
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.
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2010s
- 2019
Girls Weekend
Tom
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
Back in the Game
Warden · 1 episode
- 2012
2000s
- 2009
Scrubs: Med School
Dr. Bob Kelso · 13 episodes
Scrubs: Interns
Bob Kelso · 1 episode
- 2007
Welcome to Paradise
Reverend McNamara
- 2003
My Charlie Brown Christmas
Dr. Kelso as Violet
- 2002
Home Room
Police Captain
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
- 1996
- 1995
Hiroshima
Secretary of State James F. Byrnes · 2 episodes
Past the Bleachers
Hilton Burberry
- 1994
A Time to Heal
Don
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
Bob Newsom
- 1993
- 1992
Crossing the Bridge
Lou Morgan
- 1991
Love, Lies and Murder
Rubright · 2 episodes
In Broad Daylight
Bob Webb
Edge of Honor
Bo Dubs
- 1990
Descending Angel
Sam Murray
Dark Avenger
District Attorney Underwood
Shattered Dreams
Hal Witt
1980s
- 1989
In Country
Jim Holly
Breaking Point
Col. Lowe
Roe vs. Wade
Movie
The Outside Woman
Junior Miller
- 1988
Disaster at Silo 7
Clarence
- 1987
- 1985
What Comes Around
Larry
- 1983
Heart of Steel
Priest
- 1982
1970s
- 1979
- 1974
In Fashion
Aubin
- 1971