Kober, Jeff 1953-

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Kober, Jeff 1953-

PERSONAL

Full name, Jeffrey L. Kober; born December 18, 1953, in Billings, MT; married Rhonda Talbot (a film company executive), February 4, 1989 (divorced); married Kelley Curtain (some sources cite name as Kelly Cutrone), August 25, 1998 (divorced); children: (first marriage) one son. Education: Studied acting with Candace Silvers, Ed Kaye-Martin, and Maria Gobetti. Avocational Interests: Painting, writing, reading.

Addresses:

Agent—Venture IAB, 2509 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057; Progressive Artists Agency, 400 South Beverly Dr., Suite 216, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor. Appeared in advertisements. Worked as a rancher and the food service industry. Performer in a rock band, the Walking Wounded.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Roy Gaddis, Out of Bounds, Columbia, 1986.

Ike McArthur Nixon Mitchell, Lucky Stiff (also known as That Shamrock Touch), New Line Cinema, 1988.

Josh Strader, Alien Nation (also known as Future Tense, Outer Heat, Spacecop L.A. 1991, Alien nacion, Alien nation, Nazione di alieni, Futur immediat, Futur immediat, Los Angeles, Lebkouni, Missao alien, Muukalaiset, Obca rasa, Obcy przybysze, Os novos invasores, and Przybysze), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988.

Matt Thomas and Richard Gelb, Viper (also known as Codename Viper, Dossier Viper, Codigo Vibora, and Tuhon tuojat), Fries Entertainment, 1988.

Patrick Channing, The First Power (also known as Pentagram, Possessed, Possessed by Evil, and Transit), Orion, 1990.

Dean, Session Man (short film), Chanticleer Films, 1991.

Louis, The Baby Doll Murders, Republic Pictures, 1993.

Major West, Automatic (also known as Protoype J-269, Automatik, and O guarda do futuro), Republic Pictures, 1994.

Booga, Tank Girl (also known as La noia del tanc and Stapanii apei), United Artists, 1995.

Marcus, One Tough Bastard (also known as North's War and One Man's Justice), LIVE Entertainment, 1995.

Johnny "Axe" Roosevelt, The Big Fall, New City Releasing, 1996.

Luther, Demolition High, Astra Cinema, 1996.

Rubicon Beziqui, The Maker, Maker Productions, 1997.

Beserko, Inferno (also known as Coyote Moon, Desert Heat, Jean-Claude Van Damme—Inferno, Van Damme's "Inferno," Fino all'inferno, Infernul, Infierno, and O timoros), Herald Film Company, 1999.

Tom Jeffries, Militia (also known as Undercover, A irmandade, El camino de la traicion, and Valmiina iskuun), Cinetel Films, 2000.

Doug, World without Waves, Abamedia/Texas 377 Partners, 2001.

Zed, The Want, 2001.

Diablo, New Line Cinema, 2001.

Buddy, Defining Maggie, 2002.

FBI agent, Enough, Columbia, 2002.

Pomona Joe, A Man Apart (also known as Extreme Rage), New Line Cinema, 2003.

Sergeant at Wounded Knee, Hidalgo (also known as Dash), Buena Vista, 2004.

Drake, Lucid, 2006.

Colonel Lincoln Redding, The Hills Have Eyes II (also known as El despertar del diablo 2, El despertar del diablo II, La colline a des yeux 2, Le colline hanno gli occhi 2, Le visage de la peur 2, Maegedel on silmad 2, and Tepenin goezleri 2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2007.

Terry, Multiple, The Multiple Group/Sogno Productions, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Guy Stafford, Falcon Crest (also known as The Vintage Years), CBS, 1986-87.

Sergeant Evan "Dodger" Winslow, China Beach, ABC, 1988-91.

Dale Evans, Higher Education, Arts and Entertainment, beginning 1994.

Daedalus, Kindred: The Embraced (also known as Clan der Vampire, Kadotuksen klaanit, Kindred: le clan des maudits, and Secta de sangre), Fox, 1996.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Talbot, A Matter of Justice (also known as Final Justice), NBC, 1993.

Bill Pavelic, American Tragedy (also known as Amerykanska tragedia), CBS, 2000.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Vic Harmon, Laguna Heat (also known as L.A. Cop, La verite cachee, Laguna Beach—kuoleman kehto, and Laguna brennt), HBO, 1987.

Billy Kelton, Keep the Change, TNT, 1992.

J. D. Roberts, Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story (also known as Ich will mein Kind!, La veritable histoire de Cathy Mahone, Nicht ohne mein Kind, and Tahdon lapseni takaisin), NBC, 1992.

Tors Buckner, Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life (also known as Lone Justice and Ned Blessing), CBS, 1992.

Angel Fire, Bravo! (Canada), 1992.

Richard Cordon, The Hit List (also known as Killer Force, Private Bodyguard, Foglalkozasa: Bergyilkos, La loi du professionel, Lista thanatou, Na lista para matar, and Tapa tai tule tapetuksi), Showtime, 1993.

Tinsley, The Innocent, NBC, 1994.

Roland Crowe, Gold Coast (also known as Elmore Leonard's "Gold Coast"), Showtime, 1997.

Desmond, The Advanced Guard (also known as The Colony), Sci-Fi Channel, 1998.

Sal Mercado, Logan's War: Bound by Honor, CBS, 1998.

Bennett, Windfall (also known as Caido del cielo and Face a l'ouragan), 2001.

Dazinger, Lost Voyage, 2001.

Pacey, Love's Long Journey, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Tate, Aces 'N Eights, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

The wolf, "Red Riding Hood," Disney Showcase Theatre, 1984.

Julian Bradley, "The Monster," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1985.

Young police officer, "Night of the Meek/But Can She Type/The Star," The Twilight Zone (also known as The New Twilight Zone), CBS, 1985.

"The Hero," V (also known as V: The Series), NBC, 1985.

Matt Bell, "Pirates," MacGyver, ABC, 1987.

Father Juan Yasztremski, "Midnight Times a Hundred," Angel Street (also known as Polish Hill and Al limite de la ley), CBS, 1992.

Bear, "Ice," The X-Files, Fox, 1993.

Sergeant Dan Coltrain, "Dead Man Walking," The Hat Squad, CBS, 1993.

Kurt Nypo, "Something in the Shadows: Parts 1 & 2," Walker, Texas Ranger (also known as Walker), CBS, 1994.

Vincent Spears/Gary Spurling, "Bank Job," The Commish, ABC, 1994.

ZED, "Redemption," Earth 2 (also known as Earth2, Maa 2, Progetto Eden, and Tierra 2), NBC, 1995.

(Uncredited; in archive footage) ZED, "Better Living through Morganite: Part 2," Earth 2 (also known as Earth2, Maa 2, Progetto Eden, and Tierra 2), NBC, 1995.

Matz, "The Hold-Up," The Lazarus Man (also known as Eledoe bosszu), syndicated, 1996.

Michael Reyneaux, "Calling," Nothing Sacred (also known as Priesthood, Ei mitaeaen pyhaa, Ein ganz normaler Heiliger, and Une sacree vie), ABC, 1997.

Russell Stafford, "99th Ranger," Walker, Texas Ranger (also known as Walker), CBS, 1997.

Vincent, "Sing, Sing Me the Blues," Women: Stories of Passion (also known as Night Affairs), syndicated, 1997.

Clavell Dane, "Bank," The Pretender, NBC, 1998.

Michael Reyneaux, "The Coldest Night of the Year," Nothing Sacred (also known as Priesthood, Ei mitaeaen pyhaa, Ein ganz normaler Heiliger, and Une sacree vie), ABC, 1998.

Morgan Coltrane, "Safecracker," The Magnificent Seven, CBS, 1998.

Ringo Lattimer, "The Art of War," C-16: FBI (also known as C-16), ABC, 1998.

Jackson Ward, "The Power of Two," Charmed, The WB, 1999.

James Rance, "A Dish Best Served Cold," Seven Days (also known as 7 Days and Seven Days: The Series), UPN, 1999.

Raymond Corvus, "Bird of Prey," Poltergeist: The Legacy (also known as Poltergeist, El legado, Poltergeist—Die unheimliche Macht, Poltergeist: El legado, and Poltergeist, les aventuriers du surnaturel), Sci-Fi Channel and syndicated, 1999.

Raymond Corvus, "Song of the Raven," Poltergeist: The Legacy (also known as Poltergeist, El legado, Poltergeist—Die unheimliche Macht, Poltergeist: El legado, and Poltergeist, les aventuriers du surnaturel), Sci-Fi Channel and syndicated, 1999.

Zackaray Kralik, "Helpless," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series, Nightfall, Bafi, ubica vampira, Buffy, a vampirok reme, Buffy, cacadora de vampiros, Buffy contre les vampires, Buffy i vampirofonissa, Buffy—Im Bann der Daemonen, Buffy, l'ammazzavampiri, Buffy, la cazavampiros, Buffy och vampyrerna, Buffy—Vampyrdaeberen, Buffy vampyrdoedaren, Buffy—Vampyrenes skrekk, Buffy—Vampyrernes skraek, and Buffy, vampyyrintappaja), The WB, 1999.

Rory Coulter, "Body Talk," JAG, CBS, 2000.

Iko, "Repentance," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 2001.

Rack, "Wrecked," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series, Nightfall, Bafi, ubica vampira, Buffy, a vampirok reme, Buffy, cacadora de vampiros, Buffy contre les vampires, Buffy i vampirofonissa, Buffy—Im Bann der Daemonen, Buffy, l'ammazzavampiri,Buffy, la cazavampiros, Buffy och vampyrerna, Buffy—Vampyrdaeberen, Buffy vampyrdoedaren, Buffy—Vampyrenes skrekk, Buffy—Vampyrernes skraek, and Buffy, vampyyrintappaja), UPN, 2001.

Tom, "Everyone into the Poole," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2001.

Daryl, "Crime & Punishment," Crossing Jordan (also known as Untitled Tim Kring Project), NBC, 2002.

Rack, "Two to Go," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series, Nightfall, Bafi, ubica vampira, Buffy, a vampirok reme, Buffy, cacadora de vampiros, Buffy contre les vampires, Buffy i vampirofonissa, Buffy—Im Bann der Daemonen, Buffy, l'ammazzavampiri, Buffy, la cazavampiros, Buffy och vampyrerna, Buffy—Vampyrdaeberen, Buffy vampyrdoedaren, Buffy-Vampyrenes skrekk, Buffy—Vampyrernes skraek, and Buffy, vampyyrintappaja), UPN, 2002.

Rack, "Villains," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series, Nightfall, Bafi, ubica vampira, Buffy, a vampirok reme, Buffy, cacadora de vampiros, Buffy contre les vampires, Buffy i vampirofonissa, Buffy—Im Bann der Daemonen, Buffy, l'ammazzavampiri, Buffy, la cazavampiros, Buffy och vampyrerna, Buffy—Vampyrdaeberen, Buffy vampyrdoedaren, Buffy—Vampyrenes skrekk, Buffy—Vampyrernes skraek, and Buffy, vampyyrintappaja), UPN, 2002.

Toby and Matt's father, "First Snowfall," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 2002.

Traeg, "Shadows of P'Jem," Enterprise (also known as Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Series V, and Star Trek: Untitled Fifth Series), UPN, 2002.

Bruce Rosen, "Inferno," The Shield (also known as The Barn and Rampart), fX Channel, 2003.

Fred Murphy, "Believe," The Guardian (also known as El guardia, The Guardian—Retter mit Herz, Le protecteur, O allos mou eaftos, Ochita bengoshi Nick Fallin, Ochita bengoshi Nick Fallin 2, and Oikeuden puolesta), CBS, 2003.

Ken Meade, "Blood Sugar Sex Majik," 10-8: Officers on Duty (also known as 10-8 and 10-8: Police Patrol), ABC, 2003.

Major Hansen, "Dead to Rights," Peacemakers, USA Network, 2003.

Roger Wilder, "One Hit Wonder," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: Weekends, and Les experts), CBS, 2003.

Himself, Intimate Portrait: Dana Delany, Lifetime, 2003.

Abraham and Eugene Hoff, "Charisma," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order's Sex Crimes, Law & Order: SVU, and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2004.

Leon Belkin, "Fish out of Water," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2004.

Leo, "Derailed," Criminal Minds (also known as Quantico, Criminal Minds—FBI tutjijat, Esprits criminels, Gyilkos elmek, Kurjuse kannul, and Mentes criminales), CBS, 2005.

Haas, "Day 5: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.," 24 (also known as Twenty Four and 24 Hours), Fox, 2006.

Scott Campbell, "To Protect & to Serve," The Closer (also known as L.A.: Enquetes prioritaires and Se apostasi anapnois), TNT, 2006.

Randall, "Folsom Prison Blues," Supernatural (also known as Sobrenatural), The CW, 2007.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Sergeant Evan "Dodger" Winslow, China Beach, ABC, 1988.

Dale Evans, Higher Education, Arts and Entertainment, 1994.

Nelson Fisher, "You Are Cordially Required," Three (also known as Kyttaekolmikko and Three—Drei stahlharte Profis), The WB, 1998.

dr. vegas, CBS, 2004.

Television Work; Series:

Painter of original paintings, Kindred: The Embraced (also known as Clan der Vampire, Kadotuksen klaanit, Kindred: le clan des maudits, and Secta de sangre), Fox, 1996.

Stage Appearances:

Very Truly Yours, 1998.

Murder in the First, Rubicon Theatre, Ventura, CA, 2000.

The Rainmaker, Rubicon Theatre, c. 2000-2001.

Father, J for J, Rubicon Theatre, 2001, Court Playhouse, Hollywood, CA, 2002.

Defying Gravity, Rubicon Theatre, c. 2003.

Appeared in other productions, including The Andersonville Trial, The Moundbuilders, Over Mother's Dead Body, Poster of the Cosmos, and Scenes and Revelations.

Stage Work:

(With Jenny Sullivan and John Ritter) Developer and producer, J for J, Rubicon Theatre, Ventura, CA, 2001, Court Playhouse, Hollywood, CA, 2002, and other productions, including a reading at the John Houseman Theatre, New York City.

Projections designer, Flags, Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, Los Angeles, 2005.

Director of the production The Bhagavad Gita: The Song of God (solo show).

WRITINGS

Writings for the Stage:

With Adele Slaughter, wrote a play about William Butler Yeats.

Nonfiction:

(With Adele Slaughter) Art That Pays: The Emerging Artist's Guide to Making a Living, National Network for Artist Placement, 2004.

Editor of A Shortcut Home, a work by Candace Silvers.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Jeff Kober,http://www.jeffkober.com, August 15, 2007.

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