Jeff Kober


Jeff Kober is an American actor, known for his roles as Dodger in China Beach, Jacob Hale, Jr. in Sons of Anarchy, and Joe in the fourth season of The Walking Dead. In February 2020 he joined the cast of General Hospital as Cyrus Renault.

Early life

Kober was born in Billings, Montana on December 18, 1953. He moved to the Los Angeles area in his twenties and studied acting with the late thespian educator Ed Kaye-Martin. He is a student of Candace Silvers.

Career

Kober may be best known as Dodger in China Beach and Daedalus in the short-lived cult horror series '. He has made guest appearances on such television series as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, ', ', ER, 24, The Closer, New Girl, Criminal Minds, ', and . 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 Rum's 1990s 'serve Chilled' advertising campaign. 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, who is now an adult and was embraced by Julian Luna as Kindred.

Filmography

Film

Kober is twice divorced. He married Rhonda Talbot on 4 February 1989; they had one child. On 25 August 1998, Kober married his second wife, fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone, founder of People's Revolution, a fashion PR company. Their marriage ended in divorce. On 31 December 2013, Kober married his current wife, Adele Slaughter.
Kober is a bass guitarist who 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, which was based on US involvement in the Vietnam War. Their visit is documented in the Dana Delany episode of the series Intimate Portrait, 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. Kober and Adele Slaughter co-authored Art That Pays: The Emerging Artist's Guide to Making a Living.