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Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 28, 1940 (84)
Birthplace Dayton, Ohio, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 institutio ... n 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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Girls Weekend

Girls Weekend

2019

as Tom

All the Way

All the Way

2016

as Howard W. Smith

Welcome to Paradise

Welcome to Paradise

2007

as Reverend McNamara

Home Room

Home Room

2002

as Police Captain

Clockstoppers

Clockstoppers

2002

as NSA Agent Moore

The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

2002

as Admiral Pollack

I Am Sam

I Am Sam

2001

as Judge Philip McNeily

The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama

2001

as Morecombe

Lucky Numbers

Lucky Numbers

2000

as Dan Schuff

Thirst

Thirst

1998

as Lou Wolford

Fled

Fled

1996

as Warden Nichols

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

1996

as Captain Tom Pickett

Executive Decision

Executive Decision

1996

as General Wood

Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire

1996

as Joel Walden

Past the Bleachers

Past the Bleachers

1995

as Hilton Burberry

A Time to Heal

A Time to Heal

1994

as Don

White Mile

White Mile

1994

as Jerry Taggart

And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

1993

as Dr. Dennis Donohue

Crossing the Bridge

Crossing the Bridge

1992

as Lou Morgan

A House of Secrets and Lies

A House of Secrets and Lies

1992

as Ed Norwood

In Broad Daylight

In Broad Daylight

1991

as Bob Webb

Edge of Honor

Edge of Honor

1991

as Bo Dubs

Air America

Air America

1990

as Major Donald Lemond

Shattered Dreams

Shattered Dreams

1990

as Hal Witt

Descending Angel

Descending Angel

1990

as Sam Murray

By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

1990

as Sam

The Outside Woman

The Outside Woman

1989

as Junior Miller

Breaking Point

Breaking Point

1989

as Col. Lowe

Unconquered

Unconquered

1989

as Dr. Smith

In Country

In Country

1989

as Jim Holly

The Abyss

The Abyss

1989

as Gerard Kirkhill

Disaster at Silo 7

Disaster at Silo 7

1988

as Clarence

Matewan

Matewan

1987

as Sephus Purcell

What Comes Around

What Comes Around

1985

as Larry

Heart of Steel

Heart of Steel

1983

as Priest

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Television Credits

Scrubs

as Bob Kelso

Episodes: 176

First Aired: Oct 02, 2001

Cougar Town

as Chick

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

Oh Baby

as Fred Calloway

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 26, 1998

Harvey Beaks

as Blister (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 28, 2015

Family Law

as Judge William Jankowski

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Elder Sam

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 13, 2017

Hiroshima

as Secretary of State James F. Byrnes

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 06, 1995

Mad About You

as Jack Farrer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1992

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Dr. Paul Stubbs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1987

Knots Landing

as Border Thug

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

Babylon 5

as Captain Trevor Hall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1994

The X-Files

as Deputy Chief Karras

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

The Equalizer

as Sheriff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Gravity Falls

as Pa Duskerton (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 15, 2012

black-ish

as Bernie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2014

Back in the Game

as Warden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2013

Gravity Falls

as Pa (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 15, 2012

Hearts Afire

as Mr. Conway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1992

Sliders

as Professor Jack Bigelow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 22, 1995

Sliders

as Robert Clark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 22, 1995

Great Performances

as Aubin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

The Stand

as Peter Goldsmith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 08, 1994

Homefront

Episodes: 42

First Aired: Sep 24, 1991

Wiseguy

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 16, 1987

Beverly Hills, 90210

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 04, 1990

Mancuso, F.B.I.

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 13, 1989

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

thirtysomething

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1987

Early Edition

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1996

Cybill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1995

Newhart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1982

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