About
Kent Shocknek (born Kent Schoknecht, December 2, 1956, in Berkeley, California) is an American actor and former television news anchor. He simplified the spelling of his surname upon arriving in Los Angeles and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California. Over a 36-year journalism career, he became Southern California's first and longest-running morning news anchor, later anchoring prime-time newscasts at CBS-owned stations KCBS and KCAL. By the time he retired from news anchoring in August 2014, he was credited with having logged more hours anchoring local TV news than anyone else in Los Angeles history, and the city designated two separate "Kent Shocknek Days" in his honor. He won eight regional Emmy Awards for his reporting. His transition to acting was facilitated by his on-screen familiarity, and he has since appeared in over 100 film and television...
Known for
NCISSeries • 2003
The MentalistSeries • 2008
Criminal MindsSeries • 2005
9-1-1Series • 2018
NCIS: Los AngelesSeries • 2009
MonkSeries • 2002
Brooklyn Nine-NineSeries • 2013
The West WingSeries • 1999
LanternsSeries • 2026
SupergirlSeries • 2015
MediumSeries • 2005
BoschSeries • 2015
Madam SecretarySeries • 2014
ManifestSeries • 2018
The UnitSeries • 2006
R.J. DeckerSeries • 2026
NightcrawlerMovie • 2014
ManhuntSeries • 2017
SharkSeries • 2006
Bosch: LegacySeries • 2022
Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeMovie • 2016
FlashForwardSeries • 2009
The Sarah Silverman ProgramSeries • 2007
True Jackson, VPSeries • 2008