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