William Shockley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

45

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-09-17 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Lawrence, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

  • Bill Schockley
  • Bill Shockley

William Shockley

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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Known For

Showgirls
5.6%

Showgirls

Sep 22, 1995

NCIS: Los Angeles
7.5%

NCIS: Los Angeles

Sep 22, 2009

Quantum Leap
8.0%

Quantum Leap

Mar 26, 1989

Numb3rs
7.0%

Numb3rs

Jan 23, 2005

Switch
5.9%

Switch

May 10, 1991

The Pretender
7.4%

The Pretender

Sep 19, 1996

Howling V: The Rebirth
4.7%

Howling V: The Rebirth

May 1, 1989

Dream Lover
5.9%

Dream Lover

Oct 24, 1993

Reaper
5.6%

Reaper

Oct 6, 2014

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Acting

2023
Far Haven as Deputy Jensen Longley
2023
Martingale as Harland
2023
Haunting of the Queen Mary as Deck Officer Brooks
2022
Death in Texas as Tex
2020
Love by Drowning as Detective Bill Dickerson
2019
Wild League as Jones
2019
The Legend of 5 Mile Cave as Sheriff Small
2018
Mistrust as Adam Ross
2018
Home by Spring as Burt Cravage
2018
You Can't Say No as Will
2017
Last Rampage as Joe Tison
2017
You're Gonna Miss Me as Ward Rockwell
2014
Reaper as Buck
2013
A Country Christmas as Joe Logan
2013
Dug Up as ZZ West
2013
Silicon Valley as Self (archive footage)
2013
Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink as Jesse Parsons
2012
Ambush at Dark Canyon as Cage Dalton
2012
Born Wild as CJ Jennings
2011
The Gundown as Travis McCain
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles as Rand Palmer
2008
Cat City as Jack Sweet
2007
Welcome to Paradise as Kent Dylan
2007
Treasure Raiders as Beekeeper
2006
In Justice
2005
Numb3rs
1999
Suckers as Everett
1997
Stolen Women, Captured Hearts as General George Armstrong Custer
1996
The Pretender as Luther Ecksley
1995
Girl in the Cadillac as Lamar
1995
Showgirls as Andrew Carver
1993
Dream Lover as Buddy
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Hank Lawson
1992
Lady Boss as Axel Porter
1991
Switch as Party Guest
1991
Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance
1990
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
1990
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane as Punk Gunslinger
1990
Street Asylum as Tattoo
1989
Nasty Boys as Drug Dealer
1989
Nasty Boys as Milt Jackson
1989
Hardball
1989
Howling V: The Rebirth as Richard Hamilton
1989
Quantum Leap as Boner
1987
Jake and the Fatman

Directing

Long Shadows as Director
Long Shadows as Director

Production

Long Shadows as Producer
2025
The Assessment as Executive Producer
2022
Frank and Penelope as Executive Producer
2020
Love by Drowning as Co-Producer
2019
Wedding at Graceland as Producer
2018
Home by Spring as Producer
2013
Dug Up as Producer
2011
The Gundown as Producer

Writing

Long Shadows as Writer
Long Shadows as Writer
2023
Far Haven as Writer
2019
The Legend of 5 Mile Cave as Writer
2018
Home by Spring as Story
2013
A Country Christmas as Writer
2013
Dug Up as Writer
2012
Ambush at Dark Canyon as Writer
2011
The Gundown as Writer
2008
Cat City as Writer
2007
Welcome to Paradise as Writer
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