---
name: "Ken Magee"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ken-magee"
fi1m_id: "ken-magee"
imdb_id: "nm0535850"
tmdb_id: 1537819
roles: []
born: "11 December 1946"
died: "31 December 2015"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-24T01:48:56.181797+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ken Magee

## Identity

Ken Magee

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ken-magee
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ken-magee
- **IMDb ID:** nm0535850
- **TMDB ID:** 1537819
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0535850/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1537819

Actor. Born 11 December 1946 in Texas, USA. Died 31 December 2015.

## Details

- **Born:** 11 December 1946, Texas, USA
- **Died:** 31 December 2015
- **Active:** 1982–1994
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 64 (2), 1990s 84 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 2, Drama 2, Comedy 1, Mystery 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $133m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0535850/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1537819

## Biography

Ken Magee was an American character actor. He was born on 11 December 1946 in Texas and died on 31 December 2015 in North Hollywood, California.

Magee appeared in numerous films and television series. His film credits include *The Jerk* (1979), *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* (1982) as Mansel, *Mississippi Burning* (1988), *Chaplin* (1992), *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994) as Ned Grimes, and *Seabiscuit* (2003). Television roles include appearances in *Cheers*, *Frasier*, *ER*, and *Star Trek: Voyager*.

He was married to Madonna Young Magee.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994), Fi1m 84, as Ned Grimes — [page](https://film.one/film/the-shawshank-redemption.md)
- *Mississippi Burning* (1988), Fi1m 72, as Agent Reilly — [page](https://film.one/film/mississippi-burning.md)
- *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* (1982), Fi1m 55, as Mansel — [page](https://film.one/film/the-best-little-whorehouse-in-texas.md)

## Complete filmography (39)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Final Approach* (2008), as Senator Ed Burbage
- *Stealing Harvard* (2002), as Butcher
- *The Majestic* (2001), as Coastal Engineer
- *According to Jim* (2001), series, as Police Officer
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Power co. rep
- *Human Nature* (2001), as Police Detective
- *The Deep End of the Ocean* (1999), as Cop #2
- *Teen Angel* (1997), series, as Mr. Joblonski
- *Trial and Error* (1997), as Clerk
- *The Relic* (1997), as Coroner's Assistant
- *Arli$$* (1996), series, as Clay Landy, Clarence
- *Second Chance* (1996), as Boyd
- *3rd Rock from the Sun* (1996), series, as Policeman Joe
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Controller Emck
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies* (1994), as Ed
- *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994), as Ned Grimes — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-shawshank-redemption.md)
- *ER* (1994), series, as Security Guard Manager — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Cop
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Xander — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Guard — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Three of Hearts* (1993), as Operator
- *Chaplin* (1992), as Federal Marshal
- *Bob* (1992), series, Actor
- *Wings* (1990), series, as Gus
- *Challenger* (1990), as Stanley Reinartz
- *Mississippi Burning* (1988), as Agent Reilly — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/mississippi-burning.md)
- *Arthur 2: On the Rocks* (1988), as Hardware Store Customer #1
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Meter Reader
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Painter
- *The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension* (1984), as Duck Hunter Burt
- *Kidco* (1984), as Charles Grundy (as Ken McGee)
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Repairman — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Cheers* (1982), series, as Barker — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* (1982), as Mansel — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-best-little-whorehouse-in-texas.md)
- *Between Two Brothers* (1982), as Dooley
- *Cassie & Co.* (1982), series, as Sgt. Bernstein
- *The Ambush Murders* (1982), as Marshal
- *Paternity* (1981), as Man in Oak Room Bar
- *The Jerk* (1979), as Carnival Rube

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