About
Ken Strunk – American character actor, with no publicly recorded birthplace or birthday. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, active since 1986. His most notable film roles include a Referee in Hoosiers (1986), Dr. Lippincott in Fresh Horses (1988), Charlie in Simpatico (1999), Dr. Manuel Gilman in Secretariat (2010), Doctor Shannan in Take Shelter (2011, directed by Jeff Nichols), Gerry Richards in Promised Land (2012, directed by Gus Van Sant), the Ritz Bartender in Carol (2015, directed by Todd Haynes), Jim Webb in Hidden Figures (2016), Mr. Philpott in A Kind of Murder (2016), Uncle Marv in The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018), Colorado Judge George Lohr in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019), and Congressman McCormack in Shirley (2024). On television he has appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), The West Wing (1999), NCIS (2003), Boston Legal (2005), and Army Wives...
Known for
NCISSeries • 2003
The West WingSeries • 1999
Buffy the Vampire SlayerSeries • 1997
Boston LegalSeries • 2004
Strong MedicineSeries • 2000
Army WivesSeries • 2007
The GuardianSeries • 2001
Hidden FiguresMovie • 2016
Take ShelterMovie • 2011
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and VileMovie • 2019
CarolMovie • 2015
SecretariatMovie • 2010
The Strangers: Prey at NightMovie • 2018
AlarumMovie • 2025
GottiMovie • 2018
HoosiersMovie • 1986
Promised LandMovie • 2012
SimpaticoMovie • 1999
A Kind of MurderMovie • 2016
ReprisalMovie • 2018
ShirleyMovie • 2024
Runaway RomanceMovie • 2018
Love Finds You In SugarcreekMovie • 2014
Claire in MotionMovie • 2017