Alex O'Loughlin
Born: 1976-08-24 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Known For: Acting
Biography
Alex O'Loughlin is an Australian actor, writer and director, who plays Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett on CBS' remake of the TV series Hawaii Five-0. He had starring roles in the films Oyster Farmer (2004) and The Back-up Plan (2010), as well as on such television series as Moonlight (2008) and Three Rivers (2009). O'Loughlin was born on 24 August 1976, in Canberra, Australia, of Irish and Scottish descent.His father is a physics and astronomy teacher in Sydney and his mother is a nurse. O'Loughlin suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder when he was a child. He enrolled at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney in 1999 and graduated in June 2002 after completing a three-year, full-time Bachelor of Dramatic Art program. O'Loughlin began working in short films and fringe theatre as a teenager in Sydney. One of his first acting jobs was an extra in a commercial, playing a Marine. After graduating from NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Arts), he began his career in Australian television and film productions. Some of his TV credits include roles in BlackJack: Sweet Science, Love Bytes and White Collar Blue.
Filmography
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Steve McGarrett
- The Back-Up Plan as Stan
2009
- Whiteout as Russell Haden
- Three Rivers as Dr. Andy Yablonski
2007
- Moonlight as Mick St. John
- August Rush as Marshall
- The Invisible as Marcus Bohem
2006
- The Holiday as Kissing Couple
2005
- Criminal Minds as Vincent
- Man-Thing as Fraser
- Feed as Michael Carter
- The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant as William 'Will' Bryant
2004
- Oyster Farmer as Jack Flange
- BlackJack: Sweet Science as Luke Anderson
2002
- The Shield as Kevin Hiatt
- White Collar Blue as Ian Mack