Ken Jenkins
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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. 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
Credits
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
as Admiral Pollack
The Abyss (1989)
as Gerard Kirkhill
The Tailor of Panama (2001)
as Morecombe
I Am Sam (2001)
as Judge Philip McNeily
Executive Decision (1996)
as General Wood
Clockstoppers (2002)
as NSA Agent Moore
Courage Under Fire (1996)
as Joel Walden
Air America (1990)
as Major Donald Lemond
Last Man Standing (1996)
as Captain Tom Pickett
All the Way (2016)
as Howard W. Smith
Fled (1996)
as Warden Nichols
Lucky Numbers (2000)
as Dan Schuff
And the Band Played On (1993)
as Dr. Dennis Donohue
In Country (1989)
as Jim Holly
Matewan (1987)
as Sephus Purcell
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness (1994)
as Bob Newsom
Home Room (2002)
as Police Captain
White Mile (1994)
as Jerry Taggart
Dark Avenger (1990)
Actor
Roe vs. Wade (1989)
Actor
By Dawn's Early Light (1990)
as Sam
Breaking Point (1989)
as Col. Lowe
Unconquered (1989)
as Dr. Smith
Crossing the Bridge (1992)
as Lou Morgan
Welcome to Paradise (2007)
as Reverend McNamara
Edge of Honor (1991)
as Bo Dubs
Heart of Steel (1983)
as Priest
Disaster at Silo 7 (1988)
as Clarence
In Fashion (1974)
as Aubin
Shattered Dreams (1990)
as Hal Witt
In Broad Daylight (1991)
as Bob Webb
The Outside Woman (1989)
as Junior Miller
Descending Angel (1990)
as Sam Murray
Girls Weekend (2019)
as Tom
A Time to Heal (1994)
as Don
Past the Bleachers (1995)
as Hilton Burberry
What Comes Around (1985)
as Larry
A House of Secrets and Lies (1992)
as Ed Norwood
Thirst (1998)
as Lou Wolford