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Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Actor · Born August 28, 1940 · Dayton, Ohio, USA

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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. ​

Acted in 74

2000s

  1. 2009

    Scrubs: Med School

    Dr. Bob Kelso · 13 episodes

  2. Scrubs: Interns

    Bob Kelso · 1 episode

  3. 2007

    Welcome to Paradise

    Reverend McNamara

  4. 2003

    My Charlie Brown Christmas

    Dr. Kelso as Violet

  5. 2002
  6. Home Room

    Police Captain

  7. 2001
  8. 2000

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1998
  3. 1996
  4. 1995

    Hiroshima

    Secretary of State James F. Byrnes · 2 episodes

  5. Past the Bleachers

    Hilton Burberry

  6. 1994
  7. A Time to Heal

    Don

  8. In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness

    Bob Newsom

  9. 1993
  10. 1992
  11. Crossing the Bridge

    Lou Morgan

  12. 1991
  13. Love, Lies and Murder

    Rubright · 2 episodes

  14. In Broad Daylight

    Bob Webb

  15. Edge of Honor

    Bo Dubs

  16. 1990

    Descending Angel

    Sam Murray

  17. Dark Avenger

    District Attorney Underwood

  18. Shattered Dreams

    Hal Witt