Ken Jenkins Biography

Fast Facts

• Married to Katharine Houghton, the niece of famous actress Katharine Hepburn
• Quote: "I was fortunate to discover the world through the words of Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw, Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams, and to discover in myself a love for the theater that has shaped my life․"
• Known for his roles as military men
• Made his Broadway debut at age 22 in "The Moon Beseiged․"
• Regarded as an avid woodworker, skilled dog trainer, singer and guitar player
• His dog Baxter in "Scrubs" is his real life dog
• Co-founded Actors Theatre of Louisville in Kentucky in 1964, which is known for harboring young, rising talent, including playwrights Beth Henley and Marsha Norman, and served as an actor, director and writer at the theater until 1983