Alex O'Loughlin
| Alex O'Loughlin | |
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 Alex O'Loughlin at 2009 Outfest Legacy Awards |
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| Born | Alexander O'Lachlan 24 August 1976 Canberra, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Alex O'Loughlin (born Alexander O'Lachlan; 24 August 1976) is an Australian actor, currently starring in CBS's Hawaii Five-0 as Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett. His best known earlier roles include Kevin Hiatt in The Shield, Mick St. John in Moonlight, Dr. Andy Yablonski in Three Rivers, and Stan in The Back-up Plan. He is also the current ambassador for Donate Life America.[1]
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[edit] Early life
O'Loughlin was born in Canberra, Australia. He is of Irish and Scottish descent.[citation needed] He was educated at Macquarie Primary School with his sister Jennifer who is a year or two younger than he. [2] His year of birth has been given, variously, as 1975,[3][4] 1976,[5][6] 1977,[7] and 1978.[8] His father is a physics and astronomy teacher in Sydney and his mother is a nurse.[9][10] His parents got divorced when he was two years old and this was particularly hard on him growing up. He suffered from asthma,[11] attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD)[11][12] and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).[11] As a boy he wanted to become a jet fighter pilot when he grew up, but was told by his teacher that it was an unlikely dream as he suffers from asthma; this was a painful memory for him that recently evoked the response, "Always teach children to reach for the stars."[11] He was a fan of heavy metal music and Monkey.[13] Playing dress up with items out of an old trunk was a favorite pastime for young Alex. He has fond memories of often donning a white clown suit with big red polka dots.[11] School was a continuous struggle, caused by learning difficulties that were compounded by ADHD and OCD, and he left when he was 14, after which he held all manner of jobs in a wide range of fields.[11]
He enrolled at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, Australia, in 1999.[11] Despite a challenging first year, he went on to graduate from NIDA in June 2002, after completing their highly competitive three-year, full-time Bachelor of Dramatic Art program, to which only a limited number of students are accepted annually.[11][14][15]
[edit] Career
Acting held the biggest appeal and O'Loughlin was already working in short film and fringe theater as a teenager in Sydney. One of the first acting jobs he recalls is being an extra in a commercial, playing a marine.[16] After graduating from NIDA, he began his career in Australian television and film productions and some of his TV credits include roles in BlackJack: Sweet Science, Love Bytes and White Collar Blue.[16]
His film career started off in 2004 when he landed his first lead role in Oyster Farmer.[17] Continuing his career O'Loughlin appeared in Man-Thing, Feed, and in the Australian mini-series The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant for which he received a nomination as the Best Lead Actor in Television from the Australian Film Institute Awards in 2005 and as Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series from the Logie Awards in 2006.[18][19] O'Loughlin joined the cast of The Shield in 2007 as Detective Kevin Hiatt, the newest member of the strike team.
In 2005, he screen-tested for the movie role of James Bond. As he told one interviewer: "I met with [director] Martin Campbell here in Los Angeles at his office on the Sony [Pictures] lot and he asked me to fly to London and test and we tested at Pinewood [Studios]. It was the biggest screen test I've ever done. It was very comprehensive. I had tuxedos and suits cut for it and hair cuts." Alex also performed alongside actor Justin Chatwin in the 2007 film The Invisible. He portrayed Marcus, the boyfriend and partner in crime of Annie Newton, boosting and stealing cars.[20]
He left The Shield after he won the lead role on the CBS series Moonlight, where he played private investigator and vampire Mick St. John.[14][21] 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. Despite being the highest rated show in its Friday evening slot (consistently achieving over 7 million viewers), CBS did not commission a second season. After its cancellation, a fan-based charity campaign to win a second-season renewal for Moonlight by holding blood drives proved unsuccessful.[22]
In August 2008, it was announced that CBS had signed a talent development deal with O'Loughlin as the star of a TV series to be developed by writer Mark Gordon, but it never materialised.[23] However, he was subsequently cast in the lead role of the new CBS hospital drama Three Rivers, developed by producer Carol Barbee, which aired Sunday evenings in the 2009–2010 season.[24] In April 2009, he guest-starred in an episode of Criminal Minds as a serial killer who asks the BAU for help. In December 2009 CBS pulled Three Rivers from its schedule.[25] O'Loughlin recently starred alongside Jennifer Lopez in the 2010 romantic comedy film The Back-up Plan.[26]
In February 2010, it was announced that O'Loughlin was cast in the CBS remake of Hawaii Five-0 portraying Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Steve McGarrett,[27] which premiered on 20 September 2010, and has been one of CBS's most successful new shows of the 2010–2011 season. Hawaii Five-0 won "Favorite New TV Drama" at the 2010–11 People's Choice Awards. Consequently, BuddyTV ranked him #2 on its "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010" list[28] and #9 in 2011.[29]
[edit] Personal life
He lives in West Hollywood, California, but while filming Hawaii Five-0 has a home in Honolulu, Hawaii. His son, Saxon, was born when Alex was 20-years-old. He and his son's mother split and Saxon resides in Australia with his mother but visits O'Loughlin frequently in the US.[30]
He split from long-time girlfriend, the Australian actress/singer Holly Valance in February 2009.[14][20][31] In November 2011 at the GQ Australia Awards, he confirmed he is dating Hawaiian professional surfer and model Malia Jones.[32] He is quoted as saying about Malia: "I am a very lucky guy and very happy at the moment. She's amazing."[33]
[edit] Filmography
| Filmography | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Oyster Farmer | Jack Flange | |
| 2005 | Man-Thing | Eric Fraser | |
| 2005 | Feed | Michael Carter | |
| 2006 | The Holiday | Kissing Couple | |
| 2007 | The Invisible | Marcus Bohem | |
| 2007 | August Rush | Marshall | |
| 2009 | Whiteout | Russell Haden | |
| 2010 | The Back-up Plan | Stan | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Ian Mack | 1 episode: 2:01 |
| 2004 | Love Bytes | Dave | 1 episode: Net Nanny |
| 2004 | Black Jack: Sweet Science | Luke Anderson | |
| 2005 | Mary Bryant | Will Bryant | Nominated – Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actor in Television Nominated – Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series |
| 2007 | The Shield | Kevin Hiatt | 7 episodes |
| 2007–08 | Moonlight | Mick St. John | 16 episodes (Won People's Choice Award 2007–08 as best drama series) |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Vincent Rowlings | 1 episode ("The Big Wheel") |
| 2009–10 | Three Rivers | Dr. Andy Yablonski | 13 episodes |
| 2010–present | Hawaii Five-0 | LCDR Steve McGarrett | Won: Best New TV Drama – People's Choice Awards 2010–2011 |
[edit] References
- ^ [1] Donate for Life
- ^ Alex O'Loughlin at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Sams, Christine (28 September 2009). "Aussie actor part of J-Lo's Back-Up Plan". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/film/aussie-actor-part-of-jlos-backup-plan/2009/09/26/1253989865479.html. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ Devlyn, Darren (11 December 2007). "Out of the darkness". The Courier-Mail. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22907020-5003422,00.html. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ IMDb
- ^ "Moonlight Archive – Cast List". Moonlight-archive.com. http://moonlight-archive.com/Cast/Cast.html. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Sexy New Stars of Fall TV 2007". iVillage. 2007. http://slideshow.ivillage.com/entertainment/sexy_stars_of_fall_tv/alex_oloughlin.html. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ "Bon Scott, I am your son". News.com.au. 7 April 2007. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,21517131-10388,00.html. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ^ 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 3 November 2007.
- ^ O'Hare, Kate (23 September 2007). "Alex O'Loughlin". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/chi-mxa0923tvclosesep23,1,3538159.story. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h [2] Alex Interview on Alexoloughlin.com
- ^ [3] Alex Quote on ADD in various publications posted on www.alexoloughlinrocks.com
- ^ [4] IMDb Alex O'Loughlin Bio & Trivia
- ^ a b c "Moonlight Cast Bio – Alex O'Loughlin". CBS. http://alpha.cbs.com/primetime/moonlight/bio/alex_oloughlin.shtml. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
- ^ Hahn, Kate (14 December 2007). "Alex O'Loughlin Shares His Spot in the Moonlight". SeattlePi.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071217035709/http://www.seattlepi.com/tvguide/343585_tvgif14.html. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
- ^ a b [5] Alex O'Loughlin Biography on Alexoloughlinrocks.com
- ^ 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 26 October 2007.
- ^ "AFI nominees". The Age. 21 October 2005. http://www.theage.com.au/news/film/afi-nominees/2005/10/21/1129775948488.html?page=3. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ "Australian Television: 2006 Logie Awards". Australian Television.net. http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2006.html. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ a b Barker, Lynne (19 July 2007). "Alex O'Loughlin: "Moonlight"'s Hot Vampire". TeenTelevision.com. http://www.teentelevision.com/d.asp?r=154409&c=1002&p=1. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
- ^ Fickett, Travis. "Moonlighting with Alex O'Loughlin: The IGN TV Interview". IGN. http://tv.ign.com/articles/816/816941p1.html. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
- ^ Hidek, Jeff (5 June 2008). "Rest in peace, cancelled shows we loved". MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24780304/wid/17621070. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ "Untitled Alex O'Loughlin Project". The Futon Critic. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/devwatch.aspx?id=untitled_alex_oloughlin_project. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Three Rivers Cast and Crew". TV.com. 20 July 2009. http://www.tv.com/three-rivers/show/76759/cast.html?tag=page_nav;subtabs;cast. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ Owen, Rob (2 December 2009). "Tuned In: CBS's 'Three Rivers' has likely run its course". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09336/1017647-67.stm. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ The Back-up Plan official site
- ^ "Alex O'Loughlin Booked for Hawaii Five-O". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Alex-OLoughlin-Hawaii-1014888.aspx.
- ^ "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010". BuddyTV. http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/community/tvs-100-sexiest-men-of-2010-96194.aspx. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011". BuddyTV. http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/white-collar/tvs-100-sexiest-men-of-2011-29104.aspx. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ 1 May 2010 (1 May 2010). "Alex O’Loughlin: ‘Australia’s Next Big Thing’ – Alex O'Loughlin Rocks!". Alexoloughlinrocks.com. http://alexoloughlinrocks.com/alexoloughlin/alex-oloughlin-australias-next-big-thing. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ 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 26 October 2007.
- ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/love-conquers-alex-oloughlins-fear/story-e6frewz0-1226204095430
- ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/love-conquers-alex-oloughlins-fear/story-e6frewz0-1226204095430
[edit] External links
- Alex O'Loughlin at the Internet Movie Database
- Alex O'Loughlin International – Bilingual website with all information about the actor
