In 1969, Jenkins joined
Actors Theatre of Louisville under the leadership of
Jon Jory, where he served as a company member for three years. Jenkins appeared on episodes of
Homefront,
The X-Files,
Babylon 5,
Star Trek: The Next Generation,
Wiseguy,
Early Edition, and
Beverly Hills, 90210. Jenkins starred in
Scrubs in the first eight seasons as a main cast member and guest-starred in the ninth and final season. His character, Dr. Bob Kelso, is his most recognizable role to date. Jenkins has appeared in many films throughout his career, including
The Wizard of Loneliness,
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 Fran Goldsmith's father in
Stephen King's TV miniseries,
The Stand. Jenkins also had a role in
Clockstoppers. Jenkins also had a recurring role on
Cougar Town, as Jules' (
Courteney Cox) father. Jenkins appears in
The Blanks' music video for "Guy Love" as the owner of an L.A. bar, as he appeared with The Blanks in
Scrubs, most prominently band member
Sam Lloyd, who starred as regular
Ted Buckland. Jenkins portrayed
U.S. Representative Howard W. Smith in the 2016
HBO TV movie
All the Way, in which Smith's
segregationist views posed as a central and divisive opposition to
President Lyndon B. Johnson's proposal of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. Jenkins was the voice of Blister on
Harvey Beaks. Jenkins can sing and play the acoustic guitar, and is seen doing so on the
Scrubs episodes "
My Tuscaloosa Heart" and "
My Musical", and in the
Cougar Town episode "You Don't Know How It Feels". ==Filmography==