'Scrubs': 10 Interesting Facts About Actor Ken Jenkins

Here are some facts about the great Ken Jenkins for you. In 1969, co-founded the Actors Theatre of Louisville, where he acted, wrote and directed for more than a decade.

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.'

He's known for working with collaborators over and over again. He is a man of strong ties, after all. Reunited with his former 'Scrubs' boss, creator Bill Lawrence, on Lawrence's new show 'Cougar Town', in the recurring role of Chick.

Ken is an amazing theater professional. 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. Even now in his age, he continues to work for the stage.

In fact, 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'.

Jenkins' television credits include a co-starring role for two seasons on 'Homefront', two seasons on 'Wiseguy', nine seasons on 'Scrubs' and guest-star roles on 'The X-Files', 'Family Law' and 'Chicago Hope.' He has also appeared in the television movies 'Thirst', 'Hiroshima', 'And the Band Played On.'

Every bit the family man, Ken has actually co-starred with his wife, Katharine Houghton, in numerous stage productions, including 'The Taming of the Shrew', 'The Glass Menagerie' and 'Major Barbara.'

His 'Scrubs' character "Dr. Kelso," was seemingly desensitized by the death around him and was forced to make tough financial decisions without care of consequence to the patients or staff. Jenkins is not like that at all...

He featured in over 170 episodes of the show. His last episode was the penultimate "Our Driving Issues". It is assumed that "Kelso" is still partially retired and teaching classes on the side.

Kelso often does his best to hide his emotions from employees in regards to the decisions he has to make. Ken is actually a very emotional man, known to be a hugger and a crier...