Purcell
Crossing the Bridge
Crossing the Bridge
Lou Morgan
By Dawn's Early Light
By Dawn's Early Light
Sam
Fled
Fled
Warden Nichols
Roe vs. Wade
Roe vs. Wade
Home Room
Home Room
Police Captain