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{{short description|American television journalist}}
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[[File:Shocknek3.jpg|thumb|alt=|Kent Shocknek, TV & film personality USC BA, Phi Beta Kappa]]
[[File:Shocknek 24.png|alt=|thumb|Kent Shocknek, TV & film personality. USC BA, Phi Beta Kappa.]]
'''Kent Shocknek''' is an American television and film personality who branched into acting toward the end of a successful career as a TV newscaster. Because of the length of his journalism career, duration of his broadcasts, and breaking news events, by the time of his departure from news, he is credited with having logged more hours as an anchor than anyone else in Los Angeles.<ref name="CBS2 KCAL9 Bio" /> The city has designated two separate days "Kent Shocknek Day" in his honor. Before anchoring prime-time newscasts on CBS-TV owned stations, Shocknek was [[Southern California]]'s first and longest-running [[television news]] morning [[news anchor]].<ref name="CBS2 KCAL9 Bio">{{cite web|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/personality/kent-shocknek/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006075137/https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/personality/kent-shocknek/|title=Kent Shocknek|archivedate=October 6, 2014|publisher=[[KCBS-TV|KCBS]]/[[KCAL-TV|KCAL]] Los Angeles}}</ref> Because of his recognizability, he has been sought out to appear in more than 100 feature films and television dramas –often as a newscaster or commentator –giving rise to a popular second career that continues currently.<ref name="IMDb Profile">{{IMDb name|794688|Kent Shocknek}}</ref> On radio, Shocknek has narrated daily commentaries in L.A., and has hosted a nationally syndicated entertainment program. Viewers and magazine readers also recognize him as an authority on automotive issues.<ref name="CBS2 KCAL9 Bio" />
'''Kent Shocknek''' is an American television and film personality who branched into acting toward the end of a successful career as a TV newscaster. Because of the length of his journalism career, duration of his broadcasts, and breaking news events, by the time of his departure from news, he is credited with having logged more hours as an anchor than anyone else in Los Angeles.<ref name="CBS2 KCAL9 Bio" /> The city has designated two separate days "Kent Shocknek Day" in his honor. Before anchoring prime-time newscasts on CBS-TV owned stations, Shocknek was [[Southern California]]'s first and longest-running [[television news]] morning [[news anchor]].<ref name="CBS2 KCAL9 Bio">{{cite web|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/personality/kent-shocknek/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006075137/https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/personality/kent-shocknek/|title=Kent Shocknek|archivedate=October 6, 2014|publisher=[[KCBS-TV|KCBS]]/[[KCAL-TV|KCAL]] Los Angeles}}</ref> Because of his recognizability, he has been sought out to appear in more than 100 feature films and television dramas –often as a newscaster or commentator –giving rise to a popular second career that continues currently.<ref name="IMDb Profile">{{IMDb name|794688|Kent Shocknek}}</ref> On radio, Shocknek has narrated daily commentaries in L.A., and has hosted a nationally syndicated entertainment program. Viewers and magazine readers also recognize him as an authority on automotive issues.<ref name="CBS2 KCAL9 Bio" />


==Career==
==Career==
Born '''Kent Schoknecht''' in Berkeley, California, he simplified the on-air spelling of his name upon arrival to Los Angeles television. After working at the ''Long Beach Press Telegram'' while attending the University of Southern California, Shocknek's first TV reporting job was in Sioux City, Iowa ([[KCAU-TV]]), followed by a three-year stint as anchor and Space Shuttle reporter in Orlando, Florida ([[WFTV]]).<ref name="Official Web Site">Kent Shocknek's Web Site: http://kentshocknek.com</ref>
Born '''Kent Schoknecht''' in Berkeley, California, he simplified the on-air spelling of his name upon arrival to Los Angeles television. After working at the ''Long Beach Press Telegram'' while attending the University of Southern California, Shocknek's first TV reporting job was in Sioux City, Iowa ([[KCAU-TV]]), followed by a three-year stint as anchor and Space Shuttle reporter in Orlando, Florida ([[WFTV]]).<ref name="Official Web Site">Kent Shocknek's Web Site: http://kentshocknek.com</ref>


In 1986, Shocknek anchored the start-up of L.A.'s first TV morning news program, ''[[Today in LA]]'' on [[KNBC-TV]]. Over the years, he broadcast —frequently single-handedly— such marathon events as the Los Angeles riots, [[O.J. Simpson murder trial]], and numerous natural disasters.
In 1983, Shocknek joined [[KNBC-TV]] as a reporter and fill-in anchor for what was then known as ''News4LA''. Three years later, he anchored the start-up of L.A.'s first TV morning news program, ''[[Today in LA]]'' on KNBC-TV.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Braxton|first=Greg|date=2001-02-09|title=News Shift Results in Shake-Up at KNBC|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-09-ca-23000-story.html |access-date=2023-02-10|work=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> Over the years, he broadcast —frequently single-handedly— such marathon events as the Los Angeles riots, [[O.J. Simpson murder trial]], and numerous natural disasters.


Shocknek first made national news headlines anchoring the 1986 launch and explosion of [[Space Shuttle Challenger]]; and a strong aftershock to the deadly 5.9 [[1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake]]. The threat of falling studio lights forced Shocknek to take cover under his set's desk for several seconds as he continued reporting about the ground- and studio movement.<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=83&v=bwApoSPAHZY|title=Kent Shocknek video bio|via=YouTube|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWAlkZVyTOg|title=Earthquake captured on LIVE TV – TV Anchor freaks out!|via=YouTube|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}</ref>
Shocknek first made national news headlines anchoring the 1986 launch and explosion of the [[Space Shuttle Challenger|Space Shuttle ''Challenger'']]; and a strong aftershock to the deadly 5.9 [[1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake]]. The threat of falling studio lights forced Shocknek to take cover under his set's desk for several seconds as he continued reporting about ground- and studio movement.<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=83&v=bwApoSPAHZY|title=Kent Shocknek video bio|via=YouTube|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWAlkZVyTOg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/ZWAlkZVyTOg |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Earthquake captured on LIVE TV – TV Anchor freaks out!|via=YouTube|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


After helming the consistently top-rated KNBC program for 15 years, Shocknek moved to morning newscasts at [[KCBS-TV]] (CBS2 in Los Angeles) in 2001. There, ''L.A. Confidential'' magazine named him one of L.A.'s top three anchors. He anchored live the [[September 11 attack]] on the World Trade Center, and subsequently reported live on the [[War in Iraq]], [[Michael Jackson]]'s funeral, presidential inaugurations; plus Southern California's seasonal wildfires and frequent high-speed freeway chases.<ref name="CBS2 KCAL9 Bio"/> In November 2013, Shocknek and his popular morning coanchor Suzie Suh moved to prime-time spots on Los Angeles CBS TV-owned station [[KCAL-TV|KCAL9]], anchoring #1-rated newscasts, "KCAL9 News at 8 pm and 10&nbsp;pm." In a move that surprised viewers, he retired from newscasting in late 2014. Shocknek's final newscast —including a 10-minute career retrospective and farewell video featuring L.A. newsmakers and Hollywood celebrities— aired September 26, 2014.<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwApoSPAHZY|title=Kent Shocknek video bio|via=YouTube|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/09/26/longtime-anchor-kent-shocknek-signs-off-from-local-news/|title=Longtime Anchor Kent Shocknek Signs Off From Local News|publisher=[[KCAL-TV|KCAL]]/[[KCBS-TV|KCBS]]|date=September 26, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-morrison-shocknek-20141001-column.html|title=No more Mr. News Guy – L.A. anchor Kent Shocknek signs off|last=Morrison|first=Patt|authorlink=Patt Morrison|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 30, 2014}}</ref> Various local governments and agencies, including the City and County of Los Angeles, as well as the State of California, have honored him for his work.
After helming the consistently top-rated KNBC program for 15 years, Shocknek moved to [[KCBS-TV]] and began anchoring the morning editions of ''CBS 2 News'' in 2001. There, ''L.A. Confidential'' magazine named him one of L.A.'s top three anchors. He anchored live the [[September 11 attack]] on the World Trade Center, and subsequently reported live on the [[War in Iraq]], [[Michael Jackson]]'s funeral, presidential inaugurations; plus Southern California's seasonal wildfires and frequent high-speed freeway chases.<ref name="CBS2 KCAL9 Bio"/> In November 2013, Shocknek and his popular morning coanchor Suzie Suh moved to prime-time spots on Los Angeles CBS TV-owned station [[KCAL-TV]], anchoring #1-rated newscasts, ''KCAL 9 News'' at 8 pm and 10&nbsp;pm. In a move that surprised viewers, he retired from newscasting in late 2014. Shocknek's final newscast —including a 10-minute career retrospective and farewell video featuring L.A. newsmakers and Hollywood celebrities— aired September 26, 2014.<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwApoSPAHZY|title=Kent Shocknek video bio|via=YouTube|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/09/26/longtime-anchor-kent-shocknek-signs-off-from-local-news/|title=Longtime Anchor Kent Shocknek Signs Off From Local News|publisher=[[KCAL-TV|KCAL]]/[[KCBS-TV|KCBS]]|date=September 26, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-morrison-shocknek-20141001-column.html|title=No more Mr. News Guy – L.A. anchor Kent Shocknek signs off|last=Morrison|first=Patt|authorlink=Patt Morrison|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 30, 2014}}</ref> Various local governments and agencies, including the City and County of Los Angeles, as well as the State of California, have honored him for his work.
[[File:Shocknek2.jpg|thumb|Shocknek on production location]]
[[File:KShocknek2.jpg|thumb|Kent Shocknek]]
Shocknek has continued his presence in front of the camera, portraying newscasters and various authority figures in more than 100 major Hollywood film & TV productions and independent films. He has worked directors [[Steven Spielberg]], Adam McKay in [[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]], Barry Levinson, and Justin Lin, among others. On television, Shocknek has marked more than a dozen appearances as newsman "Guy Ross" in the crime procedural drama ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' and its spin-off series, ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]''. He also has held recurring roles in ''[[Criminal Minds]]'', and the Amazon series, ''[[Bosch (TV series)|Bosch]]''.

Shortly after Shocknek retired from news anchoring, the short film "The 6 O'Clock" premiered, starring Shocknek as the male lead in the role of a highly focused individual. He has acted in more than 100 major Hollywood film & TV productions, working for directors Steven Spielberg, Adam McKay in [[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]], Barry Levinson, and Justin Lin, among others. In television, Shocknek has marked more than a dozen appearances as newsman "Guy Ross" in the crime procedural drama ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' and its spin-off series, ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]''. He also has held recurring roles in ''[[Criminal Minds]]'', and the Amazon series, ''[[Bosch (TV series)|Bosch]]''.


Shocknek's voice is almost as well known as his image; he began writing and delivering the 60-second daily radio commentary ''Just A Minute with Kent Shocknek'' on [[CBS]] all-news radio station [[KNX (AM)|KNX-1070 AM]] in Los Angeles, in 2003.<ref name="CBS2 KCAL9 Bio"/> Later, he launched ''[[Premiere Magazine Live!]]'', a weekly national radio show about movies, in approximately 50 markets countrywide,<ref name="CBS2 KCAL9 Bio"/> with his wife Karen, using the on-air surname Walters, working as co-host.<ref name="Official Web Site"/>
Shocknek's voice is almost as well known as his image; he began writing and delivering the 60-second daily radio commentary ''Just A Minute with Kent Shocknek'' on [[CBS]] all-news radio station [[KNX (AM)|KNX-1070 AM]] in Los Angeles, in 2003.<ref name="CBS2 KCAL9 Bio"/> Later, he launched ''[[Premiere Magazine Live!]]'', a weekly national radio show about movies, in approximately 50 markets countrywide,<ref name="CBS2 KCAL9 Bio"/> with his wife Karen, using the on-air surname Walters, working as co-host.<ref name="Official Web Site"/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9;
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! colspan="5" |Film
|- align="center"
! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Title
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Year
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Year
!
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Title
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Role
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Role
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Notes
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Notes
|-
|-
|''Lake Jesup: Bonecrusher's Revenge''
| 1985
|2025
| ''[[A View to a Kill]]''
|
| Fisherman
|Paul
| Uncredited
|
|-
|-
|''The SubContractors''
| rowspan=5|2004
|2025
| ''[[Envy (2004 film)|Envy]]
| Newscaster
|
|
|James
|Feature film, also co-producer
|-
|-
| ''[[The Terminal]]''
|''Lilly''
|2024
| Newscaster
|
|Man at grocery store
|
|-
|''Raveland''
|2023
|
|Jacobed's father
|
|-
|''Very Close Friends''
|2021
|
|Man
|Short film, male lead, also co-producer
|-
|''The Chosen One?''
|2021
|
|Solemn Leader
|
|-
| ''[[Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon]]''
|2021
|
| TV New Anchor
|Cannes Film Festival official entry
|-
|''Take Me to Tarzana''
|2021
|
|Himself
|4 film festival official entry
|-
| ''[[Lucy in the Sky]]''
|2019
|
| Himself
| Also known as ''Pale Blue Dot''
|-
| ''Speeeed Dating''
|2018
|
| Man No. 4
| Short film
|-
| ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]''
|2016
|
| Himself
|
|-
| ''[[The Vatican Tapes]]''
|2015
|
| TV Interviewer
| Uncredited
| Uncredited
|-
|-
| ''[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]''
| ''[[Nightcrawler (film)|Nightcrawler]]''
|2014
| Network Reporter
|
| Himself
|
|
|-
|-
| ''The Six O'Clock''
| ''[[First Daughter (2004 film)|First Daughter]]''
|2014
| Contentious Reporter
|
|
| Man
| Short film, male lead
|-
|-
| ''[[Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie]]''
| ''[[Jobs (film)|Jobs]]''
|2013
| Network Reporter
|
| [[Direct-to-video]]
| 1980 Newscaster
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]''
| 2005
|2012
| ''[[xXx: State of the Union]]
| Newscaster
|
|
| TV Newscaster
| Uncredited
|-
|-
| ''[[Ultraman Saga]]''
| rowspan=2|2007
|2012
| ''[[Primeval (film)|Primeval]]''
| Newscaster
|
|
| Capt. Hibiki
| Voice
|-
|-
| ''[[Disturbia (film)|Disturbia]]''
| ''[[Brake (film)|Brake]]''
|2012
| News Anchor
|
| News Anchor Jack Stern
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Fast Five]]''
| rowspan=4|2008
|2011
| ''[[Superhero Movie]]''
|
| News Anchor
| News Anchor
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Winged Creatures (film)|Winged Creatures]]''
| ''[[The Chosen One (2010 film)|The Chosen One]]''
|2010
| Hospital Reporter
|
| Originally titled ''Fragments,'' released on DVD as ''Winged Creatures''
|-
| ''[[Eagle Eye]]''
| Newscaster
| Newscaster
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Parasomnia (film)|Parasomnia]]''
| ''[[The Company Men]]''
|2010
| Himself
|
| Rittenour
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan=3|2010
| ''[[Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy]]''
| ''[[Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy]]''
|2010
|
| Battlenizer
| Battlenizer
| Voice
| Voice
|-
|-
| ''[[The Company Men]]''
|''Imagine That''
|2009
| Rittenour
|
|Financial Reporter
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Chosen One (2010 film)|The Chosen One]]''
| ''[[Eagle Eye]]''
|2008
|
| Newscaster
| Newscaster
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Winged Creatures (film)|Winged Creatures]]''
| 2011
|2008
| ''[[Fast Five]]''
|
| Hospital Reporter
| Originally titled ''Fragments,'' released on DVD as ''Winged Creatures''
|-
| ''[[Superhero Movie]]''
|2008
|
| News Anchor
| News Anchor
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Parasomnia (film)|Parasomnia]]''
| rowspan=3|2012
|2008
| ''[[Brake (film)|Brake]]''
|
| News Anchor Jack Stern
| Himself
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Ultraman Saga]]''
| ''[[Disturbia (film)|Disturbia]]''
|2007
| Capt. Hibiki
|
| Voice
| News Anchor
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]''
| ''[[Primeval (film)|Primeval]]''
|2007
| TV Newscaster
|
| Uncredited
| Newscaster
|
|-
|-
| ''[[xXx: State of the Union]]''
| 2013
|2005
| ''[[Jobs (film)|Jobs]]''
|
| 1980s Newscaster
| Newscaster
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie]]''
| rowspan=2|2014
|2004
| ''The Six O'Clock''
|
| Man
| Network Reporter
| Short film
| [[Direct-to-video]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Nightcrawler (film)|Nightcrawler]]''
| ''[[First Daughter (2004 film)|First Daughter]]''
|2004
| Himself
|
| Contentious Reporter
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]''
| 2015
|2004
| ''[[The Vatican Tapes]]''
|
| TV Interviewer
| Network Reporter
|
|-
| ''[[The Terminal]]''
|2004
|
| Newscaster #1
| Uncredited
| Uncredited
|-
|-
| ''[[Envy (2004 film)|Envy]]''
| 2016
|2004
| ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]''
|
| Himself
| Newscaster
|
|-
|-
| ''[[A View to a Kill]]''
| 2018
|1985
| ''Speeeed Dating''
| Man No. 4
| Short film
|-
| rowspan=2|2019
| ''[[Lucy in the Sky]]''
| Himself
| Also known as ''Pale Blue Dot''
|-
| ''[[Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon]]''
| TV New Anchor
|
|
| Fisherman
| Uncredited
|}
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9;
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! colspan="3" |Television
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Television
|- align="center"
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Year
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Title
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Title
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Role
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Role
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Notes
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Notes
|-
|-
|''Bosch: Legacy''
| 1993
|L.A. Newscaster
| ''[[Blossom (TV series)|Blossom]]
|3 episodes IMDb TV/Amazon
| Himself
| Season 4 episode 14: "Big Doings: Part 2"
|-
|-
| 2004–2019
| ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
| ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
| Guy Ross/Male Reporter
| Guy Ross/Male Reporter
| 10 episodes
| '''11''' episodes
|-
|-
|''Bull''
| 2005
|Interviewer, badgering reporter
| ''[[The West Wing]]''
|Season 4 ep17: "The Invisible Woman," and Season 6 episode 16: "The Diana Affair"
| Anchorman
| Season 6 episode 20: "In God We Trust"
|-
|-
|''Sherman's Showcase''
| 2005–2013
|Kent Shocknek
| ''[[Criminal Minds]]''
|IFC/Hulu
| News Reporter/News Anchor Kent/Reporter John Jenkins
| 3 episodes
|-
|-
|''Shrill''
| 2006
|Local newscaster
| ''[[Commander in Chief (TV series)|Commander in Chief]]''
|Hulu
| News Anchor Ben/News Anchor
| Season 1 episode 11: "No Nukes Is Good Nukes" and season 1 episode 16: ''The Elephant in the Room''
|-
|-
|''SpongeBob DocuPants''
| 2006–2008
|Host
| ''[[Shark (American TV series)|Shark]]''
|Nickelodeon: 8 episodes
| Newscaster/TV Reporter/Reporter
| 3 episodes
|-
|-
|''[[Secrets of Sulphur Springs]]''
| rowspan=6|2008
|News Anchor
| ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''
|Feifer Worldwide Entertainment
| TV Reporter
| Season 6 episode 12: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank"
|-
|-
| ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
| ''[[Bosch (TV series)|Bosch]]''
| News Reporter
| Himself/Newscaster/News Anchor
|'''10''' episodes
| Season 14 episode 17: "Under Pressure"
|-
|-
|''Tommy''
| ''[[Grave Misconduct]]''
|News Anchor
| TV Reporter
|Season 1: episodes 7, 10
| TV movie
|-
|-
| ''[[Dirty Sexy Money]]''
|''Manhunt: Dangerous Games''
| Anchor No. 1
| Channel 10 Reporter
| The title of the second ''[[Manhunt: Unabomber]]''<br /> Season 2 episodes 1,2,5
| Season 2 episode 12: ""The Family Lawyer"
|-
|-
| ''[[The Unit]]''
|''Manifest''
|News Anchor
| TV Newscaster
| Season 4 episode 1: "Into Hell: Part One"
|Season 2 episode 5: "Coordinated Flight"
|-
|-
| ''Liberty Falls''
| ''[[The Sarah Silverman Program]]''
| Pierce Brennan
| TV Reporter/Anchor
| Season 2 episode 10: "Patriot Tact" and season 2 episode 16: "Vow Wow"
|-
| rowspan=4|2009
| ''[[Meteor (miniseries)|Meteor]]''
| WNN Overnight Anchor/Anchorman
| Episodes: #1.1 and #1.2
|-
| ''Washington Field''
| David Sumner
| TV movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| ''[[FlashForward]]''
| ''[[The Righteous Gemstones]]''
| Announcer
| Hansen/Medical Correspondent
|HBO
| 4 episodes
|-
|-
| ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]''
| ''[[Documentary Now!]]''
| TV Reporter
| Newscaster
| Season 6 episode 10: "You Give Me Fever"
| Season 3 episodes 1 and 2: "Batsh*t Valley, Parts 1 & 2"
|-
|-
| ''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]''
| 2009–2010
| News Anchor #1/News Anchor/Anchor
| ''[[True Jackson, VP]]''
| '''5''' episodes
| Himself
| Season 1 episode 17: "Max Mannequin" and season 2 episode 13: "True Royal"
|-
|-
| ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]''
| 2010
| ''[[CSI: NY]]''
| Reporter
| Season 6 episode 12: "Criminal Justice"
|-
| 2012
| ''[[The Mentalist]]''
| Newscaster
| Newscaster
| Season 4 episode 15: "War of the Roses"
| Season 1 episode 12: "Bizarro"
|-
| ''[[Brooklyn Nine-Nine]]''
| Slade Austin
| Season 4 episode 3: "[[Coral Palms#Pt. 3|Coral Palms Pt. 3]]"
|-
|-
| 2012–2015
| ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]''
| ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]''
| News Reporter/Reporter/News Anchor
| News Reporter/Reporter/News Anchor
| 6 episodes
| '''6''' episodes
|-
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Under the Dome (TV series)|Under the Dome]]''
| Newscaster
| Season 1 episode 1: "Pilot"
|-
| rowspan=2|2014
| ''[[Intelligence (American TV series)|Intelligence]]''
| ''[[Intelligence (American TV series)|Intelligence]]''
| Reporter/Newscaster
| Reporter/Newscaster
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| Season 1 episode 8: "Iconoclast"
| Season 1 episode 8: "Iconoclast"
|-
|-
| ''[[Under the Dome (TV series)|Under the Dome]]''
| 2015-2020
| Newscaster
| ''[[Bosch (TV series)|Bosch]]''
| Season 1 episode 1: "Pilot"
| Himself/Newscaster/News Anchor
|8 episodes
|-
|-
| ''[[Criminal Minds]]''
| rowspan=2|2016
| News Reporter/News Anchor Kent/Reporter John Jenkins
| ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]''
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[The Mentalist]]''
| Newscaster
| Newscaster
| Season 1 episode 12: "Bizarro"
| Season 4 episode 15: "War of the Roses"
|-
|-
| ''[[Brooklyn Nine-Nine]]''
| ''[[CSI: NY]]''
| Reporter
| Slade Austin
| Season 4 episode 3: "[[Coral Palms#Pt. 3|Coral Palms Pt. 3]]"
| Season 6 episode 12: "Criminal Justice"
|-
|-
| ''[[True Jackson, VP]]''
| 2016–2018
| Himself
| ''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]''
| Season 1 episode 17: "Max Mannequin" and season 2 episode 13: "True Royal"
| News Anchor #1/News Anchor/Anchor
| 5 episodes
|-
|-
| ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]''
| rowspan=3|2019
| Newscaster
| ''[[Documentary Now!]]''
| Season 6 episode 10: "You Give Me Fever"
| TV Reporter
| Season 3 episodes 1 and 2: "Batsh*t Valley, Parts 1 & 2"
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| ''[[FlashForward]]''
| [[The Righteous Gemstones]]
| Hansen/Medical Correspondent
| Announcer
| 4 episodes
|HBO
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|-
| ''Liberty Falls''
| ''Washington Field''
| David Sumner
| Pierce Brennan
| TV movie
| TV movie
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|-
| ''[[Meteor (miniseries)|Meteor]]''
|2019
| WNN Overnight Anchor/Anchorman
|Manifest
| Episodes: #1.1 and #1.2
|News Anchor
|Season 2 episode 5: "Coordinated Flight"
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| ''[[The Sarah Silverman Program]]''
| 2020
| TV Reporter/Anchor
|''Manhunt: Dangerous Games''
| Season 2 episode 10: "Patriot Tact" and Season 2 episode 16: "Vow Wow"
| Anchor No. 1
| The title of the second ''[[Manhunt: Unabomber]]''<br /> Season 2 episodes 1,2,5
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| ''[[The Unit]]''
|2020
| TV Newscaster
|Tommy
| Season 4 episode 1: "Into Hell: Part One"
|News Anchor
|Season 1 episodes 7, 10
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|-
| ''[[Dirty Sexy Money]]''
|2020
| Channel 10 Reporter
|Bull
| Season 2 episode 12: ""The Family Lawyer"
|Interviewer
|Season 4 episode 17: "The Invisible Woman"
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|-
| ''[[Grave Misconduct]]''
|2020
| TV Reporter
|Sulphur Springs
| TV movie
|News Anchor
|-
|Season 1
| ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
| News Reporter
| Season 14 episode 17: "Under Pressure"
|-
| ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''
| TV Reporter
| Season 6 episode 12: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank"
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| ''[[Shark (American TV series)|Shark]]''
| Newscaster/TV Reporter/Reporter
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[Commander in Chief (TV series)|Commander in Chief]]''
| News Anchor Ben/News Anchor
| Season 1 episode 11: "No Nukes Is Good Nukes" and Season 1 episode 16: ''The Elephant in the Room''
|-
| ''[[The West Wing]]''
| Anchorman
| Season 6 episode 20: "In God We Trust"
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| ''[[Blossom (TV series)|Blossom]]''
| Himself
| Season 4 episode 14: "Big Doings: Part 2"
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Kent Shocknek, TV & film personality. USC BA, Phi Beta Kappa.

Kent Shocknek is an American television and film personality who branched into acting toward the end of a successful career as a TV newscaster. Because of the length of his journalism career, duration of his broadcasts, and breaking news events, by the time of his departure from news, he is credited with having logged more hours as an anchor than anyone else in Los Angeles.[1] The city has designated two separate days "Kent Shocknek Day" in his honor. Before anchoring prime-time newscasts on CBS-TV owned stations, Shocknek was Southern California's first and longest-running television news morning news anchor.[1] Because of his recognizability, he has been sought out to appear in more than 100 feature films and television dramas –often as a newscaster or commentator –giving rise to a popular second career that continues currently.[2] On radio, Shocknek has narrated daily commentaries in L.A., and has hosted a nationally syndicated entertainment program. Viewers and magazine readers also recognize him as an authority on automotive issues.[1]

Career

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Born Kent Schoknecht in Berkeley, California, he simplified the on-air spelling of his name upon arrival to Los Angeles television. After working at the Long Beach Press Telegram while attending the University of Southern California, Shocknek's first TV reporting job was in Sioux City, Iowa (KCAU-TV), followed by a three-year stint as anchor and Space Shuttle reporter in Orlando, Florida (WFTV).[3]

In 1983, Shocknek joined KNBC-TV as a reporter and fill-in anchor for what was then known as News4LA. Three years later, he anchored the start-up of L.A.'s first TV morning news program, Today in LA on KNBC-TV.[4] Over the years, he broadcast —frequently single-handedly— such marathon events as the Los Angeles riots, O.J. Simpson murder trial, and numerous natural disasters.

Shocknek first made national news headlines anchoring the 1986 launch and explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger; and a strong aftershock to the deadly 5.9 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake. The threat of falling studio lights forced Shocknek to take cover under his set's desk for several seconds as he continued reporting about ground- and studio movement.[5][6]

After helming the consistently top-rated KNBC program for 15 years, Shocknek moved to KCBS-TV and began anchoring the morning editions of CBS 2 News in 2001. There, L.A. Confidential magazine named him one of L.A.'s top three anchors. He anchored live the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center, and subsequently reported live on the War in Iraq, Michael Jackson's funeral, presidential inaugurations; plus Southern California's seasonal wildfires and frequent high-speed freeway chases.[1] In November 2013, Shocknek and his popular morning coanchor Suzie Suh moved to prime-time spots on Los Angeles CBS TV-owned station KCAL-TV, anchoring #1-rated newscasts, KCAL 9 News at 8 pm and 10 pm. In a move that surprised viewers, he retired from newscasting in late 2014. Shocknek's final newscast —including a 10-minute career retrospective and farewell video featuring L.A. newsmakers and Hollywood celebrities— aired September 26, 2014.[7][8][9] Various local governments and agencies, including the City and County of Los Angeles, as well as the State of California, have honored him for his work.

Kent Shocknek

Shocknek has continued his presence in front of the camera, portraying newscasters and various authority figures in more than 100 major Hollywood film & TV productions and independent films. He has worked directors Steven Spielberg, Adam McKay in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Barry Levinson, and Justin Lin, among others. On television, Shocknek has marked more than a dozen appearances as newsman "Guy Ross" in the crime procedural drama NCIS and its spin-off series, NCIS: Los Angeles. He also has held recurring roles in Criminal Minds, and the Amazon series, Bosch.

Shocknek's voice is almost as well known as his image; he began writing and delivering the 60-second daily radio commentary Just A Minute with Kent Shocknek on CBS all-news radio station KNX-1070 AM in Los Angeles, in 2003.[1] Later, he launched Premiere Magazine Live!, a weekly national radio show about movies, in approximately 50 markets countrywide,[1] with his wife Karen, using the on-air surname Walters, working as co-host.[3]

Filmography

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Film
Title Year Role Notes
Lake Jesup: Bonecrusher's Revenge 2025 Paul
The SubContractors 2025 James Feature film, also co-producer
Lilly 2024 Man at grocery store
Raveland 2023 Jacobed's father
Very Close Friends 2021 Man Short film, male lead, also co-producer
The Chosen One? 2021 Solemn Leader
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon 2021 TV New Anchor Cannes Film Festival official entry
Take Me to Tarzana 2021 Himself 4 film festival official entry
Lucy in the Sky 2019 Himself Also known as Pale Blue Dot
Speeeed Dating 2018 Man No. 4 Short film
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016 Himself
The Vatican Tapes 2015 TV Interviewer Uncredited
Nightcrawler 2014 Himself
The Six O'Clock 2014 Man Short film, male lead
Jobs 2013 1980 Newscaster
The Amazing Spider-Man 2012 TV Newscaster Uncredited
Ultraman Saga 2012 Capt. Hibiki Voice
Brake 2012 News Anchor Jack Stern
Fast Five 2011 News Anchor
The Chosen One 2010 Newscaster
The Company Men 2010 Rittenour
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy 2010 Battlenizer Voice
Imagine That 2009 Financial Reporter
Eagle Eye 2008 Newscaster
Winged Creatures 2008 Hospital Reporter Originally titled Fragments, released on DVD as Winged Creatures
Superhero Movie 2008 News Anchor
Parasomnia 2008 Himself
Disturbia 2007 News Anchor
Primeval 2007 Newscaster
xXx: State of the Union 2005 Newscaster
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie 2004 Network Reporter Direct-to-video
First Daughter 2004 Contentious Reporter
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004 Network Reporter
The Terminal 2004 Newscaster #1 Uncredited
Envy 2004 Newscaster
A View to a Kill 1985 Fisherman Uncredited
Television
Title Role Notes
Bosch: Legacy L.A. Newscaster 3 episodes IMDb TV/Amazon
NCIS Guy Ross/Male Reporter 11 episodes
Bull Interviewer, badgering reporter Season 4 ep17: "The Invisible Woman," and Season 6 episode 16: "The Diana Affair"
Sherman's Showcase Kent Shocknek IFC/Hulu
Shrill Local newscaster Hulu
SpongeBob DocuPants Host Nickelodeon: 8 episodes
Secrets of Sulphur Springs News Anchor Feifer Worldwide Entertainment
Bosch Himself/Newscaster/News Anchor 10 episodes
Tommy News Anchor Season 1: episodes 7, 10
Manhunt: Dangerous Games Anchor No. 1 The title of the second Manhunt: Unabomber
Season 2 episodes 1,2,5
Manifest News Anchor Season 2 episode 5: "Coordinated Flight"
Liberty Falls Pierce Brennan TV movie
The Righteous Gemstones Announcer HBO
Documentary Now! TV Reporter Season 3 episodes 1 and 2: "Batsh*t Valley, Parts 1 & 2"
Madam Secretary News Anchor #1/News Anchor/Anchor 5 episodes
Supergirl Newscaster Season 1 episode 12: "Bizarro"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Slade Austin Season 4 episode 3: "Coral Palms Pt. 3"
NCIS: Los Angeles News Reporter/Reporter/News Anchor 6 episodes
Intelligence Reporter/Newscaster 4 episodes
Legends CBN Reporter Season 1 episode 8: "Iconoclast"
Under the Dome Newscaster Season 1 episode 1: "Pilot"
Criminal Minds News Reporter/News Anchor Kent/Reporter John Jenkins 3 episodes
The Mentalist Newscaster Season 4 episode 15: "War of the Roses"
CSI: NY Reporter Season 6 episode 12: "Criminal Justice"
True Jackson, VP Himself Season 1 episode 17: "Max Mannequin" and season 2 episode 13: "True Royal"
Medium Newscaster Season 6 episode 10: "You Give Me Fever"
FlashForward Hansen/Medical Correspondent 4 episodes
Washington Field David Sumner TV movie
Meteor WNN Overnight Anchor/Anchorman Episodes: #1.1 and #1.2
The Sarah Silverman Program TV Reporter/Anchor Season 2 episode 10: "Patriot Tact" and Season 2 episode 16: "Vow Wow"
The Unit TV Newscaster Season 4 episode 1: "Into Hell: Part One"
Dirty Sexy Money Channel 10 Reporter Season 2 episode 12: ""The Family Lawyer"
Grave Misconduct TV Reporter TV movie
ER News Reporter Season 14 episode 17: "Under Pressure"
Monk TV Reporter Season 6 episode 12: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank"
Shark Newscaster/TV Reporter/Reporter 3 episodes
Commander in Chief News Anchor Ben/News Anchor Season 1 episode 11: "No Nukes Is Good Nukes" and Season 1 episode 16: The Elephant in the Room
The West Wing Anchorman Season 6 episode 20: "In God We Trust"
Blossom Himself Season 4 episode 14: "Big Doings: Part 2"

Awards

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  • 8 regional Emmy Awards (individual and group)
  • 2 L.A. Press Club Awards
  • Golden Mic. Award (Best Daytime Newscast)
  • Wm. Randolph Hearst Award (investigative reporting)

Education

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B.A., University of Southern California, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Kent Shocknek". KCBS/KCAL Los Angeles. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
  2. ^ Kent Shocknek at IMDb
  3. ^ a b Kent Shocknek's Web Site: http://kentshocknek.com
  4. ^ Braxton, Greg (February 9, 2001). "News Shift Results in Shake-Up at KNBC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Kent Shocknek video bio. Retrieved July 11, 2019 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Earthquake captured on LIVE TV – TV Anchor freaks out!. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2019 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Kent Shocknek video bio. Retrieved July 11, 2019 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Longtime Anchor Kent Shocknek Signs Off From Local News". KCAL/KCBS. September 26, 2014.
  9. ^ Morrison, Patt (September 30, 2014). "No more Mr. News Guy – L.A. anchor Kent Shocknek signs off". Los Angeles Times.
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