Portrait of Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Acting

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. ​

Born: August 28, 1940

Place of Birth: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Filmography

2019
2016
All the Way

as Howard W. Smith

2015
Harvey Beaks

as Blister (voice)

2014
black-ish

as Bernie

2013
2012
Gravity Falls

as Pa Duskerton (voice)

2012
Gravity Falls

as Pa (voice)

2009
Cougar Town

as Chick

2007
Welcome to Paradise

as Reverend McNamara

2002
The Sum of All Fears

as Admiral Pollack

2002
Home Room

as Police Captain

2002
Clockstoppers

as NSA Agent Moore

2001
I Am Sam

as Judge Philip McNeily

2001
Scrubs

as Bob Kelso

2001
2000
Lucky Numbers

as Dan Schuff

1999
Family Law

as Judge William Jankowski

1998
Thirst

as Lou Wolford

1998
Oh Baby

as Fred Calloway

1996
Early Edition

as Winston Thorpe

1996
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

1995
Hiroshima

as Secretary of State James F. Byrnes

1995
Past the Bleachers

as Hilton Burberry

1995
Sliders

as Robert Clark

1995
Sliders

as Professor Jack Bigelow

1995
Cybill

as Ed

1994
Chicago Hope

as Stanley McGee

1994
White Mile

as Jerry Taggart

1994
The Stand

as Peter Goldsmith

1994
1994
Babylon 5

as Captain Trevor Hall

1993
And the Band Played On

as Dr. Dennis Donohue

1993
The X-Files

as Deputy Chief Karras

1992
Mad About You

as Jack Farrer

1992
Hearts Afire

as Mr. Conway

1992
Crossing the Bridge

as Lou Morgan

1991
1991
Edge of Honor

as Bo Dubs

1990
Descending Angel

as Sam Murray

1990
Beverly Hills, 90210

as Pastor Neal

1990
Air America

as Major Donald Lemond

1990
Shattered Dreams

as Hal Witt

1989
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

1988
1987
1987
Matewan

as Sephus Purcell

1985
The Equalizer

as Sheriff

1985
1983
1979
Knots Landing

as Border Thug

1974
In Fashion

as Aubin

1971