Portrait of Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Aug 28 1940
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Ken Jenkins is 83 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Girls Weekend
Girls Weekend
Ken Jenkins was
78 in Girls Weekend
as 'Tom'.
Tue, Jan 29 2019
Poster of All the Way
All the Way
Ken Jenkins was
75 in All the Way
as 'Howard W. Smith'.
Mon, May 23 2016
Poster of Welcome to Paradise
Welcome to Paradise
Ken Jenkins was
67 in Welcome to Paradise
as 'Reverend McNamara'.
Mon, Oct 01 2007
Poster of The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears
Ken Jenkins was
61 in The Sum of All Fears
as 'Admiral Pollack'.
Fri, May 31 2002
Poster of Home Room
Home Room
Ken Jenkins was
61 in Home Room
as 'Police Captain'.
Fri, Apr 12 2002
Poster of Clockstoppers
Clockstoppers
Ken Jenkins was
61 in Clockstoppers
as 'NSA Agent Moore'.
Fri, Mar 29 2002
Poster of I Am Sam
I Am Sam
Ken Jenkins was
61 in I Am Sam
as 'Judge Philip McNeily'.
Fri, Dec 28 2001
Poster of The Tailor of Panama
The Tailor of Panama
Ken Jenkins was
60 in The Tailor of Panama
as 'Morecombe'.
Fri, Mar 30 2001
Poster of Lucky Numbers
Lucky Numbers
Ken Jenkins was
60 in Lucky Numbers
as 'Dan Schuff'.
Fri, Oct 27 2000
Poster of Thirst
Thirst
Ken Jenkins was
58 in Thirst
as 'Lou Wolford'.
Sat, Oct 24 1998
Poster of Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
Ken Jenkins was
56 in Last Man Standing
as 'Captain Tom Pickett'.
Fri, Sep 20 1996
Poster of Fled
Fled
Ken Jenkins was
55 in Fled
as 'Warden Nichols'.
Fri, Jul 19 1996
Poster of Courage Under Fire
Courage Under Fire
Ken Jenkins was
55 in Courage Under Fire
as 'Joel Walden'.
Thu, Jul 04 1996
Poster of Executive Decision
Executive Decision
Ken Jenkins was
55 in Executive Decision
as 'General Wood'.
Fri, Mar 15 1996
Poster of Past the Bleachers
Past the Bleachers
Ken Jenkins was
54 in Past the Bleachers
as 'Hilton Burberry'.
Sun, Jul 02 1995
Poster of White Mile
White Mile
Ken Jenkins was
53 in White Mile
as 'Jerry Taggart'.
Sat, May 21 1994
Poster of A Time to Heal
A Time to Heal
Ken Jenkins was
53 in A Time to Heal
as 'Don'.
Fri, Apr 08 1994
Poster of In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
Ken Jenkins was
53 in In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
as 'Bob Newsom'.
Sun, Jan 16 1994
Poster of And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On
Ken Jenkins was
53 in And the Band Played On
as 'Dr. Dennis Donohue'.
Sat, Sep 11 1993
Poster of A House of Secrets and Lies
A House of Secrets and Lies
Ken Jenkins was
52 in A House of Secrets and Lies
as 'Ed Norwood'.
Sun, Sep 27 1992
Poster of Crossing the Bridge
Crossing the Bridge
Ken Jenkins was
52 in Crossing the Bridge
as 'Lou Morgan'.
Fri, Sep 11 1992
Poster of In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight
Ken Jenkins was
50 in In Broad Daylight
as 'Bob Webb'.
Sun, Feb 03 1991
Poster of Edge of Honor
Edge of Honor
Ken Jenkins was
50 in Edge of Honor
as 'Bo Dubs'.
Fri, Feb 01 1991
Poster of Descending Angel
Descending Angel
Ken Jenkins was
50 in Descending Angel
as 'Sam Murray'.
Sun, Nov 25 1990
Poster of Dark Avenger
Dark Avenger
Ken Jenkins was
50 in Dark Avenger
as ''.
Thu, Oct 11 1990
Poster of Air America
Air America
Ken Jenkins was
49 in Air America
as 'Major Donald Lemond'.
Fri, Aug 10 1990
Poster of By Dawn's Early Light
By Dawn's Early Light
Ken Jenkins was
49 in By Dawn's Early Light
as 'Sam'.
Sat, May 19 1990
Poster of Shattered Dreams
Shattered Dreams
Ken Jenkins was
49 in Shattered Dreams
as 'Hal Witt'.
Sun, May 13 1990
Poster of In Country
In Country
Ken Jenkins was
49 in In Country
as 'Jim Holly'.
Fri, Sep 15 1989
Poster of Breaking Point
Breaking Point
Ken Jenkins was
48 in Breaking Point
as 'Col. Lowe'.
Fri, Aug 18 1989
Poster of The Abyss
The Abyss
Ken Jenkins was
48 in The Abyss
as 'Gerard Kirkhill'.
Wed, Aug 09 1989
Poster of Roe vs. Wade
Roe vs. Wade
Ken Jenkins was
48 in Roe vs. Wade
as ''.
Mon, May 15 1989
Poster of The Outside Woman
The Outside Woman
Ken Jenkins was
48 in The Outside Woman
as 'Junior Miller'.
Sun, Feb 12 1989
Poster of Unconquered
Unconquered
Ken Jenkins was
48 in Unconquered
as 'Dr. Smith'.
Sun, Jan 15 1989
Poster of Disaster at Silo 7
Disaster at Silo 7
Ken Jenkins was
48 in Disaster at Silo 7
as 'Clarence'.
Sun, Nov 27 1988
Poster of Matewan
Matewan
Ken Jenkins was
47 in Matewan
as 'Sephus Purcell'.
Fri, Aug 28 1987
Poster of What Comes Around
What Comes Around
Ken Jenkins was
44 in What Comes Around
as 'Larry'.
Tue, Jun 25 1985
Poster of Heart of Steel
Heart of Steel
Ken Jenkins was
43 in Heart of Steel
as 'Priest'.
Sun, Dec 04 1983
Poster of In Fashion
In Fashion
Ken Jenkins was
33 in In Fashion
as 'Aubin'.
Wed, Mar 20 1974

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Ken Jenkins was
76+ in A Series of Unfortunate Events
as 'Elder Sam'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 13 2017
Poster of Harvey Beaks
Harvey Beaks
Ken Jenkins was
74+ in Harvey Beaks
as 'Blister (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 29 2015
Poster of black-ish
black-ish
Ken Jenkins was
74+ in black-ish
as 'Bernie'.
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Wed, Sep 24 2014
Poster of Back in the Game
Back in the Game
Ken Jenkins was
73+ in Back in the Game
as 'Warden'.
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Wed, Sep 25 2013
Poster of Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls
Ken Jenkins was
71+ in Gravity Falls
as 'Pa (voice), Pa Duskerton (voice)'.
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Fri, Jun 15 2012
Poster of Cougar Town
Cougar Town
Ken Jenkins was
69+ in Cougar Town
as 'Chick'.
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Wed, Sep 23 2009
Poster of Scrubs
Scrubs
Ken Jenkins was
61+ in Scrubs
as 'Bob Kelso, Dr. Kelso'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 2001
Poster of Family Law
Family Law
Ken Jenkins was
59+ in Family Law
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999
Poster of Oh Baby
Oh Baby
Ken Jenkins was
57+ in Oh Baby
as 'Fred Calloway'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 26 1998
Poster of Early Edition
Early Edition
Ken Jenkins was
56+ in Early Edition
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1996
Poster of Sliders
Sliders
Ken Jenkins was
54+ in Sliders
as 'Robert Clark, Professor Jack Bigelow'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 22 1995
Poster of Cybill
Cybill
Ken Jenkins was
54+ in Cybill
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1995
Poster of Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
Ken Jenkins was
54+ in Chicago Hope
as ''.
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Sun, Sep 18 1994
Poster of Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Ken Jenkins was
53+ in Babylon 5
as 'Captain Trevor Hall'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 26 1994
Poster of The X-Files
The X-Files
Ken Jenkins was
53+ in The X-Files
as 'Deputy Chief Karras'.
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Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of Mad About You
Mad About You
Ken Jenkins was
52+ in Mad About You
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 1992
Poster of Hearts Afire
Hearts Afire
Ken Jenkins was
52+ in Hearts Afire
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1992
Poster of Homefront
Homefront
Ken Jenkins was
51+ in Homefront
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1991
Poster of Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Ken Jenkins was
50+ in Beverly Hills, 90210
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1990
Poster of Mancuso, F.B.I.
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Ken Jenkins was
49+ in Mancuso, F.B.I.
as ''.
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Fri, Oct 13 1989
Poster of thirtysomething
thirtysomething
Ken Jenkins was
47+ in thirtysomething
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1987
Poster of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Ken Jenkins was
47+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation
as 'Dr. Paul Stubbs'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1987
Poster of Wiseguy
Wiseguy
Ken Jenkins was
47+ in Wiseguy
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1987
Poster of The Equalizer
The Equalizer
Ken Jenkins was
45+ in The Equalizer
as 'Sheriff'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985
Poster of Newhart
Newhart
Ken Jenkins was
42+ in Newhart
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1982
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Ken Jenkins was
39+ in Knots Landing
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Poster of Great Performances
Great Performances
Ken Jenkins was
30+ in Great Performances
as 'Aubin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971