Actor Jeff Kober

Kober was born in Billings, Montana. He may be best known as Dodger in China Beach and as Daedalus in the short-lived cult horror series Kindred: The Embraced. Kober 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, and Criminal Minds. He plays Jacob Hale, Jr. in the FX series Sons of Anarchy and Joe in the AMC series The Walking Dead. (NOTE: Joe is the character that got his throat ripped out by Rick on the Walking Dead season finale) Kober's film career includes roles in Out of Bounds (1986), in which he played Roy Gaddis, a small-time drug dealer with murderous inclinations. This role led to more film opportunities in The First Power (1990), Tank Girl (1995), World Without Waves (2001), Defining Maggie (2002), and the 2007 remake of The Hills Have Eyes II. Kober has also appeared in several short independent films—the Academy Award winning Sessions Man and Lucid (2006). He is best known for his roles as mayor Jacob Hale Jr. in the FX Network crime drama series Sons of Anarchy and as Staff Sergeant Evan "Dodger" Winslow in the ABC Network drama series China Beach. Kober has been a member of the recurring cast of Sons of Anarchy since Season 2, playing Jacob Hale Jr., the mayor of Charming, California and the brother of former Charming Deputy David Hale. ABOUT CHINA BEACH: THE COMPLETE SEASON THREE Part EVAC hospital, part USO entertainment center, China Beach was an outpost of craziness and compassion that introduced audiences to the Vietnam War through the eyes of the women who served there. Created by William Broyles, Jr. and John Sacret Young, CHINA BEACH captured an extraordinary group of characters in this unique, exotic place where so many things came together -- horror and laughter, heroism and sacrifice, and unforgettable and iconic music. This May, StarVista Entertainment/Time Life invites fans both new and old to hit the beach for the acclaimed third season of the series with CHINA BEACH: THE COMPLETE SEASON THREE. The 6-disc set, which features all 22 uncut episodes from 1989-90 and a foot locker’s worth of bonus programming, will be available to add to every TV lover’s home entertainment collection for $29.95srp. THE COMPLETE SEASON THREE explores the most unlikely relationship between nurse Colleen McMurphy (Dana Delany) and “entrepreneur” K.C. Kolowski (Marg Helgenberger). These opposite women forge a comradeship through the year, starting in the first episode, “The Unquiet Earth,” when both are held hostage in the notorious tunnels in Vietnam. The season also introduces Holly Pelegrino (Ricki Lake); brings a wonderful excursion into magical realism in “Skylark,” featuring Ruby Dee; takes Dodger (Jeff Kober) home; and jumps back in “F.N.G.” to when new “guys” Dr. Richard (Robert Picardo) and McMurphy first arrive in country, and freshly wounded Boonie Lanier (Brian Wimmer) encounters K.C.. Adding to the season are a roster of guest stars, many of whom – much like the cast -- would go on to much larger things: Vince Vaughn, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Haden Church, Don Cheadle, Helen Hunt and more. BONUS FEATURES • Deleted Scenes • Episode Commentaries • Season 3 Bloopers GUEST STARS • Vince Vaughn (Anchorman 2, Delivery Man, The Internship) • Mitch Pileggi (“Dallas”, “Gray’s Anatomy”, “The X Files”) • Tom Sizemore (“The Red Road”, “Hawaii Five-O”, Saving Private Ryan) • Thomas Haden Church (Killer Joe, Sideways, “Wings”) • Don Cheadle (“House of Lies”, Iron Man 3, Hotel Rwanda) • Helen Hunt (Decoding Annie Parker, The Sessions, As Good As it Gets) • Richard Herd (“Star Trek: Voyager”, “Seinfeld”) • Wings Hauser (“The Young and the Restless”, The Insider) KEY SONGS • Beauty Is Only Skin Deep by The Temptations (Disc 1) • Lollipop by The Chordettes (Disc 1) • Somebody to Love by Jefferson Airplane (Disc 1) • White Room by Cream (Disc 1) • Here Comes the Night by Them (Disc 1) • Since I Fell for You by Lenny Welch (Disc 1) • A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall by Bob Dylan (Disc 2) • The Star-Spangled Banner by Kate Smith (Disc 2) • Crystal Blue Persuasion by Tommy James and the Shondells (Disc 2) • Typical World by Will & the Bushmen (Disc 2) • The Tracks of My Tears by The Miracles (Disc 2) • Keep Running to Me by Katrina and the Waves (Disc 2) • Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann (Disc 3) • Respect by Aretha Franklin (Disc 3) • You Keep Me Hangin’ On by Vanilla Fudge (Disc 3) • Sunshine of Your Love by Cream (Disc 3) • Venus in Furs by The Velvet Underground (Disc 3) • Crawfish by Elvis Presley (Disc 3) • Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison (Disc 4) • Town without Pity by Gene Pitney (Disc 5) • Pictures of Matchstick Men by The Status Quo (Disc 5) • Skylark by Ella Fitzgerald (Disc 5) • Wooly Bully by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (Disc 5) • We Gotta Get Out of This Place by Eric Burdon with Katrina and the Waves (Disc 5) • Hang On Sloopy by The McCoys (Disc 5) • Time of the Season by Wendy Wall (Disc 5) • Piece of My Heart by Big Brother & the Holding Company (Disc 6) • Dirty Water by The Standells (Disc 6) • Strange Brew by Cream (Disc 6) ABOUT In an era of testosterone-driven Vietnam movies such as Platoon, China Beach, created by award-winning journalist and Vietnam vet William Broyles, Jr. and John Sacret Young, delivered the war from a unique perspective: that of the women, military personnel and civilians who were present during the conflict. Set in the Vietnam locale of China Beach, at the “Five and Dime”, also known as the 510th Evacuation Hospital and R&R center, the cast was made up of US Army doctors and nurses, officers, soldiers, Red Cross volunteers and civilian personnel, either on leave or at the end of their tour of duty. Many episodes and story lines were based on real-life stories of those who served, stories brought to rich life by a supremely talented ensemble cast featuring many actors beginning to make their marks on the industry, including Dana Delany (First Lieutenant/Captain Nurse Colleen McMurphy), Marg Helgenberger (K.C. Kolowski), Michael Boatman (SP4 Sam Beckett), Robert Picardo (Captain Dr. Dick Richard) and Ricki Lake (Holly Pelegrino). The other side of the camera boasted such accomplished talents as multiple Emmy® Award-nominee series co-creator & executive producer John Sacret Young and co-executive producer John Wells, who would go on to executive produce “ER” and “The West Wing”. A critically-acclaimed fan favorite during its four year run (1988-1992), the highly touted show and its cast were the recipients of numerous industry accolades and awards including one Golden Globe® for Best Drama (1990), two Best Actress Emmy® Awards for Dana Delany (1989, 1992), a Best Supporting Actress award for Marg Helgenberger (1990), a People’s Choice Award for “Favorite New Dramatic TV Program” (1989), a prestigious Peabody Award, a Humanitas prize, a Writers Guild award, and 29 Emmy® Award nominations in total.