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name: "Kent Shocknek"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kent-shocknek"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 December 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 77
updated: "2026-09-16T21:19:28.571962+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kent Shocknek

Actor. Born 2 December 1956 in Berkeley, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 December 1956, Berkeley, California, USA
- **Active:** 2004–present

## Biography

Kent Shocknek is an American actor and former television news anchor. Born Kent Schoknecht on 2 December 1956 in Berkeley, California, he simplified the spelling of his surname for on-air use. He earned a BA from the University of Southern California.

Shocknek anchored news programmes for decades at Los Angeles stations including KNBC, CBS2 and KCAL9, covering major events and earning eight regional Emmy Awards. After retiring from news, he transitioned to acting, frequently cast as newscasters or authority figures in films and television series.

His credits include *Nightcrawler* (2014), *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), *Fast Five* (2011), *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004) and recurring appearances as Guy Ross on *NCIS* (2004–2024).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Lanterns* (2026), Fi1m 68, as News Anchor — [page](https://film.one/tv/lanterns.md)
- *Nightcrawler* (2014), Fi1m 85, as Kent Shocknek — [page](https://film.one/film/nightcrawler.md)
- *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004), Fi1m 78, as Network Reporter — [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy.md)

## Also known for

- *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), Kent Shocknek
- *Fast Five* (2011), News Anchor
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Newscaster
- *Supergirl* (2015), Newscaster
- *Disturbia* (2007), News Anchor
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), News Reporter
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Slade Austin
- *Eagle Eye* (2008), Newscaster

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