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Ken Jenkins
0.7 Popularity
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ken Jenkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
0.5
Tom
Girls Weekend
2019
7.4
Elder Sam
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
6.7
Howard W. Smith
All the Way
2016
6.1
Blister (voice)
Harvey Beaks
2015
7.2
Bernie
black-ish
2014
6.5
Warden
Back in the Game
2013
8.6
Pa Duskerton (voice)
Gravity Falls
2012
8.6
Pa (voice)
Gravity Falls
2012
6.4
Chick
Cougar Town
2009
6.8
Reverend McNamara
Welcome to Paradise
2007
Credits
Girls Weekend
as Tom
2019
0.5
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Elder Sam
2017
7.4
All the Way
as Howard W. Smith
2016
6.7
Harvey Beaks
as Blister (voice)
2015
6.1
black-ish
as Bernie
2014
7.2
Back in the Game
as Warden
2013
6.5
Gravity Falls
as Pa Duskerton (voice)
2012
8.6
Gravity Falls
as Pa (voice)
2012
8.6
Cougar Town
as Chick
2009
6.4
Welcome to Paradise
as Reverend McNamara
2007
6.8
The Sum of All Fears
as Admiral Pollack
2002
6.4
Home Room
as Police Captain
2002
6.8
Clockstoppers
as NSA Agent Moore
2002
5.3
I Am Sam
as Judge Philip McNeily
2001
7.6
Scrubs
as Bob Kelso
2001
8.0
The Tailor of Panama
as Morecombe
2001
6.0
Lucky Numbers
as Dan Schuff
2000
5.2
Family Law
as Judge William Jankowski
1999
8.2
Thirst
as Lou Wolford
1998
4.4
Oh Baby
as Fred Calloway
1998
5.0
Early Edition
1996
7.3
Last Man Standing
as Captain Tom Pickett
1996
6.4
Fled
as Warden Nichols
1996
5.6
Courage Under Fire
as Joel Walden
1996
6.5
Executive Decision
as General Wood
1996
6.3
Hiroshima
as Secretary of State James F. Byrnes
1995
8.0
Past the Bleachers
as Hilton Burberry
1995
6.0
Sliders
as Professor Jack Bigelow
1995
7.6
Sliders
as Robert Clark
1995
7.6
Cybill
1995
5.8
Chicago Hope
1994
7.2
White Mile
as Jerry Taggart
1994
5.6
The Stand
as Peter Goldsmith
1994
6.8
A Time to Heal
as Don
1994
10.0
Babylon 5
as Captain Trevor Hall
1994
8.0
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
as Bob Newsom
1994
6.5
And the Band Played On
as Dr. Dennis Donohue
1993
6.5
The X-Files
as Deputy Chief Karras
1993
8.4
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A House of Secrets and Lies
as Ed Norwood
1992
1.0
Mad About You
as Jack Farrer
1992
6.7
Hearts Afire
as Mr. Conway
1992
7.3
Crossing the Bridge
as Lou Morgan
1992
5.8
Homefront
1991
5.4
In Broad Daylight
as Bob Webb
1991
5.7
Edge of Honor
as Bo Dubs
1991
4.1
Descending Angel
as Sam Murray
1990
5.0
Dark Avenger
1990
3.8
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
7.4
Air America
as Major Donald Lemond
1990
5.8
By Dawn's Early Light
as Sam
1990
6.6
Shattered Dreams
as Hal Witt
1990
5.5
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
6.0
In Country
as Jim Holly
1989
5.5
Breaking Point
as Col. Lowe
1989
4.7
The Abyss
as Gerard Kirkhill
1989
7.4
Roe vs. Wade
1989
6.3
The Outside Woman
as Junior Miller
1989
0.0
Unconquered
as Dr. Smith
1989
10.0
Disaster at Silo 7
as Clarence
1988
6.3
thirtysomething
1987
6.1
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Dr. Paul Stubbs
1987
8.4
Wiseguy
1987
6.5
Matewan
as Sephus Purcell
1987
7.4
The Equalizer
as Sheriff
1985
7.2
What Comes Around
as Larry
1985
2.7
Heart of Steel
as Priest
1983
6.0
Newhart
1982
7.1
Knots Landing
as Border Thug
1979
6.8
In Fashion
as Aubin
1974
0.0
Great Performances
as Aubin
1971
5.3