William Shockley (actor)

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William Shockley
Born (1963-09-17) September 17, 1963 (age 60) [1]
Occupation(s)actor, musician

William Shockley (born September 17, 1963) is an American actor and musician.

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He was born in Lawrence, Kansas. [2] He graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in political science. [1] He has appeared mainly in TV series; he is best known for his role as Hank Lawson on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1987 RoboCop Creep
1989 Howling V: The Rebirth Richard
1990Street AsylumTattoo
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Punk Gunslinger
1991 Switch Party Guest
1993 Dream Lover Buddy
1995 Girl in the Cadillac Lamar
Showgirls Andrew Carver
1999 Suckers Everett
The Joyriders Pony Tail Trucker
2001 Madison Rick Winston
2007 Treasure Raiders Beekeeper
Welcome to ParadiseKent Dylan
2008Cat CitySen. Jack Sweet
2011 Last Will Michael Palmer
The GundownTravis McCain
2012Born WildCJ Jennings
Ambush at Dark CanyonCage Dalton
2013Dug UpZZ West
A Country ChristmasJoe Logan
2014 Reaper Buck
Finding HarmonyLeon Leatherwood
Hot Bath an' a Stiff DrinkJesse Parsons
2017You're Gonna Miss MeWard Rockwell
The Last RampageJoe Tison
2018 You Can't Say No Will
MistrustAdam Ross
2019The Legend of 5 Mile CaveSheriff John 'Doc' Small
Wild League Jones
2020LemonheadsSkinner
Love by DrowningDetective Bill Dickerson
Death in Texas Tex
2023 Far Haven Jensen Longley

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Freddy's Nightmares RalphEpisode: "Cabin Fever"
1989 Nasty Boys Drug DealerTelevision film
1989 Jake and the Fatman BlackmailerEpisode: "Sweet Leilani"
1990 Paradise GusEpisode: "Dangerous Cargo"
1990 Alien Nation Nick ColettaEpisode: "Real Men"
1990Love and LiesSteveTelevision film
1990 It's Garry Shandling's Show RoachEpisode: "Chester Gets a Show"
1990 Sunset Beat German Hit-manEpisode: "One Down, Four Up"
1990 Hardball Angel of DeathEpisode: "The Angel of Death"
1990 Quantum Leap BonerEpisode: "M.I.A. - April 1, 1969"
1990 Nasty Boys Milt Jackson2 episodes
1990 Lucky Chances Flash3 episodes
1990 In the Heat of the Night Troy CaldwellEpisode: "And Justice for Some"
1990, 1991 The Young Riders Jake Colter2 episodes
1990–1991 Bagdad Cafe Sheriff Wayne5 episodes
1991 Good & Evil Sonny6 episodes
1991Vigilante CopMichael Sturtevant (Uncredited)Television film
1993–1998 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Hank Lawson120 episodes
1997 Stolen Women: Captured Hearts George Armstrong Custer Television film
1999 The Pretender Luther EcksleyEpisode: "Countdown"
2000 Nash Bridges RoosterEpisode: "Land Pirates"
2006 In Justice Mickey Young2 episodes
2007 Numbers Vincent KaganEpisode: "Money for Nothing"
2014 NCIS: Los Angeles Rand PalmerEpisode: "Leipei"
2018 Home by Spring BurtTelevision film

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References

  1. 1 2 "William Shockley reflects on roles in "Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman" and "Showgirls"". Media Mikes. January 27, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. "William Shockley Biography". Film Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2018.