Foree began acting in the 1970s, appearing in films such as
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings,
The Wanderers,
Dawn of the Dead, and
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. He also had roles in the films
Knightriders,
From Beyond, and
The Dentist. In 1995, he starred in an episode of
The X-Files as well as the
GROPOS episode of
Babylon 5. Foree also played Roger Rockmore, Kenan and Kyra's father on the
Nickelodeon sitcom
Kenan & Kel. In 2005, he played Charlie Altamont in the film ''
The Devil's Rejects'', starring opposite
Sid Haig and
Bill Moseley as the adopted brother of Haig's character. In 2007, he appeared in
Rob Zombie's
remake of the 1978 film
Halloween. Ken Foree appeared as himself in the 2008 novel
Bad Moon Rising by
Jonathan Maberry. Foree is one of several real-world horror celebrities who are in the fictional town of Pine Deep when monsters attack. Other celebrities include
Tom Savini,
Jim O'Rear,
Brinke Stevens,
James Gunn,
Stephen Susco,
Debbie Rochon,
Joe Bob Briggs, and
Mem Shannon. ==Filmography==