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








