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Ken Jenkins is a Actor American born on 28 august 1940 at Dayton (USA)

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins
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Nationality USA
Birth 28 august 1940 (83 years) at Dayton (USA)

Ken Jenkins (born August 28, 1940) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bob Kelso, the Chief of Medicine on the American comedy Scrubs.

Biography

In 1969, he joined Actors Theatre of Louisville under the leadership of Jon Jory where he served as a company member 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, Evolution, the Season three premiere episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Wiseguy, and Early Edition (episode "Deadline", season 3), and Scrubs as Dr. Kelso.

He has appeared in the films 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 the father of Jules (played by Courteney Cox).
Jenkins also appears in The Blanks' music video for "Guy Love" as the owner of an L.A. bar.

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Ken Jenkins (32 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2016All the WayActorHoward W. Smith
2002I Am SamActorJudge Philip McNeily
2002ClockstoppersActorNSA Agent Moore
2002Home RoomActorPolice Captain
2002The Sum of All FearsActorAdmiral Pollack
2002FidelActorHerbert Matthews
2001The Tailor of PanamaActorMorecombe
2000Gone in Sixty SecondsActorTelevangelist (uncredited)
2000Lucky NumbersActorDan Schuff
1998PsychoActor
1996Executive DecisionActorGeneral Wood
1996Courage Under FireActorJoel Walden
1996FledActorWarden Nichols
1996Last DanceActor
1996Last Man StandingActorCaptain Tom Pickett
1995HiroshimaActorSecretary of State James F. Byrnes
1994A Time to HealActorDon
1994White MileActorJerry Taggart
1994The Stand (TV miniseries)ActorPeter Goldsmith
1993And the Band Played OnActorDr. Dennis Donohue
1993In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & MadnessActorBob Newsom
1992Crossing the BridgeActorLou Morgan
1991Edge of HonorActorBo Dubs
1990Air AmericaActorMajor Donald Lemond
1990By Dawn's Early LightActorSam
1990Descending AngelActorSam Murray
1989The AbyssActorGerard Kirkhill
1989In CountryActorJim Holly
1989UnconqueredActorDr. Smith
1989Roe vs. WadeActor
1988The Wizard of LonelinessActorJoel Spender
1987MatewanActorSephus Purcell