Ken Jenkins(I)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
A versatile veteran of film, television and theater, Ken Jenkins began
his acting career performing in high school theater productions in his
hometown of Dayton, Ohio. "I was fortunate to discover the world
through the words of
William Shakespeare,
George Bernard Shaw,
Arthur Miller and
Tennessee Williams, and to discover
in myself a love for the theater that has shaped my life", says
Jenkins. Jenkins went on to study acting at Antioch College while
continuing to perform on Broadway and in regional companies throughout
his college years. In 1969, he co-founded and served for three years as
Associate Artistic Director for the prestigious Actor's Theatre of
Louisville, which became known as a breeding ground for some of
America's best new playwrights, including
Beth Henley and
Marsha Norman. Jenkins continued to work
with the theater as an actor, director and writer through 1983.
Over his 30 years in the theater, Jenkins has been associated with an
average of 10 plays a year as an actor, director or playwright. He has
portrayed "Hamlet" and "Cyrano" and performed in other classics by
Shakespeare, Ibsen, Shaw and Molière. One of his favorite roles,
however, was "The Duke", which he played opposite his son,
Daniel Jenkins, in the 1985
Broadway musical, "Big River".
In 1987, Jenkins appeared in John Sayles'
critically acclaimed feature film,
Matewan (1987) which opened the actor to
the joys of acting for the camera. Most recently seen in
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
with Morgan Freeman and
I Am Sam (2001) with
Sean Penn, his other feature-film
credits include
Courage Under Fire (1996),
The Abyss (1989),
Air America (1990) and
Last Man Standing (1996).
Jenkins' television credits include a co-starring role for two seasons
on Homefront (1991), two seasons on
Wiseguy (1987), nine seasons on Scrubs (2001) and guest-star roles
on The X-Files (1993),
Family Law (1999) and
Chicago Hope (1994). He has also
appeared in the television movies
Thirst (1998),
Hiroshima (1995),
And the Band Played On (1993).
Jenkins is an avid woodworker and a skilled dog trainer. He is married
to Katharine Hepburn's niece, actress
Katharine Houghton, probably best
remembered as playing Hepburn & Tracy's daughter in the classic
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967).
his acting career performing in high school theater productions in his
hometown of Dayton, Ohio. "I was fortunate to discover the world
through the words of
William Shakespeare,
George Bernard Shaw,
Arthur Miller and
Tennessee Williams, and to discover
in myself a love for the theater that has shaped my life", says
Jenkins. Jenkins went on to study acting at Antioch College while
continuing to perform on Broadway and in regional companies throughout
his college years. In 1969, he co-founded and served for three years as
Associate Artistic Director for the prestigious Actor's Theatre of
Louisville, which became known as a breeding ground for some of
America's best new playwrights, including
Beth Henley and
Marsha Norman. Jenkins continued to work
with the theater as an actor, director and writer through 1983.
Over his 30 years in the theater, Jenkins has been associated with an
average of 10 plays a year as an actor, director or playwright. He has
portrayed "Hamlet" and "Cyrano" and performed in other classics by
Shakespeare, Ibsen, Shaw and Molière. One of his favorite roles,
however, was "The Duke", which he played opposite his son,
Daniel Jenkins, in the 1985
Broadway musical, "Big River".
In 1987, Jenkins appeared in John Sayles'
critically acclaimed feature film,
Matewan (1987) which opened the actor to
the joys of acting for the camera. Most recently seen in
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
with Morgan Freeman and
I Am Sam (2001) with
Sean Penn, his other feature-film
credits include
Courage Under Fire (1996),
The Abyss (1989),
Air America (1990) and
Last Man Standing (1996).
Jenkins' television credits include a co-starring role for two seasons
on Homefront (1991), two seasons on
Wiseguy (1987), nine seasons on Scrubs (2001) and guest-star roles
on The X-Files (1993),
Family Law (1999) and
Chicago Hope (1994). He has also
appeared in the television movies
Thirst (1998),
Hiroshima (1995),
And the Band Played On (1993).
Jenkins is an avid woodworker and a skilled dog trainer. He is married
to Katharine Hepburn's niece, actress
Katharine Houghton, probably best
remembered as playing Hepburn & Tracy's daughter in the classic
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967).