Ken Foree

Career timeline

1. 1948 · Born

   Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

2. 1973 · Screen debut

   Kojak (TV)

3. 1982 · Breakthrough

   Cheers (TV)

4. 2009 · First production

   Samurai Priest Vampire Hunter (Movie)

5. 2026 · Latest release

   Special Op: Rent-a-Cop (Movie)

Career in numbers

5 1970s

28 1980s

21 1990s

12 2000s

7 2010s

2 2020s

• Drama32
• Horror21
• Comedy18
• Crime18
• Thriller15
• Action14

Highest-rated title The X-Files 1993 8.4 Most popular title The X-Files 1993 8.4

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Ken Foree in our catalogue.

Tyler Bates

4 titles together

William Forsythe

3 titles together

Daniel Haller

3 titles together

Mark Snow

2 titles together

Stuart Gordon

2 titles together

Peter Lefcourt

2 titles together

Michael Katleman

2 titles together

Brian Robbins

2 titles together

Sid Haig

2 titles together

Rob Zombie

2 titles together

1. 2026 Special Op: Rent-a-Cop as Teddy Movie
2. 2020 John Henry as BJ Henry 5.2 Movie
3. 2019 Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror as Self 6.7 Movie
4. 2017 The Midnight Man as Hamilton Movie
5. 2017 Dimension 404 as Agent Man 6.3 TV
6. 2016 The Rift as John Francis Smith 3.7 Movie
7. 2013 The Lords of Salem as Herman Jackson 5.5 Movie
8. 2011 Water for Elephants as Earl 6.9 Movie
9. 2011 Zone of the Dead as Agent Mortimer Rejes / Agent Mortimer Reyes 4.3 Movie
10. 2009 Samurai Priest Vampire Hunter as Macks the Blood Pusher Movie
11. 2009 The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Luke St. Luke (voice) 5.9 Movie
12. 2008 Brutal Massacre: A Comedy as Carl 4.6 Movie
13. 2008 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust as Nate Keller TV
14. 2008 The Boneyard Collection as Byron Styles (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight") Movie
15. 2007 Brotherhood of Blood as Stanis 3.6 Movie
16. 2007 Halloween as Big Joe Grizzly 6.2 Movie
17. 2006 Devil's Den as Leonard 4.5 Movie
18. 2005 The Devil's Rejects as Charlie Altamont 6.7 Movie
19. 2004 Dawn of the Dead as The Televangelist 7.1 Movie
20. 2001 The Nightmare Room as Coach TV
21. 2000 Two Heads Are Better Than None as Roger Rockmore 7.2 Movie
22. 1996 Kenan & Kel as Roger Rockmore 8.1 TV
23. 1996 The Dentist as Detective Gibbs 5.5 Movie
24. 1995 Sleepstalker as Detective Rolands 4.4 Movie
25. 1994 Due South as Macon Lacroix 7.6 TV
26. 1994 M.A.N.T.I.S. as Terrorist Leader TV
27. 1994 Babylon 5 as PFC Large 8.0 TV
28. 1994 Viper 6.2 TV
29. 1993 The X-Files as Vincent Parmelly 8.4 TV
30. 1993 Joshua Tree as Eddie Turner 6.2 Movie
31. 1992 Renegade as Clint 6.8 TV
32. 1992 Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story as First USC Coach Movie
33. 1991 A Mother's Justice as Warren Thurlow Movie
34. 1991 The Heroes of Desert Storm as Gunnery Sgt. Leroy Ford Movie
35. 1991 Night of the Warrior as Oliver Movie
36. 1991 Hangfire as Billy Movie
37. 1990 The Flash as Whisper 7.4 TV
38. 1990 Fatal Charm as Willy Movie
39. 1990 Taking Care of Business as J.B., Prisoner making demands 6.3 Movie
40. 1990 Without You I'm Nothing as Emcee Movie
41. 1990 Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III as Benny 5.4 Movie
42. 1990 Max Monroe: Loose Cannon as Clyde Winslow TV
43. 1989 Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge as Acardi 5.2 Movie
44. 1989 Family Matters as High Top 6.8 TV
45. 1989 Life Goes On 6.8 TV
46. 1989 True Blood as Det. Charlie Gates Movie
47. 1989 Quantum Leap as The Brush 8.0 TV
48. 1988 Glitz as Moose Movie
49. 1988 Death Spa as Marvin 5.2 Movie
50. 1988 Terror Squad as Deputy Brown Movie
51. 1987 Beauty and the Beast as Morley 7.5 TV
52. 1986 From Beyond as Buford 'Bubba' Brownlee 6.5 Movie
53. 1986 Heart of the City as Track Coach TV
54. 1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling as Big Jake 6.5 Movie
55. 1986 Matlock as Billy Leon 7.0 TV
56. 1985 227 6.8 TV
57. 1985 Command 5 as Air Controller Movie
58. 1985 Moonlighting as Inmate 7.6 TV
59. 1984 Hunter as Louis McMahon 7.1 TV
60. 1984 Blue Thunder as Alfie 6.9 TV
61. 1983 Scarecrow and Mrs. King 6.6 TV
62. 1982 Cheers as Policeman 7.6 TV
63. 1982 Knight Rider as Danton 7.5 TV
64. 1982 Tales of the Gold Monkey 7.4 TV
65. 1982 Report to Murphy TV
66. 1982 T. J. Hooker as Bartender 6.6 TV
67. 1981 Born to Be Sold as Man #2 Movie
68. 1981 Knightriders as Little John 6.2 Movie
69. 1981 Elvis and the Beauty Queen as Boxer Movie
70. 1981 Hill Street Blues 7.6 TV
71. 1979 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Pittsburgh Python Player Movie
72. 1979 The Wanderers as Black Sportsman 7.0 Movie
73. 1978 Dawn of the Dead as Peter Washington 7.5 Movie
74. 1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings as Honey 6.1 Movie
75. 1973 Kojak as T.J. Smith 7.3 TV

1. 2017 The Midnight Man Movie
2. 2011 Zone of the Dead 4.3 Movie
3. 2009 Samurai Priest Vampire Hunter Movie

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