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    Ken Jenkins

    1940-08-28 (84 years old) in 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ken Jenkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

    Movies

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    Girls Weekend
    5 %|Jan 29, 2019
    Comedy
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    All the Way
    67 %|May 23, 2016
    Drama, History, TV Movie
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    Welcome to Paradise
    68 %|Oct 1, 2007
    Drama
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    The Sum of All Fears
    63.48 %|May 31, 2002
    Thriller, Action, Drama
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    Home Room
    67 %|Apr 12, 2002
    Drama
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    Clockstoppers
    52.75 %|Mar 29, 2002
    Adventure, Family, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    I Am Sam
    75.69 %|Dec 28, 2001
    Drama
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    The Tailor of Panama
    60 %|Mar 30, 2001
    Drama, Thriller
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    Lucky Numbers
    51.239999999999995 %|Oct 27, 2000
    Comedy, Crime
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    Thirst
    44 %|Oct 24, 1998
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Last Man Standing
    63.419999999999995 %|Sep 20, 1996
    Crime, Action
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    Fled
    55.42 %|Jul 19, 1996
    Action
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    Courage Under Fire
    65 %|Jul 4, 1996
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery, War
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    Executive Decision
    63 %|Mar 15, 1996
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
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    Past the Bleachers
    60 %|Jul 2, 1995
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    White Mile
    56 %|May 21, 1994
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    A Time to Heal
    100 %|Apr 8, 1994
    Drama, TV Movie
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    In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
    65 %|Jan 16, 1994
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    And the Band Played On
    65 %|Sep 11, 1993
    Drama, TV Movie
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    A House of Secrets and Lies
    10 %|Sep 27, 1992
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Crossing the Bridge
    58.93 %|Sep 11, 1992
    Drama
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    In Broad Daylight
    57 %|Feb 3, 1991
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Edge of Honor
    46 %|Feb 1, 1991
    Adventure, Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Descending Angel
    50 %|Nov 25, 1990
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Dark Avenger
    44 %|Oct 11, 1990
    TV Movie, Crime, Thriller
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    Air America
    58.09 %|Aug 10, 1990
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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    By Dawn's Early Light
    65 %|May 19, 1990
    TV Movie, Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Shattered Dreams
    55 %|May 13, 1990
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    In Country
    54 %|Sep 15, 1989
    Drama
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    Breaking Point
    46.67 %|Aug 18, 1989
    Mystery, Romance, Thriller, War, TV Movie
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    The Abyss
    73.48 %|Aug 9, 1989
    Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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    Roe vs. Wade
    68 %|May 15, 1989
    TV Movie, Drama
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    The Outside Woman
    0 %|Feb 12, 1989
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Unconquered
    100 %|Jan 15, 1989
    Drama
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    Disaster at Silo 7
    63 %|Nov 27, 1988
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Matewan
    73 %|Aug 28, 1987
    Drama, History
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    What Comes Around
    35 %|Jun 25, 1985
    Action, Comedy, Drama, Music
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    Heart of Steel
    77 %|Dec 4, 1983
    Drama, TV Movie
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    In Fashion
    0 %|Mar 20, 1974
    Comedy, TV Movie

    Series

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    A Series of Unfortunate Events
    73.84 %|Jan 13, 2017
    Action & Adventure, Family, Comedy, Mystery
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    Harvey Beaks
    65 %|Mar 28, 2015
    Family, Animation, Comedy
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    black-ish
    72.43 %|Sep 24, 2014
    Comedy
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    Back in the Game
    64.55 %|Sep 25, 2013
    Comedy, Family
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    Gravity Falls
    85.89 %|Jun 15, 2012
    Animation, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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    Gravity Falls
    85.89 %|Jun 15, 2012
    Animation, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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    Cougar Town
    64 %|Sep 23, 2009
    Comedy
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    Scrubs
    80.24 %|Oct 2, 2001
    Comedy
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    Family Law
    82 %|Sep 20, 1999
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
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    Oh Baby
    50 %|Aug 26, 1998
    Comedy
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    Early Edition
    73 %|Sep 28, 1996
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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    Hiroshima
    80 %|Aug 6, 1995
    Drama, War & Politics
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    Sliders
    76.05000000000001 %|Mar 22, 1995
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Sliders
    76.05000000000001 %|Mar 22, 1995
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Cybill
    60 %|Jan 2, 1995
    Comedy
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    Chicago Hope
    72 %|Sep 18, 1994
    Soap, Drama
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    Babylon 5
    80.55999999999999 %|Jan 26, 1994
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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    The X-Files
    83.75 %|Sep 10, 1993
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Mad About You
    67 %|Sep 23, 1992
    Comedy
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    Hearts Afire
    80 %|Sep 14, 1992
    Comedy
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    Homefront
    51 %|Sep 24, 1991
    Drama, Family, Soap
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    Beverly Hills, 90210
    74 %|Oct 4, 1990
    Drama, Soap
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    Mancuso, F.B.I.
    60 %|Oct 13, 1989
    Drama
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    thirtysomething
    63 %|Sep 29, 1987
    Drama
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    83.6 %|Sep 28, 1987
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    Wiseguy
    65 %|Sep 16, 1987
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    The Equalizer
    71 %|Sep 18, 1985
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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    Newhart
    72 %|Oct 2, 1982
    Comedy, Drama
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    Knots Landing
    68 %|Dec 27, 1979
    Drama, Soap
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    Great Performances
    49 %|Jan 28, 1971
    Comedy, Documentary, Drama