William Shockley
Biography
William Shockley is an actor, screenwriter, and producer who began in Dallas theater before Paul Verhoeven cast him in Robocop (1987). Born in Lawrence, Kansas, he moved to Los Angeles and soon landed television guest work, then roles in films such as Howling V: The Rebirth (1989), Showgirls (1995), and Madison (2005). He spent six years as Hank Lawson, the saloonkeeper on CBS's Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and starred in the spin-off California. Later he turned to writing, co-writing Welcome to Paradise (2007) and Cat City (2008) with Brent Huff, and collaborating with Dustin Rikert on The Gundown (2011) and other westerns and family films. He also acted in Reaper (2014), did voice work for television and radio advertising, and hosted the syndicated country music program The Road, which Billboard nominated as Best Syndicated Radio Program.
63years old
Turns 64 on September 17in 340 days
- Born Lawrence
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 34 years1989 to 2023
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Worked with
William Shockley shares two films with Bruce Dern, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Dwight H. LittleDirector, 2 films, 2017 to 2018
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Brent ChristyDirector, 2 films, 2019 to 2022
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