Ken was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in San Antonio, Texas. After high school graduation he attended Sul Ross University in Alpine, Texas on a music scholarship, graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree. A trombonist, he began playing professionally in college and made his living as a jazz musician for a number of years after graduation. He also served in the United States Air Force.After hanging up his horn, and before entering acting, Ken worked in health-care information technology, as a programmer, a systems analyst, and a sales & marketing representative.Recently returned to the Seattle area after living in LA, Ken has appeared on NBC's "The Office", and has done a number of independent films, local and national television commercials, corporate & Industrial films, two films for Japanese network television (NTV), as well as various voice over work projects.Ken is also a writer, having written a number of articles and essays on a wide variety of subjects, many short stories and, to date, four short film screenplays. He has written audio dramas, which have been produced on the nationally syndicated radio drama series, "Imagination Theater", which is heard on over 120 commercial stations nationwide, as well as on XM satellite radio.