Ken Jenkins
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Ken Jenkins

Born 28 August 1940 · Dayton, Ohio, USA
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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.

Known for

The X-Files
The Abyss
Gravity Falls
I Am Sam
The Sum of All Fears
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Courage Under Fire
Executive Decision
Psycho
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Last Man Standing
Beverly Hills, 90210
Girls Weekend
All the Way
Welcome to Paradise
The Sum of All Fears
Home Room
Clockstoppers
I Am Sam
The Tailor of Panama
Lucky Numbers
Thirst
Psycho
Last Man Standing
Fled
Executive Decision
Courage Under Fire
Past the Bleachers
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
A Time to Heal
White Mile
And the Band Played On
Crossing the Bridge
In Broad Daylight
Edge of Honor
Air America
Dark Avenger
By Dawn's Early Light
Shattered Dreams
Descending Angel
The Abyss
The Outside Woman
Roe vs. Wade
Unconquered
Breaking Point
In Country
Disaster at Silo 7
Matewan
What Comes Around
Heart of Steel
In Fashion
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