Ken Jenkins

Born: 1940-08-28

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. ​


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Released: 1989-08-09

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Executive Decision

as General Wood
Released: 1996-03-15

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The Sum of All Fears

as Admiral Pollack
Released: 2002-05-31

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I Am Sam

as Judge Philip McNeily
Released: 2001-12-28

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Courage Under Fire

as Joel Walden
Released: 1996-07-04

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Last Man Standing

as Captain Tom Pickett
Released: 1996-09-20

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as Morecombe
Released: 2001-03-30

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Fled

as Warden Nichols
Released: 1996-07-19

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Clockstoppers

as NSA Agent Moore
Released: 2002-03-29

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And the Band Played On

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Air America

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as Howard W. Smith
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Matewan

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Released: 1987-08-28

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By Dawn's Early Light

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In Country

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White Mile

as Jerry Taggart
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as Police Captain
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as uncredited
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as Reverend McNamara
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Released: 1989-01-15

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Crossing the Bridge

as Lou Morgan
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Roe vs. Wade

as uncredited
Released: 1989-05-15

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as Hal Witt
Released: 1990-05-13

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as Col. Lowe
Released: 1989-08-18

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as Clarence
Released: 1988-11-27

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as Bob Newsom
Released: 1994-01-16

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Thirst

as Lou Wolford
Released: 1998-10-24

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Descending Angel

as Sam Murray
Released: 1990-11-25

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Past the Bleachers

as Hilton Burberry
Released: 1995-07-02

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Heart of Steel

as Priest
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What Comes Around

as Larry
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A Time to Heal

as Don
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In Broad Daylight

as Bob Webb
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The Outside Woman

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Girls Weekend

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Edge of Honor

as Bo Dubs
Released: 1991-02-01

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In Fashion

as Aubin
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Scrubs

as Bob Kelso
First aired: 2001-10-02

In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine,...

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Scrubs

as Dr. Kelso
First aired: 2001-10-02

In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine,...

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Dr. Paul Stubbs
First aired: 1987-09-28

Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the...

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Cougar Town

as Chick
First aired: 2009-09-23

Jules Cobb is a mom in her forties facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls and rewards of...

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The X-Files

as Deputy Chief Karras
First aired: 1993-09-10

The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files:...

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Beverly Hills, 90210

as uncredited
First aired: 1990-10-04

Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of...

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Sliders

as Robert Clark
First aired: 1995-03-22

In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite...

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Sliders

as Professor Jack Bigelow
First aired: 1995-03-22

In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite...

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Babylon 5

as Captain Trevor Hall
First aired: 1994-01-26

Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth...

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Mad About You

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-09-23

Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while...

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Great Performances

as Aubin
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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black-ish

as Bernie
First aired: 2014-09-24

A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a...

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The Equalizer

as Sheriff
First aired: 1985-09-18

Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private...

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Chicago Hope

as uncredited
First aired: 1994-09-18

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A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Elder Sam
First aired: 2017-01-13

The orphaned Baudelaire children face trials, tribulations and the evil Count Olaf, all in their...

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Gravity Falls

as Pa (voice)
First aired: 2012-06-15

Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they...

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Gravity Falls

as Pa Duskerton (voice)
First aired: 2012-06-15

Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they...

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Newhart

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-10-02

Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in...

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Knots Landing

as uncredited
First aired: 1979-12-27

The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a...

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Early Edition

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-09-28

Gary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives...

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Wiseguy

as uncredited
First aired: 1987-09-16

Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an...

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thirtysomething

as uncredited
First aired: 1987-09-29

Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late...

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Harvey Beaks

as Blister (voice)
First aired: 2015-03-29

A mild-mannered young bird and his best friends, a pair of rambunctious siblings called Fee and...

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Mancuso, F.B.I.

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-10-13

Mancuso, F.B.I. is a crime drama which was aired by NBC as part of its 1989-90...

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Family Law

as uncredited
First aired: 1999-09-20

Family attorney and mom Lynn Holt has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm...

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Cybill

as uncredited
First aired: 1995-01-02

Cybill is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from January...

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Homefront

as uncredited
First aired: 1991-09-24

Homefront is an American television drama series created and produced by Lynn Marie Latham and...

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Back in the Game

as Warden
First aired: 2013-09-25

Terry Gannon Jr. was an All Star softball player until life threw her a couple curve balls: a...

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Oh Baby

as Fred Calloway
First aired: 1998-08-26

Tracy is a successful career woman who longs to be a mom. When her boyfriend refuses to commit,...

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Hearts Afire

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-09-14

Hearts Afire is an American sitcom

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