Alex O'Loughlin

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Alex O'Loughlin
Born 24 August[1]
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Alex O'Loughlin is an Australian actor best-known for his roles in Oyster Farmer, The Shield and Moonlight.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Personal life

O'Loughlin was born on August 24 in Canberra but raised in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; his year of birth has been given, variously, as 1975, 1976 and 1977.[2][3][4][5] His father is a physics and astronomy teacher in Sydney, Australia.[6][7] He graduated in 2002 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art.[1][8] It was rumored that Bon Scott was O'Loughlin's biological father, however this is false.[9]

He resides in West Hollywood, California. He has also recently split from long term girlfriend Holly Valance in February 2009, according to tabloids.[1][9][10]

[edit] Career

O'Loughlin's film career started off in 2004 when he landed his first lead role in the film Oyster Farmer.[11] Continuing his career O'Loughlin appeared in Man-Thing, Feed, and the Australian mini-series The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant for which he received nomination for the AFI Award in 2005 and a Logie Award in 2006.[12][13] O'Loughlin joined the cast of The Shield in 2007 as Detective Kevin Hiatt, the newest member of the strike team.

He left The Shield after he won the lead role on the CBS series Moonlight,[14] where he played private investigator and vampire Mick St. John.[1] The filming of Moonlight was interrupted by the Hollywood writers strike. There was speculation that the series would be dropped but fan pressure prevailed and the show was given four additional episodes to try to regain its audience share.[citation needed] Despite being the highest rated show in its Friday evening slot (consistently achieving over 7 million viewers),[citation needed] CBS did not commission a second season. After its cancellation a fan-based charity campaign to try to bring back Moonlight by holding blood drives proved unsuccessful.[15]

In August 2008, it was announced that CBS had cast O'Loughlin as the star of a new show developed by top producer Mark Gordon.[16]

[edit] James Bond role

In 2005, he received a boost in celebrity as a candidate for the role of James Bond. On 7 August 2005, he confirmed to The Daily Telegraph that he had tested for the role, but ultimately, the part went to Daniel Craig.[17]Director Martin Campbell stated that only Sam Worthington and Henry Cavill were in serious contention along with eventual winner Craig.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Awards

In 2005 O'Loughlin was nominated Best Lead Actor in Television for his work in The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant at the Australian Film Institute Awards.[12] At the Logie Awards of 2006 he was nominated Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for the same film.[13]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d "Moonlight Cast Bio - Alex O'Loughlin". CBS. http://alpha.cbs.com/primetime/moonlight/bio/alex_oloughlin.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-10-26. 
  2. ^ IMDB
  3. ^ Moonlight Archive - Cast List
  4. ^ "Sexy New Stars of Fall TV 2007". iVillage. 2007. http://slideshow.ivillage.com/entertainment/sexy_stars_of_fall_tv/alex_oloughlin.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-08. 
  5. ^ "Bon Scott, I am your son". News.com.au. April 7, 2007. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,21517131-10388,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-02. 
  6. ^ Cooper, Gael (19 July 2007), New Show: The Vampire from 'Moonlight' is not Bon Scott's son, MSNBC's Test Pattern, http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/19/277338.aspx, retrieved on 2007-11-03 
  7. ^ O'Hare, Kate (23 September 2007), Alex O'Loughlin, Chicago Tribune, http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/chi-mxa0923tvclosesep23,1,3538159.story, retrieved on 2007-10-26 
  8. ^ Hahn, Kate (14 December 2007). "Alex O'Loughlin Shares His Spot in the Moonlight". SeattlePi.com. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tvguide/343585_tvgif14.html. Retrieved on 2007-12-30. 
  9. ^ a b Barker, Lynne (19 July 2007), Alex O'Loughlin: "Moonlight"'s Hot Vampire, Teen Television, http://www.teentelevision.com/d.asp?r=154409&c=1002&p=1, retrieved on 2007-10-26 
  10. ^ Carne, Lucy (3 September 2006), In The Flesh, The Courier-Mail, http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20324638-5003420,00.html, retrieved on 2007-10-26 
  11. ^ Mitovich, Matt (28 September 2007), Interview with a Vampire: Inside CBS' Bloody-fun Moonlight, TV Guide, http://www.tvguide.com/news/moonlight-oloughlin-vampire/070928-02, retrieved on 2007-10-26 
  12. ^ a b "AFI nominees". The Age. 21 October 2005. http://www.theage.com.au/news/film/afi-nominees/2005/10/21/1129775948488.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-26. 
  13. ^ a b "Australian Television: 2006 Logie Awards". Australian Television.net. http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2006.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-26. 
  14. ^ Fickett, Travis (30 August 2007), Moonlighting with Alex O'Loughlin: The IGN TV Interview, IGN, http://tv.ign.com/articles/816/816941p1.html, retrieved on 2007-10-26 
  15. ^ Hidek, Jeff (June 5, 2008). "Rest in peace, canceled shows we loved". MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24780304/wid/17621070. Retrieved on 2009-06-24. 
  16. ^ "Sexy Vampire to Stay at CBS". TV Guide. 2008-08-15. http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Alex-Oloughlin-Stays/800045109. Retrieved on 2008-08-15. 
  17. ^ "Rising Star: Alex O'Loughlin Of 'Moonlight'". Access Hollywood. 2007. http://www.accesshollywood.com/article/7197/Rising-Star:-Alex-Oand. Retrieved on 2007-10-26. 

[edit] External links

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Oyster Farmer Jack Flange
2005 Man-Thing Eric Fraser
Feed Michael Carter
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant Will Bryant Australian miniseries
2007 The Invisible Marcus Bohem
The Shield Kevin Hiatt TV Series
August Rush Marshall
Moonlight Mick St. John TV Series
2009 Whiteout Pilot
Criminal Minds Vincent Guest Star
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NAME O'Loughlin, Alex
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian film and TV actor
DATE OF BIRTH 24 August
PLACE OF BIRTH Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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