| Ken Foree | |
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 Foree attending Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors, January 2007 |
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| Born | Kentotis Alvin Foree February 29, 1948 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976—present |
| Official website | |
Kentotis Alvin "Ken" Foree (born February 29, 1948) is an American actor.
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Life and career
Foree was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He began acting in the 1970s, appearing in the 1976 film The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings and the 1979 films The Wanderers and Dawn of the Dead, a cult horror film [1] He also had roles in the films The Dentist (1996) and Knightriders (1981). 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. Foree also played the role of Roger Rockmore, Kenan and Kyra's father on the Nickelodeon sitcom Kenan & Kel with Teal Marchande as his wife, Sheryl.
Foree's upcoming roles include Brotherhood of Blood and Brutal Massacre: A Comedy. He appeared in director Rob Zombie's 2007 film, Halloween, a remake of the 1978 horror film.
Ken has his own horror festival entitled "Foree Fest." Held in the U.K, the first event took place in 2007, and the second is scheduled for October 2009. Foree will be starring in the film DC Sniper a film about John Allen Muhammad and Charles Moose who is directed by Ulli Lommel.[2]
The horror film comedy Shaun of the Dead, a parody of the zombie movie genre, has a subtle reference to him. The film's main character is an employee of "Foree Electronics".
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, Brinke Stevens, James Gunn, Stephen Susco, Debbie Rochon, Joe Bob Briggs and blues man Mem Shannon.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other 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 | |
| The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Python player | uncredited | |
| 1981 | Knightriders | Little John | |
| 1986 | From Beyond | Buford 'Bubba' Brownlee | |
| Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Big Joke | ||
| 1987 | Terror Squad | Deputy Brown | |
| 1988 | Death Spa | Marvin | |
| Viper | Harley Trueblood | ||
| 1989 | True Blood | Det. Charlie Gates | |
| Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge | Acardi | ||
| 1990 | Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | Benny | |
| Taking Care of Business | J.B., Prisoner making demands | ||
| Without You I'm Nothing | Emcee (M.C.) | ||
| Down the Drain | Buckley | ||
| 1991 | Night of the Warrior | Oliver | |
| Diplomatic Immunity | Del Roy Gaines | ||
| Hangfire | Billy | ||
| 1993 | Joshua Tree | Eddie Turner | |
| 1995 | Sleepstalker | Detective Rolands | |
| 1996 | The Dentist | Detective Gibbs | |
| 2000 | Two Heads Are Better Than None | Roger | |
| 2004 | Dawn of the Dead | The Televangelist | |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects | Charlie Altamont | |
| Brotherhood of Blood | Stanis | ||
| 2006 | The Devil's Den | Leonard | |
| 2007 | Splatter Disco | Shank Chubb | |
| Halloween | Big Joe Grizzley | ||
| Black Santa's Revenge | Black Santa | ||
| Brutal Massacre: A Comedy | Carl | post-production | |
| Live Evil | Max | filming | |
| 2008 | Dead Bones | The Bartender | filming |
| Cut, Print | Jack Stanley | Orlando Entertainment | |
| 2009 | Zone of the Dead | Reyes | |
| D.C. Sniper | John Allen Muhammad[3] | filming | |
| Bind | [4] | filming |
References
External links
- Ken Foree's official website
- Ken Foree at the Internet Movie Database
- Ken Foree's U.K Foree Fest website
- Audio interview at BBC Wiltshire
- Interview at Homepage of the Dead
- Ken Foree in Brotherhood of Blood at FEARnet
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