Jeff Kober (born December 18, 1953) is an American actor, known for his television roles as Dodger in China Beach, Jacob Hale Jr. in Sons of Anarchy, Joe in the fourth season of The Walking Dead, and Kurt Nypo in Walker: Texas Ranger. He is also known for his movie roles such as Roy Gaddis in Out of Bounds (1986), Patrick Channing in The First Power (1990), Marcus in One Tough Bastard (1995), and as Pomona Joe in A Man Apart (2003). In February 2020, Kober joined the cast of ABC's General Hospital as Cyrus Renault. He exited the role in June 2021, but has made occasional guest appearances from August to December of the same year, winning a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in the role in 2022.
Early life Kober was born and raised in Billings, Montana. He moved to the Los Angeles area in his twenties and studied acting with theater educator Ed Kaye-Martin.
Career Kober may be best known as Dodger in China Beach and Daedalus in the short-lived cult horror series Kindred: The Embraced. He has made guest appearances on such television series as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, ER, 24, The Closer, New Girl, Criminal Minds, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. He played the character Julian Bradley in the two-part 1985 episode entitled "The Monster: Part 1&2" on Highway to Heaven. He played Jacob Hale, Jr. in the FX series Sons of Anarchy and Joe in the AMC series The Walking Dead. He also featured as DJ Ray from Reef Radio in Bacardi 1990s 'serve chilled' advertising campaign.'Bacardi Rum. Serve Chilled.' by Luke White, 1996. In 2013, Kober reprised his role as Daedalus for the Kindred: The Embraced DVD set in a special features segment called "Daedalus: The Last Will and Testament," which is meant for Abel (the boy Daedalus wanted to embrace in the episode "Romeo and Juliet"), who is now an adult and was embraced by Julian Luna as Kindred. He played a role in the 2005 film Love's Long Journey. He appeared in an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia called "Gun Fever Too: Still Hot".
On June 24, 2022, Kober won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Cyrus Renault on General Hospital.
In 2026, having submitted himself for the nomination, Kober was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, for playing motorcycle mechanic Duke Ekins in six episodes of The Pitt. Mr. Kober also was nominated in 2026 for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series for his role as Cyrus Renault on General Hospital. He is the first actor to be nominated for both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Daytime Emmy Award in the same year.
Personal life
Kober is a bass guitarist and is a former member of The Walking Wounded.
Kober visited Vietnam with co-star Dana Delany during filming of the television drama series China Beach (1988), which was based on U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Their visit is documented in the Dana Delany episode of the series Intimate Portrait (1993), which features a discussion and photographs of their journey.
Kober is a noted artist who is responsible for the paintings attributed to his character Daedalus on Kindred: The Embraced (1996). Kober and Slaughter co-authored Art That Pays: The Emerging Artist's Guide to Making a Living.
Filmography Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1986Out of BoundsRoy Gaddis1988ViperMatt Thomas / Richard Gelb1988Alien NationJosh Strader1988Lucky StiffIke1990The First PowerPatrick Channing1993The Hit ListRichard Cordon1993The Baby Doll MurdersLouis1995AutomaticMajor West1995Tank GirlBooga1996One Tough BastardMarcus1996Demolition HighLuther1997The Big FallJohnny 'Axe' Roosevelt1997The MakerRubicon Beziqui1999InfernoBeserko2000MilitiaTom JeffriesUncredited2001The WantZed2002Defining MaggieBuddy2002Enough"FBI Agent"2003A Man ApartPomona Joe2004HidalgoSergeant at Wounded Knee2004World Without WavesDoug2007The Hills Have Eyes 2Redding2008MultipleTerry2011Re-CutJohn Fowler2012PerfectionHarry2012The Guilt TripJimmy2015Bad BloodRay Baker2016SullyLT Cook2016River GuardDetective Mitchell2017Lost Cat CoronaSue2017Beauty MarkBruce2018Leave No TraceMr. Walters2018Above All ThingsMr. Swanson2018Dead SoundStone2018What Still RemainsZack2019Char ManKent Bridewell2019Lie ExposedThe Photographer2021Topology of SirensDad2023Self RelianceThe Cowboy
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1985VVisitor OfficerEpisode: "The Hero"1985Highway to HeavenJulian Bradley2 episodes1985The Twilight ZoneYounger CopEpisode: "Night of the Meek"1986–1987Falcon CrestGuy Stafford7 episodes1987MacGyverMatt BellEpisode: "Pirates"1987OharaFrankie NelsonEpisode: "Toshi"1987Laguna HeatVic HarmonTelevision film1988–1991China BeachSgt. Evan 'Dodger' Winslow57 episodes1992Ned Blessing: The True Story of My LifeTors BucknerTelevision film1992Keep the ChangeBilly Kelton1992Angel StreetFather Juan YasztremskiEpisode: "Midnight Times a Hundred"1993The Hat SquadSgt. Dan ColtrainEpisode: "Dead Man Walking"1993Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone StoryJ.D. RobertsTelevision film1993The X-FilesBearEpisode: "Ice"1993A Matter of JusticeTalbotTelevision film1994The CommishGary Spurling/Vincent SpearsEpisode: "Bank Job"1994The InnocentTinsleyTelevision film1994Higher EducationDale Evans4 episodes1994, 1997Walker, Texas RangerKurt Nypo / Russell Stafford3 episodes1995Earth 2The Z.E.D.Episode: "Redemption"1996Women: Stories of PassionVincentEpisode: "Sing, Sing Me the Blues"1996The Lazarus ManMatzEpisode: "The Hold-Up"1996Kindred: The EmbracedDaedalus8 episodes1997Gold CoastRoland CroweTelevision film1997, 1998Nothing SacredMichael Reyneaux2 episodes1998The Magnificent SevenMorgan ColtraneEpisode: "Safecracker"1998The Advanced GuardDesmondTelevision film1998The PretenderClavell DaneEpisode: "Bank"1998C-16: FBIRingo LattimerEpisode: "The Art of War"1998Logan's War: Bound by HonorSal MercadoTelevision film1999Poltergeist: The LegacyRaymond Corvus2 episodes1999Seven DaysJames RanceEpisode: "A Dish Best Served Cold"1999CharmedJackson WardEpisode: "The Power of Two"1999–2002Buffy the Vampire SlayerRack / Zachary Kralik4 episodes2000JAGRory CoulterEpisode: "Body Talk"2000American TragedyBill PavelicTelevision film200118 Wheels of JusticeBobbyEpisode: "Dance with the Devil"2001Star Trek: VoyagerIkoEpisode: "Repentance"2001Lost VoyageDazingerTelevision film2001, 2004NYPD BlueLeon / Tom2 episodes2002Star Trek: EnterpriseTraegEpisode: "Shadows of P'Jem"2002Crossing JordanDaryl WoodEpisode: "Crime & Punishment"2002ERToby and Matt's DadEpisode: "First Snowfall"2002WindfallBennettTelevision film2003The ShieldBruce RosenEpisode: "Inferno"2003PeacemakersMajor HansenEpisode: "Dead to Rights"200310-8: Officers on DutyKen MeadeEpisode: "Blood Sugar Sex Magik"2003The GuardianFred MurphyEpisode: "Believe"2003, 2012CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationWalter Hicks / Roger Wilder2 episodes2004Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAbraham / Eugene HoffEpisode: "Charisma"2004, 2006Dr. VegasMitch2 episodes2005Criminal MindsLeoEpisode: "Derailed"2005Love's Long JourneyMasonTelevision film200624Conrad HaasEpisode: "Day 5: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m."2006The CloserScott CampbellEpisode: "To Protect & to Serve"2007SupernaturalRandallEpisode: "Folsom Prison Blues"2008Aces 'N' EightsTateTelevision film2008ReaperDennisEpisode: "Greg, Schmeg"2008The CleanerTom PorterEpisode: "House of Pain"2008NumbersBradyEpisode: "Conspiracy Theory"2009Cold CaseJack DubinskiEpisode: "Lotto Fever"2009Burn NoticeFalconeEpisode: "Friends and Family"2009Mending FencesJack Norris Jr.Television film2009–2013Sons of AnarchyJacob Hale, Jr.13 episodes2010LostMechanicEpisode: "What Kate Does"2010CSI: MiamiGlenn HarperEpisode: "Dishonor"2010Law & Order: LAToomeyEpisode: "Harbor City"2011Breakout KingsHarry Lee ReddinEpisode: "Fun with Chemistry"2012New GirlRemy4 episodes2013It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaGun SellerEpisode: "Gun Fever Too: Still Hot"2014The Walking DeadJoe4 episodes2014NCIS: New OrleansBrick MyersEpisode: "Chasing Ghosts"2016ShamelessJupiter2 episodes2016TimelessDavy CrockettEpisode: "The Alamo"201612 Deadly DaysDadEpisode: "Love Bites"2017His Wives and DaughtersEddie Ray BanksEpisode: "Pilot"2017–2018The Walking Dead: Red MacheteJoe3 episodes2017–2018NCIS: Los AngelesHarris Keane8 episodes2018Van HelsingSimonEpisode: "Christ Pose"2019Sneaky PeteJacques ReynardEpisode: "The Stamford Trust Fall"2019, 2021Truth Be ToldJerbic2 episodes2020InterrogationDrakeEpisode: "Henry Fisher vs Eric Fisher 1992"2020BoschJohn the BaptistEpisode: "Money, Honey"2020Big DogsCapt. DiBiasi7 episodes2020The Church of MikeRandy PopeEpisode: "The Church of Mike"2020–2025General HospitalCyrus Renault168 episodes2021Big SkyMr. Kennedy2 episodes2026The PittDukeSeason 2; Recurring Role
References
External links
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