Ken Jenkins
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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Movies (41)
Girls Weekend
2019 · Tom
Hasta el fin
2016 · Howard W. Smith
Bienvenido al paraíso
2007 · Reverend McNamara
My Charlie Brown Christmas
2003 · Dr. Kelso as Violet
La Suma de Todos los Miedos
2002 · Admiral Pollack
Home Room
2002 · Police Captain
Clockstoppers: Detener el tiempo
2002 · NSA Agent Moore
Mi nombre es Sam
2001 · Judge Philip McNeily
El sastre de Panamá
2001 · Morecombe
Lucky Numbers
2000 · Dan Schuff
Psycho
1998 · District Attorney
Thirst
1998 · Lou Wolford
Last Man Standing
1996 · Captain Tom Pickett
Fled
1996 · Warden Nichols
Courage Under Fire
1996 · Joel Walden
Executive Decision
1996 · General Wood
Past the Bleachers
1995 · Hilton Burberry
White Mile
1994 · Jerry Taggart
A Time to Heal
1994 · Don
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
1994 · Bob Newsom
And the Band Played On
1993 · Dr. Dennis Donohue
A House of Secrets and Lies
1992 · Ed Norwood
Crossing the Bridge
1992 · Lou Morgan
In Broad Daylight
1991 · Bob Webb
Edge of Honor
1991 · Bo Dubs
Descending Angel
1990 · Sam Murray
Dark Avenger
1990 · District Attorney Underwood
Air America
1990 · Major Donald Lemond
By Dawn's Early Light
1990 · Sam
Shattered Dreams
1990 · Hal Witt
In Country
1989 · Jim Holly
Breaking Point
1989 · Col. Lowe
The Abyss
1989 · Gerard Kirkhill
Roe vs. Wade
1989
The Outside Woman
1989 · Junior Miller
Unconquered
1989 · Dr. Smith
Disaster at Silo 7
1988 · Clarence
Matewan
1987 · Sephus Purcell
What Comes Around
1985 · Larry
Heart of Steel
1983 · Priest
In Fashion
1974 · Aubin
TV shows (34)
Una Serie de Eventos Desafortunados
2017 · Elder Sam
Harvey Beaks
2015 · Blister (voice)
black-ish
2014 · Bernie
Back in the Game
2013 · Warden
Gravity Falls
2012 · Pa Duskerton (voice), Pa (voice)
Scrubs: Med School
2009 · Dr. Bob Kelso
Cougar Town
2009 · Chick
Scrubs: Interns
2009 · Bob Kelso
Scrubs
2001 · Bob Kelso
Family Law
1999 · Judge William Jankowski
Oh Baby
1998 · Fred Calloway
The Magnificent Seven
1998 · Frank
Early Edition
1996 · Winston Thorpe
Hiroshima
1995 · Secretary of State James F. Byrnes
Sliders
1995 · Professor Jack Bigelow, Robert Clark
Cybill
1995 · Ed
Chicago Hope
1994 · Stanley McGee, Jim Carroll
The Stand
1994 · Peter Goldsmith
Babylon 5
1994 · Captain Trevor Hall
The X-Files
1993 · Deputy Chief Karras
Mad About You
1992 · Jack Farrer
Hearts Afire
1992 · Mr. Conway
Homefront
1991
Love, Lies and Murder
1991 · Rubright
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990 · Pastor Neal
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
thirtysomething
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Dr. Paul Stubbs
Wiseguy
1987
The Equalizer
1985 · Sheriff
Newhart
1982 · Al Griswold
American Playhouse
1982 · Joel Spender
Knots Landing
1979 · Border Thug
Great Performances
1971 · Aubin