Jeff Kober "The Pitt"

Jeff Kober "The Pitt"

From Still Here Hollywood by Steve Kmetko, Still Here Network

August 17, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 157

About this episode

Jeff Kober discusses his career, Emmy nominations, and personal journey in this episode.

Jeff Kober has spent more than four decades disappearing into some of television’s most unforgettable characters, from China Beach and The Walking Dead to Sons of Anarchy, General Hospital and now The Pitt. Today, Kober joins Steve Kmetko with something remarkable to celebrate, Emmy recognition for both The Pitt and General Hospital. Kober reveals how a last-minute self-tape nearly went completely wrong before helping land him his role on The Pitt, what it is really like working opposite Noah Wyle, and why the acclaimed medical drama feels different from almost anything else he has done. But this conversation goes far beyond Hollywood. Kober opens up about the anxiety and darkness he experienced earlier in his life, the unusual path that led him from Montana to acting in Los Angeles, his relationship with his son, the transformative role meditation has played in his life, and why, after decades of playing dangerous and troubled men, he finally feels comfortable being himself. Plus, memories of China Beach, Dana Delany, Andrew Lincoln and The Walking Dead, the brutal pace of General Hospital, and why The Pitt allowed Kober to let himself be seen in a way he never had before…

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Host: Steve Kmetko

Guest: Jeff Kober

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Organizations: General Hospital, The Pitt

Books & works: China Beach, The Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy

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