ACTOR
Ken Jenkins
1940 - Today

Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins (born August 28, 1940) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bob Kelso, the chief of medicine on the American comedy series Scrubs (2001–2009). He has also had notable appearances in many popular TV shows. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Ken Jenkins is the 2,750th most popular actor (down from 2,393rd in 2024), the 4,728th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,802nd in 2019) and the 1,321st most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Ken Jenkins ranks 2,750 out of 13,578. Before him are Kelly Reilly, Steven Hill, Helena Modjeska, Karla Sofía Gascón, Marilù Tolo, and Irrfan Khan. After him are Nick Cravat, Paul Freeman, Misha Collins, Philippe Léotard, Sylvester McCoy, and Yolande Moreau.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKelly Reilly
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 2,744
Steven Hill
1922 - 2016
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 2,745
Helena Modjeska
1840 - 1909
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 2,746
Karla Sofía Gascón
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 2,747
Marilù Tolo
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 2,748
Irrfan Khan
1967 - 2020
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 2,749
Ken Jenkins
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 2,750
Nick Cravat
1912 - 1994
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 2,751
Paul Freeman
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2,752
Misha Collins
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2,753
Philippe Léotard
1940 - 2001
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2,754
Sylvester McCoy
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2,755
Yolande Moreau
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2,756
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Ken Jenkins ranks 246. Before him are Farooq Leghari, Matthias Habich, John Mahoney, Donald Jackson, Count Ingolf of Rosenborg, and Smokey Robinson. After him are Philippe Léotard, Roy Ayers, Aleksandr Ivanchenkov, Edmund White, Nanni Galli, and Győző Kulcsár.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsFarooq Leghari
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2010
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 240
Matthias Habich
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 241
John Mahoney
ACTOR
1940 - 2018
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 242
Donald Jackson
SKATER
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 243
Count Ingolf of Rosenborg
NOBLEMAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 244
Smokey Robinson
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 245
Ken Jenkins
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 246
Philippe Léotard
ACTOR
1940 - 2001
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 247
Roy Ayers
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2025
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 248
Aleksandr Ivanchenkov
ASTRONAUT
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 249
Edmund White
WRITER
1940 - 2025
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 250
Nanni Galli
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 251
Győző Kulcsár
FENCER
1940 - 2018
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 252
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ken Jenkins ranks 4,728 out of 20,380. Before him are Dana Scott (1932), Evelyn McHale (1923), Steven Hill (1922), Andrew Blake (1947), Melanie Thornton (1967), and Steve Jackson (1953). After him are Theodore Van Kirk (1921), Judith Reisman (1935), Nick Cravat (1912), Misha Collins (1974), Douglas Tompkins (1943), and Huey Long (1893).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDana Scott
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 4,722
Evelyn McHale
CELEBRITY
1923 - 1947
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 4,723
Steven Hill
ACTOR
1922 - 2016
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 4,724
Andrew Blake
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,725
Melanie Thornton
SINGER
1967 - 2001
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,726
Steve Jackson
GAME DESIGNER
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,727
Ken Jenkins
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,728
Theodore Van Kirk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2014
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,729
Judith Reisman
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2021
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,730
Nick Cravat
ACTOR
1912 - 1994
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,731
Misha Collins
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 4,732
Douglas Tompkins
BUSINESSPERSON
1943 - 2015
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 4,733
Huey Long
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1935
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 4,734
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Ken Jenkins ranks 1,321. Before him are Kathleen Freeman (1919), Paul Wesley (1982), Charles Bickford (1891), John Doman (1945), Jimmy Smits (1955), and Steven Hill (1922). After him are Nick Cravat (1912), Misha Collins (1974), Stephen Tobolowsky (1951), Damon Wayans (1960), Grace Moore (1898), and Lorraine Gary (1937).
Kathleen Freeman
1919 - 2001
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,315
Paul Wesley
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,316
Charles Bickford
1891 - 1967
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,317
John Doman
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,318
Jimmy Smits
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,319
Steven Hill
1922 - 2016
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,320
Ken Jenkins
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,321
Nick Cravat
1912 - 1994
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,322
Misha Collins
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 1,323
Stephen Tobolowsky
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,324
Damon Wayans
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,325
Grace Moore
1898 - 1947
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,326
Lorraine Gary
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,327









































