# Ken Foree

Ken Foree (born February 29, 1948) is an American actor, best known as the protagonist Peter from the horror film Dawn of the Dead (1978) and as Roger Rockmore on the Nickelodeon television sitcom Kenan & Kel (1996–2000).

## Early life and career

Foree was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. The oldest of four boys, he began acting in the 1970s, appearing in films such as The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, The Wanderers, Dawn of the Dead, and Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. He also had roles in the films Knightriders, From Beyond, and The Dentist. In 1995, he starred in an episode of The X-Files as well as the GROPOS episode of Babylon 5. Foree also played Roger Rockmore, Kenan and Kyra's father on the Nickelodeon sitcom Kenan & Kel. In 2005, he played Charlie Altamont in the film The Devil's Rejects, starring opposite Sid Haig and Bill Moseley as the adopted brother of Haig's character. In 2007, he appeared in Rob Zombie's remake of the 1978 film Halloween.
Ken Foree appeared as himself in the 2008 novel Bad Moon Rising by Jonathan Maberry. Foree is one of several real-world horror celebrities who are in the fictional town of Pine Deep when monsters attack. Other celebrities include Tom Savini, Jim O'Rear, Brinke Stevens, James Gunn, Stephen Susco, Debbie Rochon, Joe Bob Briggs, and Mem Shannon.
The horror-comedy film Shaun of the Dead contains a reference to Foree, as the film's main character is an employee of Foree Electronics.
Ken Foree announced on his Instagram account (@kenforee8) that he is currently working on a zombie horror comic called Descendants of the Undead.

## Foree Fest

Foree has his own horror festival. Known as Foree Fest, the first event was held in the U.K. in 2007. A second took place in October 2009, and a third event was held in 2013.

## Film

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1976 | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings | "Honey", Potter's Goon | |
| 1978 | Dawn of the Dead | Peter Washington | |
| 1979 | The Wanderers | Black Sportsman | |
| 1979 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Python Player | Uncredited |
| 1980 | The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story | Unknown | |
| 1981 | Terror Among Us | Prisoner | TV movie |
| 1981 | Elvis and the Beauty Queen | Boxer | TV movie |
| 1981 | Knightriders | John "Little John" | |
| 1981 | Born to Be Sold | Man | TV movie |
| 1986 | From Beyond | Buford "Bubba" Brownlee | |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | "Big Joke" | |
| 1987 | Terror Squad | Deputy Brown | |
| 1989 | True Blood | Detective Charlie Gates | |
| 1989 | Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge | Acardi | |
| 1989 | Death Spa | Marvin | |
| 1990 | Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | Benny | |
| 1990 | Taking Care of Business | J.B., Prisoner Making Demands | |
| 1990 | Without You I'm Nothing | Emcee (M.C.) | |
| 1990 | Down the Drain | Buckley | |
| 1991 | Night of the Warrior | Oliver | |
| 1991 | Diplomatic Immunity | Del Roy Gaines | |
| 1991 | Hangfire | Billy | |
| 1991 | The Heroes of Desert Storm | Sergeant Leroy Ford | |
| 1992 | Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story | First USC Coach | |
| 1993 | Joshua Tree | Eddie Turner | |
| 1996 | The Dentist | Detective Gibbs | |
| 2004 | Dawn of the Dead | The Televangelist | |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects | Charlie Altamont | |
| 2006 | Devil's Den | Leonard | |
| 2007 | Halloween | Joe "Big Joe" Grizzly | |
| 2007 | Black Santa's Revenge | Black Santa | Short film |
| 2007 | Brutal Massacre: A Comedy | Carl Perkins | |
| 2007 | Brotherhood of Blood | Stanis | |
| 2008 | Dead Bones | The Bartender | |
| 2008 | Cut, Print | Jack Stanley | Orlando Entertainment |
| 2009 | Zone of the Dead | CIA Agent Mortimer "Morty" Reyes | |
| 2009 | Live Evil | Max | |
| 2011 | Water for Elephants | Earl | |
| 2012 | The Lords of Salem | Herman "Munster" Jackson | |
| 2012 | Cut/Print | Detective Jack Stanley | |
| 2015 | The Divine Tragedies | Homer | |
| 2016 | The Rift | John Smith | |
| 2017 | The Midnight Man | Hamilton | |
| 2020 | John Henry | B.J. Henry | |

## Television

| Year | Film | Role | Episode/s |
| 1977 | Kojak | T.J. Smith | "The Condemned" |
| 1980 | A Rumor of War | The M.P. | Miniseries |
| 1981 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Rollo | "State of the County" |
| 1981–1982 | Hill Street Blues | Bubba Edwards / Holdup Guy With Shotgun | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | Report to Murphy | Walter "Big Walter" | 3 episodes |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey | Hugo | "Shanghaied" |
| 1983 | T.J. Hooker | The Bartender | "Lady in Blue" |
| 1983 | Remington Steele | Herschel "The Hammer" Sinclair | "Steele Knuckles and Glass Jaws" |
| 1984 | The A-Team | Dirkson | "Chopping Spree" |
| 1984 | Benson | The Driver | "The Little Hotel That Could" |
| 1984 | Blue Thunder | Alfie | "The Island" |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara | Helicopter Pilot | Episode #1.24 |
| 1984 | Riptide | Maritime Patrole Front Desk Officer | "Catch of the Day" |
| 1984 | Knight Rider | Danton | "Knight in Disgrace" |
| 1985 | 227 | Marvin Grant | "Honesty" |
| 1985 | Hunter | Louis McMahon | "Guilty" |
| 1985 | Knight Rider | "Spider-Man" | "Redemption of a Champion" |
| 1989 | Beauty and the Beast | Morley | "A Kingdom by the Sea" |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | "The Brush" | "Pool Hall Blues" |
| 1990 | Matlock | Billy Leon | "The Fighter" |
| 1991 | The Flash | "Whisper" | "Beat the Clock" |
| 1992 | General Hospital | Kris | Unknown episodes |
| 1994 | Renegade | Clint | "Hostage" |
| 1994 | Viper | Harley Trueblood | |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | Unknown | "Cease Fire" |
| 1995 | Babylon 5 (TV) | P.F.C. Large | "Gropos" |
| 1995 | The X-Files | Vincent Parmelly | "The List" |
| 1996 | Due South | Macon Lacroix | "The Edge" |
| 1996–2000 | Kenan and Kel | Roger Rockmore | 60 episodes |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room | Coach | "Locker 13" |
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Pedestrian (voice) | Video game |
| 2008 | 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust | Nate Keller | Miniseries |
| 2017 | Dimension 404 | Agent X | "Polybius" |

## Video

| Year | Film | Role |
| 1990 | Fatal Charm | Willy |
| 1995 | Sleepstalker | Detective Rolands |
| 2007 | Splatter Disco | Shank Chubb |
| 2009 | The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Luke St. Luke (voice) |
| 2010 | D.C. Sniper | John Allen Muhammad |