Acting credits
48
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
William Shockley
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 39Series: 13Crew credits: 15
TMDB ID: 156029
IMDb ID: nm0794687
Known for: Acting
Born: September 17, 1963
Age: 62
Place of birth: Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1987 - 2025
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 6.38
Wikidata: Q686172
Also known as
Bill Schockley • Bill Shockley
Other jobs
Writer (9)Executive Producer (2)Co-Producer (1)Director (1)Producer (1)Story (1)
Biography
William Shockley (born September 17, 1963) is an actor and musician. Shockley was born in Lawrence, Kansas and found his love for music at the age of seven. He graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in political science. Shockley has appeared in many movies and TV shows including Welcome to Paradise, In Justice, Showgirls, The Joyriders, and most famously Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman in which he played Hank Lawson. He is currently filming Treasure Raiders. He is also in a band called Kanan Dume, where he is a vocalist and plays rhythm guitar.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with William Shockley.
4.5
Long Shadows
Director
2025 Movie
6.8
The Assessment
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
8.0
Far Haven
as Deputy Jensen Longley
2023 Movie
Martingale
as Harland
2023 Movie
5.3
Haunting of the Queen Mary
as Deck Officer Brooks
2023 Movie
5.2
Death in Texas
as Tex
2022 Movie
7.2
Frank and Penelope
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Love by Drowning
as Detective Bill Dickerson
2020 Movie
5.3
Wild League
as Jones
2019 Movie
6.9
Wedding at Graceland
Producer
2019 Movie
5.6
The Legend of 5 Mile Cave
as Sheriff Small
2019 Movie
4.1
Mistrust
as Adam Ross
2018 Movie
6.4
Home by Spring
as Burt Cravage
2018 Movie
4.3
You Can't Say No
as Will
2018 Movie
5.4
Last Rampage
as Joe Tison
2017 Movie
You're Gonna Miss Me
as Ward Rockwell
2017 Movie
5.5
Reaper
as Buck
2014 Movie
6.0
A Country Christmas
as Joe Logan
2013 Movie
6.2
Dug Up
as ZZ West
2013 Movie
Silicon Valley
as Self (archive footage)
2013 Movie
4.4
Ambush at Dark Canyon
as Cage Dalton
2012 Movie
5.8
Born Wild
as CJ Jennings
2012 Movie
4.0
The Gundown
as Travis McCain
2011 Movie
4.0
Cat City
as Jack Sweet
2008 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with William Shockley.
7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Rand Palmer • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.6
In Justice
as Mickey 'The One' Young • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.0
Numb3rs
as Vincent Kagan • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.3
The Pretender
as Luther Ecksley • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.7
Nash Bridges
as Rooster • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Hank Lawson • 116 eps
1993 Series
Lady Boss
as Axel Porter • 2 eps
1992 Series
5.5
Nasty Boys
as Milt Jackson • 2 eps
1989 Series
7.0
Hardball
1 eps
1989 Series
6.9
Alien Nation
as Nick Coletta • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Boner • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.2
Freddy's Nightmares
as Ralph • 1 eps
1988 Series
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1 eps
1987 Series