Ken Foree
Foree attending Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors, January 2007
Born	Kentotis Alvin Foree (1948-02-29) February 29, 1948 (age 64) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1976–present
Website
www.kenforee.com

Kentotis Alvin "Ken" Foree (born February 29, 1948) is an American actor, perhaps best known as the protagonist Peter from the horror film Dawn of the Dead, and as Roger Rockmore on the Nickelodeon television sitcom Kenan & Kel.

  Early 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 films The Wanderers and Dawn of the Dead.^[1] He also had roles in the films The Dentist (1996), From Beyond (1986) and Knightriders (1981). In 1995 he starred in an X-Files episode. 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.

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.

  Foree Fest

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 D.C. Sniper a film about John Allen Muhammad and Charles Moose who is directed by Ulli Lommel.^[2]

  Filmography

  References

  External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ken Foree

• 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