
Ken Jenkins
Department: Acting
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 .... 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

The Abyss
1989

And the Band Played On
1993

The Sum of All Fears
2002

Matewan
1987

Air America
1990

Last Man Standing
1996

The Outside Woman
1989

Fled
1996

Welcome to Paradise
2007

Home Room
2002

In Broad Daylight
1991

Dark Avenger
1990

Disaster at Silo 7
1988

By Dawn's Early Light
1990

In Fashion
1974

Thirst
1998

Past the Bleachers
1995

Clockstoppers
2002

Edge of Honor
1991

Roe vs. Wade
1989

Heart of Steel
1983

Shattered Dreams
1990

Descending Angel
1990

A House of Secrets and Lies
1992

In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
1994

Unconquered
1989

I Am Sam
2001

What Comes Around
1985

Executive Decision
1996

Crossing the Bridge
1992

Courage Under Fire
1996

Breaking Point
1989

All the Way
2016

A Time to Heal
1994

Girls Weekend
2019

Lucky Numbers
2000

In Country
1989

The Tailor of Panama
2001

White Mile
1994

Mad About You
1992

thirtysomething
1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990

Early Edition
1996

Cybill
1995

Homefront
1991

Knots Landing
1979

Newhart
1982

Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989

Babylon 5
1994

The X-Files
1993

The Equalizer
1985

Chicago Hope
1994

Wiseguy
1987

Gravity Falls
2012

Family Law
1999

black-ish
2014

Back in the Game
2013

Gravity Falls
2012

Hearts Afire
1992

Harvey Beaks
2015

Oh Baby
1998

A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017

Cougar Town
2009

Sliders
1995

Sliders
1995

Great Performances
1971

Hiroshima
1995

The Stand
1994

The Magnificent Seven
1998

Chicago Hope
1994

Love, Lies and Murder
1991

Scrubs
2001