Ken Jenkins
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
as Admiral Pollack
The Abyss (1989)
as Gerard Kirkhill
The Tailor of Panama (2001)
as Morecombe
I Am Sam (2001)
as Judge Philip McNeily
Executive Decision (1996)
as General Wood
Last Man Standing (1996)
as Captain Tom Pickett
Courage Under Fire (1996)
as Joel Walden
Air America (1990)
as Major Donald Lemond
Psycho (1998)
as District Attorney
All the Way (2016)
as Howard W. Smith
And the Band Played On (1993)
as Dr. Dennis Donohue
Clockstoppers (2002)
as NSA Agent Moore
By Dawn's Early Light (1990)
as Sam
Lucky Numbers (2000)
as Dan Schuff
Fled (1996)
as Warden Nichols
Matewan (1987)
as Sephus Purcell
Home Room (2002)
as Police Captain
In Fashion (1974)
as Aubin
Unconquered (1989)
as Dr. Smith
In Country (1989)
as Jim Holly
White Mile (1994)
as Jerry Taggart
Disaster at Silo 7 (1988)
as Clarence
Girls Weekend (2019)
as Tom
Roe vs. Wade (1989)
Actor
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness (1994)
as Bob Newsom
Descending Angel (1990)
as Sam Murray
Thirst (1998)
as Lou Wolford
A Time to Heal (1994)
as Don
In Broad Daylight (1991)
as Bob Webb
A House of Secrets and Lies (1992)
as Ed Norwood
Welcome to Paradise (2007)
as Reverend McNamara
Dark Avenger (1990)
as District Attorney Underwood
Breaking Point (1989)
as Col. Lowe
Crossing the Bridge (1992)
as Lou Morgan
Heart of Steel (1983)
as Priest
Edge of Honor (1991)
as Bo Dubs
Shattered Dreams (1990)
as Hal Witt
Past the Bleachers (1995)
as Hilton Burberry
The Outside Woman (1989)
as Junior Miller
What Comes Around (1985)
as Larry