In 1987 Kent played Harry M. Daugherty in a made-for-TV biographical film of J. Edgar Hoover, produced by Showtime. In 1999, he became the third actor to play the character of "Doctor Noel Clinton" in "Port Charles", a spinoff of "General Hospital", succeeding actors Dean Harens and Ron Husmann. He had a lead starring role as the character of "Miles Mason" in "Viagra Falls", a television pilot. One of his final acting roles was his portrayal of Mack Sennett in "Return to Babylon", an independent film released in 2013.