Kentotis Alvin Foree (born February 29, 1948) is an American actor, best known as the protagonist Peter from the horror film Dawn of the Dead (1978), Roger Rockmore on the Nickelodeon television sitcom Kenan & Kel (1996–2000), and Joe Grizzly from the horror film Halloween (2007).
Early life Kentotis Alvin Foree was born on February 29, 1948, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the oldest of four boys. Foree also had an older half sister. Foree lived in Lockefield Gardens and attended Catholic school. Before becoming an actor, Foree was a photographer and played for the farm team of the New York Knicks, having been spotted by Dick Barnett.
Career Foree first got into acting after his photography studio was robbed.
Foree began acting in the 1970s, appearing in films such as The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976), Dawn of the Dead (1978), The Wanderers (1979), and Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990). Foree's role in The Bingo had resulted from him acting in a play with Marlene Warfield, where John Badman and Rob Cohen recruited him. He also had roles in the films Knightriders (1981), From Beyond (1986), and The Dentist (1996). 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.
Filmography 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 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 Elvis and the Beauty Queen Boxer TV movie Knightriders John "Little John" Born to Be Sold Man TV movie 1986 From Beyond Buford "Bubba" Brownlee Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling "Big Joke" 1987 Terror Squad Deputy Brown 1989 True Blood Detective Charlie Gates Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge Acardi Death Spa Marvin 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 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 Black Santa's Revenge Black Santa Short film Brutal Massacre: A Comedy Carl Perkins Brotherhood of Blood Stanis 2008 Dead Bones The Bartender Cut, Print Jack Stanley Orlando Entertainment 2009 Zone of the Dead CIA Agent Mortimer "Morty" Reyes Live Evil Max 2011 Water for Elephants Earl 2012 The Lords of Salem Herman "Munster" Jackson Cut/Print Detective Jack Stanley 2015 The Divine Tragedies Homer 2016 The Rift John Smith 2017 The Midnight Man Hamilton2019Horror Noire: A History of Black HorrorHimselfDocumentary 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 Tales of the Gold Monkey Hugo "Shanghaied" 1983 T.J. Hooker The Bartender "Lady in Blue" Remington Steele Herschel "The Hammer" Sinclair "Steele Knuckles and Glass Jaws" 1984 The A-Team Dirkson "Chopping Spree" Benson The Driver "The Little Hotel That Could" Blue Thunder Alfie "The Island" Santa Barbara Helicopter Pilot Episode #1.24 Riptide Maritime Patrole Front Desk Officer "Catch of the Day" Knight Rider Danton "Knight in Disgrace" 1985 227 Marvin Grant "Honesty" Hunter Louis McMahon "Guilty" 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" Matlock Billy Leon "The Fighter" 1991 The Flash "Whisper" "Beat the Clock" 1992 General Hospital Kris Unknown episodes 1994 Renegade Clint "Hostage" Viper Harley Trueblood M.A.N.T.I.S. Unknown "Cease Fire" 1995 Babylon 5 P.F.C. Large "Gropos" 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" 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
Videogames Year Title Role 2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Pedestrian 2026 Halloween: The Game Midnight Kingston Pearl
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