Acting credits
72
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Ken Jenkins
Acting
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Movies: 39Series: 33
TMDB ID: 38570
IMDb ID: nm0420898
Known for: Acting
Born: August 28, 1940
Age: 85
Place of birth: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2019
Years active: 49
Average TMDB rating: 6.76
Wikidata: Q471921
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ken Jenkins.
as Tom
Girls Weekend
2019 • Movie
as Howard W. Smith
All the Way
2016 • Movie
as Reverend McNamara
Welcome to Paradise
2007 • Movie
as Admiral Pollack
The Sum of All Fears
2002 • Movie
as Police Captain
Home Room
2002 • Movie
as NSA Agent Moore
Clockstoppers
2002 • Movie
as Judge Philip McNeily
I Am Sam
2001 • Movie
as Morecombe
The Tailor of Panama
2001 • Movie
as Dan Schuff
Lucky Numbers
2000 • Movie
as District Attorney
Psycho
1998 • Movie
as Lou Wolford
Thirst
1998 • Movie
as Captain Tom Pickett
Last Man Standing
1996 • Movie
as Warden Nichols
Fled
1996 • Movie
as Joel Walden
Courage Under Fire
1996 • Movie
as General Wood
Executive Decision
1996 • Movie
as Hilton Burberry
Past the Bleachers
1995 • Movie
as Jerry Taggart
White Mile
1994 • Movie
as Don
A Time to Heal
1994 • Movie
as Bob Newsom
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
1994 • Movie
as Dr. Dennis Donohue
And the Band Played On
1993 • Movie
as Lou Morgan
Crossing the Bridge
1992 • Movie
as Bob Webb
In Broad Daylight
1991 • Movie
as Bo Dubs
Edge of Honor
1991 • Movie
as Sam Murray
Descending Angel
1990 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ken Jenkins.
as Elder Sam • 2 eps
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017 • Series
as Blister (voice) • 3 eps
Harvey Beaks
2015 • Series
as Bernie • 1 eps
black-ish
2014 • Series
as Warden • 1 eps
Back in the Game
2013 • Series
as Pa Duskerton (voice) • 1 eps
Gravity Falls
2012 • Series
as Chick • 19 eps
Cougar Town
2009 • Series
as Bob Kelso • 1 eps
Scrubs: Interns
2009 • Series
as Bob Kelso • 176 eps
Scrubs
2001 • Series
as Judge William Jankowski • 2 eps
Family Law
1999 • Series
as Fred Calloway • 6 eps
Oh Baby
1998 • Series
as Frank • 1 eps
The Magnificent Seven
1998 • Series
as Winston Thorpe • 1 eps
Early Edition
1996 • Series
as Secretary of State James F. Byrnes • 2 eps
Hiroshima
1995 • Series
as Professor Jack Bigelow • 1 eps
Sliders
1995 • Series
as Ed • 1 eps
Cybill
1995 • Series
as Stanley McGee • 1 eps
Chicago Hope
1994 • Series
as Peter Goldsmith • 1 eps
The Stand
1994 • Series
as Captain Trevor Hall • 1 eps
Babylon 5
1994 • Series
as Deputy Chief Karras • 1 eps
The X-Files
1993 • Series
as Jack Farrer • 1 eps
Mad About You
1992 • Series
as Mr. Conway • 1 eps
Hearts Afire
1992 • Series
42 eps
Homefront
1991 • Series
as Rubright • 2 eps
Love, Lies and Murder
1991 • Series
as Pastor Neal • 3 eps
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990 • Series