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Ken Medlock | |
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| Born | Kennard Medlock October 31, 1949 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Kennard Medlock (born October 31, 1949) [1] is an American character actor and former baseball player known for his role in Moneyball. [2] As a player, Medlock was a pitcher for the Decatur Commodores in the 1970s. [3] He later worked as a coach for the St. Paul Saints. [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Concorde ... Airport '79 | American Olympic Athlete | |
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions | Dixon | |
| 1987 | Extreme Prejudice | Redneck in Bank | |
| 1987 | Bulletproof | Jack Benson | |
| 1989 | Johnny Handsome | Shipyard Accountant | |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. | CHP Officer | |
| 1990 | Dying Time | Dying Time | Direct-to-video |
| 1991 | Talent for the Game | Scooter Eaton | |
| 1992 | American Me | Cop | |
| 1992 | Mr. Baseball | Umpire | |
| 1993 | Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun | Baseball Pitcher | Direct-to-video |
| 1994 | Major League II | Umpire | |
| 1996 | White Cargo | Cop in bar | |
| 1996 | Last Man Standing | Strozzi Gang Member | |
| 1998 | Major League: Back to the Minors | Twins Assistant Coach | |
| 2002 | Undisputed | Guard 1 | |
| 2005 | Bad News Bears | Umpire | |
| 2005 | Chaos | Officer MacDunner | |
| 2007 | The Comebacks | Pitching Coach | |
| 2011 | Moneyball | Grady Fuson | |
| 2013 | Snake & Mongoose | Mr. McWorter |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Getting Married | Phil Granetti | Television film |
| 1978 | Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold | Sullie's Valet | |
| 1979 | Like Normal People | Ray | |
| 1979 | The Kid from Left Field | Grosso | |
| 1979 | Mirror, Mirror | Ken - Coach | |
| 1980 | Fantasy Island | The Spaceship Commander | Episode: "The Love Doctor/ The Pleasure Palace/Possessed" |
| 1981 | Knots Landing | Police Officer | Episode: "The Vigil" |
| 1983–1987 | Days of Our Lives | Wally / Man on boat | 9 episodes |
| 1984 | Hart to Hart | Graves | Episode: "The Dog Who Knew Too Much" |
| 1987–1988 | ABC Afterschool Special | Coach | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Coach James | Episode: "The Fourth Man" |
| 1999 | The X-Files | White Coach | Episode: "The Unnatural" |
| 2003 | 7th Heaven | Umpire | Episode: "Baggage" |
| 2004 | Clubhouse | Umpire / Umpire #1 | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | The Shield | Umpire | Episode: "Man Inside" |
| 2009 | Numbers | Referee | Episode: "12:01 AM" |
| 2016 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Volunteer | Episode: "Crazy Train" |
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