Ken Foree

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kentotis Alvin "Ken" Foree (born February 29, 1948) is an American actor probably most famous as the hero Peter in Dawn of the Dead and Kenan & Kel as Roger, Kenan's dad. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ken Foree, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Ken Foree has 93 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently Time Warp Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Dawn of the Dead, Kenan & Kel, Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

93

Birth Date

1948-02-29 00:00:00

Birth Place

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Known For

• 

  Dawn of the Dead
• 

  Kenan & Kel
• 

  Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
• 

  From Beyond
• 

  Zone of the Dead
• 

  Splatter Disco

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

• Time Warp Collection (2 titles)
• Film Evolution Collection (1 titles)
• Halloween (1 titles)
• Halloween Rob Zombie Duology (1 titles)
• Halloween (Rob Zombie Series) Collection (1 titles)
• Firefly Collection (1 titles)
• Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) Collection (1 titles)
• The Dentist Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• David Emge (1 collaborations)
• Scott H. Reiniger (1 collaborations)
• Gaylen Ross (1 collaborations)
• David Crawford (1 collaborations)
• David Early (1 collaborations)
• Richard France (1 collaborations)
• Howard Smith (1 collaborations)
• Daniel Dietrich (1 collaborations)
• Fred Baker (1 collaborations)
• James A. Baffico (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (88 credits)

  • Boris Is Dead

    Paulie

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Campfire

    Sheriff Dobson

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Special Op: Rent-a-Cop

    Teddy

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Self - (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Self - (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Re-Resonator: Looking Back at From Beyond

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Day 14

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • John Henry

    BJ Henry

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Midnight Man

    Hamilton

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Rift

    John Francis Smith

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Divine Tragedies

    Homer

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Wrath of the Dead: Prologue

    Reyes

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Lords of Salem

    Herman Jackson

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Cut/Print

    Detective Jack Stanley

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Water for Elephants

    Earl

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Zone of the Dead

    Agent Mortimer Rejes / Agent Mortimer Reyes

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • D.C. Sniper

    John Allen Muhammad

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Samurai Priest Vampire Hunter

    Macks the Blood Pusher

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

    Luke St. Luke (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Brutal Massacre: A Comedy

    Carl

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Boneyard Collection

    Byron Styles (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight")

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Dead Bones

    Barman

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Brotherhood of Blood

    Stanis

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Halloween

    Big Joe Grizzly

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Splatter Disco

    Shank Chubb

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Black Santa's Revenge

    Black Santa

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Devil's Den

    Leonard

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Working with a Master: Stuart Gordon

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Devil's Rejects

    Charlie Altamont

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Dawn of the Dead

    The Televangelist

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface'

    Self (archive)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Two Heads Are Better Than None

    Roger Rockmore

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Kenan & Kel

    Roger Rockmore

    actor

    actors

    - Two Heads Are Better Than None (2000) ... Roger Rockmore actor actors

    - The April Fools (2000) ... Roger Rockmore actor actors

    - Tales from the Clip (2000) ... Roger Rockmore actor actors

    - Futurama (1999) ... Roger Rockmore actor actors

    - Oh, Brother (1999) ... Roger Rockmore actor actors
    1996
  • The Dentist

    Detective Gibbs

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Sleepstalker

    Detective Rolands

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Babylon 5

    - GROPOS (1995) ... PFC Large actor actors
    1994
  • Due South

    - The Edge (1996) ... Macon Lacroix actor actors
    1994
  • Joshua Tree

    Eddie Turner

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The X-Files

    - The List (1995) ... Vincent Parmelly actor actors
    1993
  • Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story

    First USC Coach

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Renegade

    - Hostage (1994) ... Clint actor actors
    1992
  • A Mother's Justice

    Warren Thurlow

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Heroes of Desert Storm

    Gunnery Sgt. Leroy Ford

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Night of the Warrior

    Oliver

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Diplomatic Immunity

    Del Roy Gaines

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Hangfire

    Billy

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Fatal Charm

    Willy

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Taking Care of Business

    J.B., Prisoner making demands

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Without You I'm Nothing

    Emcee

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Down the Drain

    Buckley

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

    Benny

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge

    Acardi

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • True Blood

    Det. Charlie Gates

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Quantum Leap

    - Pool Hall Blues (1990) ... The Brush actor actors
    1989
  • Family Matters

    - Stake-Out (1989) ... High Top actor actors
    1989
  • Glitz

    Moose

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Death Spa

    Marvin

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Terror Squad

    Deputy Brown

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Viper

    Harley Trueblood

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • From Beyond

    Buford 'Bubba' Brownlee

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

    Big Jake

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Matlock

    - The Fighter (1990) ... Billy Leon actor actors
    1986
  • L.A. Law

    - Sperminator (1988) ... Leonard Mosher actor actors
    1986
  • Command 5

    Air Controller

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Moonlighting

    - Cool Hand Dave (Part II) (1987) ... Inmate actor actors
    1985
  • Hunter

    - The Legion (2) (1989) ... John Masters actor actors

    - The Legion (1) (1989) ... John Masters actor actors

    - Guilty (1985) ... Louis McMahon actor actors
    1984
  • The A-Team

    - Chopping Spree (1984) ... Dirkson actor actors
    1983
  • Cheers

    - Ma Always Liked You Best (1990) ... Policeman actor actors
    1982
  • Knight Rider

    - Redemption of a Champion (1986) ... Spider-Man actor actors

    - Knight in Disgrace (1984) ... Danton actor actors
    1982
  • T. J. Hooker

    - Lady in Blue (1983) ... Bartender actor actors
    1982
  • Remington Steele

    - Steele Knuckles and Glass Jaws (1983) ... Herschel 'The Hammer' Sinclair actor actors
    1982
  • Born to Be Sold

    Man #2

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Knightriders

    Little John

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Elvis and the Beauty Queen

    Boxer

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Document of the Dead

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Terror Among Us

    Prisoner

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Hill Street Blues

    - A Hair of the Dog (1982) ... actor actors
    1981
  • The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

    John Elliot

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Wanderers

    Black Sportsman

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Dawn of the Dead

    Peter Washington

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

    Honey

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Kojak

    - The Condemned (1977) ... T.J. Smith actor actors
    1973

• production (4 credits)

  • The Midnight Man

    producer

    production
    2017
  • Zone of the Dead

    producer

    production
    2011
  • Samurai Priest Vampire Hunter

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Black Santa's Revenge

    producer

    production
    2007

• writing (1 credits)

  • D.C. Sniper

    screenplay

    writing
    2010