Ken Jenkins
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After building a career as a character actor playing dozens of military men and cops, Ken Jenkins founds steady work and notoriety in 2001 when he was cast as Chief of Medicine Dr. Bob Kelso on NBC's Scrubs. Born in New Boston, OH, Jenkins began acting on the stage in the 1960s and continued to be a presence in the theater world throughout the '70s and into the '80s before transitioning to a screen career. His film roles included such varying and prominent features as Matewan and The Abyss, and his TV work included work on everything from Newhart to Star Trek: The Next Generation. In 1991, Jenkins got his first taste of regular series work when he was cast on the acclaimed family drama Homefront, which lasted two seasons. More supporting work followed before the creators of Scrubs came knocking and offered the role for which he would come to be best known. He would appear on the show until 2010, after which he took on a recurring role on the series Cougar Town.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
MOVIES
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
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87% | All the Way |
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— | 2016 |
No Score Yet | Suzanne Ciani: Natura Poetica |
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— | 2008 |
No Score Yet | Welcome to Paradise |
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— | 2007 |
55% | Home Room |
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— | 2003 |
62% | Fidel |
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— | 2002 |
60% | The Sum of All Fears |
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$118.5M | 2002 |
29% | Clockstoppers |
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$37M | 2002 |
35% | I Am Sam |
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$40.3M | 2001 |
77% | The Tailor of Panama |
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$13.2M | 2001 |
22% | Lucky Numbers |
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$9.6M | 2000 |
17% | Where's Marlowe? |
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— | 1999 |
No Score Yet | The Last Marshal |
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— | 1999 |
No Score Yet | Balloon Farm |
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— | 1999 |
38% | Psycho |
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— | 1998 |
37% | Last Man Standing |
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— | 1996 |
18% | Fled |
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— | 1996 |
85% | Courage Under Fire |
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— | 1996 |
32% | Last Dance |
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— | 1996 |
65% | Executive Decision |
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— | 1996 |
No Score Yet | Hiroshima |
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— | 1995 |
No Score Yet | Past the Bleachers |
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— | 1995 |
No Score Yet | White Mile |
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— | 1994 |
100% | And the Band Played On |
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— | 1993 |
No Score Yet | Crossing the Bridge |
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— | 1992 |
No Score Yet | A Private Matter |
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— | 1992 |
No Score Yet | Love, Lies and Murder |
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— | 1991 |
No Score Yet | Edge of Honor |
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— | 1991 |
No Score Yet | In Broad Daylight |
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— | 1991 |
No Score Yet | Descending Angel |
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— | 1990 |
13% | Air America |
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— | 1990 |
No Score Yet | By Dawn's Early Light |
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— | 1990 |
No Score Yet | Shattered Dreams |
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— | 1990 |
68% | In Country |
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— | 1989 |
No Score Yet | Breaking Point |
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— | 1989 |
89% | The Abyss |
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— | 1989 |
No Score Yet | The Abyss (Special Edition) |
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— | 1989 |
No Score Yet | The Wizard of Loneliness |
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— | 1988 |
94% | Matewan: A Luta Final |
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— | 1987 |
TV
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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89% |
Cougar Town
2009-2015
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92% |
black-ish
2014
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100% |
Gravity Falls
2012-2019
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83% |
Scrubs
2001-2010
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75% |
The X-Files
1993-2018
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No Score Yet |
Chicago Hope
1994-2000
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No Score Yet |
Family Law
1999-2002
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No Score Yet |
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990-2000
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No Score Yet |
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
1997-2000
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No Score Yet |
Sliders
1995-2000
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No Score Yet |
Murphy Brown
1988-2019
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84% |
NYPD Blue
1993-2005
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No Score Yet |
Mad About You
1992-1999
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67% |
Homefront
1991-1993
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No Score Yet |
Wiseguy
1987-1990
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89% |
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987-1994
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No Score Yet |
Newhart
1982-1990
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No Score Yet |
Babylon 5
1993-1998
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