Ken Jenkins
Acting
Born 1940-08-28
Dayton, Ohio, USA
73 credits
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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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Filmography
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The X-Files
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Beverly Hills, 90210
Chicago Hope
Scrubs
Gravity Falls
Great Performances
Babylon 5
Knots Landing
black-ish
Mad About You
Sliders
The Equalizer
Newhart
Early Edition
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Cougar Town
Cybill
Family Law
American Playhouse
Oh Baby
thirtysomething
Wiseguy
The Abyss
The Stand
Harvey Beaks
The Sum of All Fears
I Am Sam
The Magnificent Seven
Executive Decision
Hearts Afire
Last Man Standing
Courage Under Fire
Psycho
Homefront
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Clockstoppers
The Tailor of Panama
Air America
All the Way
Fled
Matewan
Home Room
Back in the Game
And the Band Played On
Unconquered
In Country
Love, Lies and Murder
Scrubs: Interns
Lucky Numbers
In Fashion
By Dawn's Early Light
Roe vs. Wade
Heart of Steel
Hiroshima
White Mile
Crossing the Bridge
Girls Weekend
Breaking Point
A Time to Heal
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