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Ken Jenkins

b. 1940 · 28 titles in the catalogue

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.

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Their work

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  1. The X-Files1993as Deputy Chief Karras
  2. Gravity Falls2012as Pa (voice)
  3. The Abyss1989as Gerard Kirkhill
  4. I Am Sam2001as Judge Philip McNeily
  5. The Sum of All Fears2002as Admiral Pollack
  6. Star Trek: The Next Generation1987as Dr. Paul Stubbs
  7. Courage Under Fire1996as Joel Walden
  8. Psycho1998as District Attorney
  9. Executive Decision1996as General Wood
  10. A Series of Unfortunate Events2017as Elder Sam
  11. Last Man Standing1996as Captain Tom Pickett
  12. Beverly Hills, 902101990as Pastor Neal
  13. Air America1990as Major Donald Lemond
  14. Babylon 51994as Captain Trevor Hall
  15. The Tailor of Panama2001as Morecombe
  16. The Stand1994as Peter Goldsmith
  17. Sliders1995as Professor Jack Bigelow
  18. Clockstoppers2002as NSA Agent Moore
  19. black-ish2014as Bernie
  20. All the Way2016as Howard W. Smith
  21. Cougar Town2009as Chick
  22. Mad About You1992as Jack Farrer
  23. Fled1996as Warden Nichols
  24. Lucky Numbers2000as Dan Schuff
  25. Early Edition1996as Winston Thorpe
  26. Scrubs2001as Bob Kelso
  27. Matewan1987as Sephus Purcell
  28. And the Band Played On1993as Dr. Dennis Donohue