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Birthday: Aug 28, 1940
Place of Birth: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Ken Jenkins

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. ​

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