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Ken Foree Biography

Ken Foree

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Date of Birth: 1948 , February-29
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 6 Feet 5 Inch

Quick Timeline of Ken Foree

1948 Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
1976 Began his acting career
1996 Appeared in the television series, Kenan and Kel
2004 Appeared in the movie, Dawn of the Dead
2007 Won Phoenix International Horror & Sci-Fi Film

Detail Timeline of Ken Foree

February 29 , 1948

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Best known for his towering height, Ken Foree was born as Kentotis Alvin Foree at the end of 1940s in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America to African and American parents. His nationality is American and he is of black ethnicity. 

1976

Began his acting career

He began his career from the off Broadway show. In 1976, he made his feature film debut by starring the role of a Honey, Potter's Goon in a sports comedy movie The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings.

1996

Appeared in the television series, Kenan and Kel

He got his rise in fame in the mid 1990s after he began starring the role of Roger Rockmore in an American teen comedy sitcom Kenan & Kel. That year he also appeared in an American horror film The Dentist. 

2004

Appeared in the movie, Dawn of the Dead

Ken Foree is an actor from United States. He is critically acclaimed for portraying the role of The Televangelist in an American horror film Dawn of the Dead. He is also famous for his role in an American horror movie The Devil's Rejects.

2007

Won Phoenix International Horror & Sci-Fi Film

Till date he has been nominated in several prestigious awards and he has also won several of them. In 2007, he got nominated in Phoenix International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival for the first time in his life and he was also honored with this award that year. 

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With the completion of his high school graduation, Ken joined Loyola University. As he was interested in acting, he joined Michael Shulman's Performing Gallery in New York City and he studied acting there. He began his career from the off Broadway show. In 1976, he made his feature film debut by starring the role of a Honey, Potter's Goon in a sports comedy movie The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings. In the late 1970s, he appeared in the movies like Dawn of the Dead, The Wanderers and The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh. He got his rise in fame in the mid 1990s after he began starring the role of Roger Rockmore in an American teen comedy sitcom Kenan & Kel. He is critically acclaimed for portraying the role of The Televangelist in an American horror film Dawn of the Dead. He is now aged 68 years old. His net worth is unknown. His height is six feet and five inches. His nationality is American and he is of black ethnicity.