Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

83 · Born: Aug 28, 1940

Personal Details

Born Aug 28, 1940 Dayton, Ohio, USA
Spouse
  • Katharine Houghton

    ( Jan 1, 1970 to May 1, 2024 )
  • Joan Patchen

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

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. ​

Career

2019
Girls Weekend
Girls Weekend as Tom
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2016
All the Way
All the Way as Howard W. Smith
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2014
Black-ish
Black-ish as Bernie
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2013
Back in the Game
Back in the Game as Warden
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2012
Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls as Pa (voice)
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2010
Cougar Town
Cougar Town as Chick
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2007
Welcome to Paradise
Welcome to Paradise as Reverend McNamara
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2002
Home Room
Home Room as Police Captain
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The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears as Admiral Pollack
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Clockstoppers
Clockstoppers as NSA Agent Moore
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2001
Scrubs
Scrubs as Bob Kelso
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2000
The X-Files
The X-Files as Deputy Chief Karras
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1998
Thirst
Thirst as Lou Wolford
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Sliders
Sliders as Robert Clark
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1996
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing as Capt. Tom Pickett
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Fled
Fled as Warden Nichols
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1995
Past the Bleachers
Past the Bleachers as Hilton Burberry
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1994
A Time to Heal
A Time to Heal as Don
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In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
White Mile
White Mile as Jerry Taggart
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1993
Mad About You
Mad About You
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1992
Crossing the Bridge
Crossing the Bridge as Lou Morgan
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A House of Secrets and Lies
A House of Secrets and Lies as Ed Norwood
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1991
In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight as Bob Webb
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Edge of Honor
Edge of Honor as Bo Dubs
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Homefront
Homefront
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1990
Descending Angel
Descending Angel as Sam Murray
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Air America
Air America as Major Donald Lemond
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Dark Avenger
Dark Avenger
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Shattered Dreams
Shattered Dreams as Hal Witt
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1989
The Outside Woman
The Outside Woman as Junior Miller
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Unconquered
Unconquered as Dr. Smith
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Breaking Point
Breaking Point as Col. Lowe
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation as Dr. Paul Stubbs
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1987
Matewan
Matewan as Sephus Purcell
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1985
What Comes Around
What Comes Around as Larry
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The Equalizer
The Equalizer as Sheriff
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1974
Great Performances
Great Performances as Aubin
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