Ken Jenkins
Known for
Seen across enough titles, Ken Jenkins turns into a familiar face who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. 45 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. The role of Gerard Kirkhill in 'The Abyss' is the one that keeps being brought up. Another entry worth naming is 'I Am Sam'.
Ken Jenkins
20 Movies
25 Series
Seen across enough titles, Ken Jenkins turns into a familiar face who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. 45 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. The role of Gerard Kirkhill in 'The Abyss' is the one that keeps being brought up. Another entry worth naming is 'I Am Sam'.
Movies
Plays Gerard Kirkhill
The Abyss
1989
Plays Admiral Pollack
The Sum of All Fears
2002
Plays General Wood
Executive Decision
1996
Plays Captain Tom Pickett
Last Man Standing
1996
Plays Joel Walden
Courage Under Fire
1996
Plays District Attorney
Psycho
1998
Plays Morecombe
The Tailor of Panama
2001
Plays NSA Agent Moore
Clockstoppers
2002
Plays Major Donald Lemond
Air America
1990
Plays Warden Nichols
Fled
1996
Plays Dan Schuff
Lucky Numbers
2000
Plays Sephus Purcell
Matewan
1987
Plays Jim Holly
In Country
1989
Plays Dr. Smith
Unconquered
1989
Plays Police Captain
Home Room
2002
Plays Reverend McNamara
Welcome to Paradise
2007
Plays Lou Morgan
Crossing the Bridge
1992
Plays Bo Dubs
Edge of Honor
1991
Plays Larry
What Comes Around
1985
TV Shows
Plays Bob Kelso
Scrubs
2001
Plays Chick
Cougar Town
2009
Plays Fred Calloway
Oh Baby
1998
Plays Pastor Neal
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Plays Blister (voice)
Harvey Beaks
2015
Plays Elder Sam
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
Plays Secretary of State James F. Byrnes
Hiroshima
1995
Plays Rubright
Love, Lies and Murder
1991
Plays Jack Farrer
Mad About You
1992
Plays Dr. Paul Stubbs
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Plays Winston Thorpe
Early Edition
1996
Plays Ed
Cybill
1995
Plays Captain Trevor Hall
Babylon 5
1994
Plays Deputy Chief Karras
The X-Files
1993
Plays Sheriff
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Pa Duskerton (voice)
Gravity Falls
2012
Plays Bernie
black-ish
2014
Plays Warden
Back in the Game
2013
Plays Mr. Conway
Hearts Afire
1992
Plays Professor Jack Bigelow
Sliders
1995
Plays Aubin
Great Performances
1971
Plays Peter Goldsmith
The Stand
1994
Plays Frank
The Magnificent Seven
1998
Plays Bob Kelso
Scrubs: Interns
2009
Plays Joel Spender
American Playhouse
1982
Latest Trailers
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All the Way
Full Filmography
Girls Weekend
Tom
2019
Film
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Elder Sam · 2 episodes
2017–
TV
Gravity Falls
Pa Duskerton (voice) · 1 episode
2014–2015
TV
Harvey Beaks
Blister (voice) · 3 episodes
2015–
TV
black-ish
Bernie · 1 episode
2014
TV
Back in the Game
Warden · 1 episode
2013
TV
Cougar Town
Chick · 19 episodes
2009–
TV
Scrubs: Interns
Bob Kelso · 1 episode
2009–
TV
Welcome to Paradise
Reverend McNamara
2007
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ken Jenkins and where are they from?
Ken Jenkins is 85 years old, born on August 28, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Ken Jenkins?
Ken Jenkins is best known for roles in The Abyss, I Am Sam, The Sum of All Fears.
How many movies has Ken Jenkins been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1974), Ken Jenkins has appeared in 20 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Ken Jenkins's first movie?
The career of Ken Jenkins began with In Fashion (1974).
What is Ken Jenkins's most recent movie or series?
Ken Jenkins's most recent release is Girls Weekend, which premiered on January 29, 2019.
What TV shows has Ken Jenkins appeared in?
On television, Ken Jenkins has appeared in The X-Files, Gravity Falls, Star Trek: The Next Generation, A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Ken Jenkins
1940-08-28 · Dayton, Ohio, USA
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.Ken Jenkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.