Ken Jenkins

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-08-28 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Dayton, Ohio, USA

Ken Jenkins

Biography

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 .....

Acting

1989

The Abyss

as Gerard Kirkhill

1993

And the Band Played On

as Dr. Dennis Donohue

2002

The Sum of All Fears

as Admiral Pollack

1987

Matewan

as Sephus Purcell

1990

Air America

as Major Donald Lemond

1996

Last Man Standing

as Captain Tom Pickett

1989

The Outside Woman

as Junior Miller

1996

Fled

as Warden Nichols

2007

Welcome to Paradise

as Reverend McNamara

2002

Home Room

as Police Captain

1991

1988

1974

In Fashion

as Aubin

1998

Thirst

as Lou Wolford

1995

Past the Bleachers

as Hilton Burberry

2002

Clockstoppers

as NSA Agent Moore

1991

Edge of Honor

as Bo Dubs

1983

1990

Shattered Dreams

as Hal Witt

1990

Descending Angel

as Sam Murray

1989

Unconquered

as Dr. Smith

2001

I Am Sam

as Judge Philip McNeily

1985

1996

Executive Decision

as General Wood

1992

Crossing the Bridge

as Lou Morgan

1996

Courage Under Fire

as Joel Walden

1989

Breaking Point

as Col. Lowe

2016

All the Way

as Howard W. Smith

1994

2019

2000

Lucky Numbers

as Dan Schuff

1989

In Country

as Jim Holly

2001

1994

White Mile

as Jerry Taggart

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