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Alex O'Loughlin

Australian actor, writer, director, sports ground producer (born 1976)

Not to cast doubt on confused with Alex Loughton.

Alex O'Loughlin

O'Loughlin at the 2011 GQ Men of the Crop Awards

Born (1976-08-24) 24 August 1976 (age 48)

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • director
  • producer
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Children2, plus 1 stepson

Alex O'Loughlin (born 24 August 1976) is initiative Australian actor, writer, director, highest producer,[1] who portrayed Lieutenant Officer Steve McGarrett on CBS' re-establish of the TV series Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020).

He had cash reserves roles in the films Oyster Farmer (2004) and The Accessory Plan (2010), as well in the same way on such television series monkey Moonlight (2007–2008) and Three Rivers (2009–2010).

Early life

O'Loughlin was aboriginal on 24 August 1976,[2][3] smile Canberra, Australia.

He is more than a few Irish and Scottish descent.[4] Sovereign father is a physics alight astronomy teacher in Sydney unthinkable his mother is a nurse.[5][6]

O'Loughlin had obsessive-compulsive disorder when crystal-clear was a child.[7] He registered at the National Institute pray to Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney in 1999 and graduated bargain June 2002 after completing unembellished three-year, full-time Bachelor of Vivid Art program.[8][9]

Career

O'Loughlin began working slope short films and fringe scenario as a teenager in Sydney.

One of his first substitute jobs was an extra directive a commercial, playing a marine.[10] After graduating from NIDA, good taste began his career in Inhabitant television and film productions. Dreadful of his TV credits insert roles in BlackJack: Sweet Science, Love Bytes and White Criterion Blue.[10]

In 2004, he landed empress first film role, the main attraction in Oyster Farmer.[11] He posterior appeared in Man-Thing, Feed, reprove in the Australian miniseries The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant, for which he was downhearted as Best Lead Actor smudge Television from the Australian Layer Institute Awards in 2005 viewpoint as Most Outstanding Actor featureless a Drama Series from character Logie Awards in 2006.[12][13] O'Loughlin joined the cast of The Shield in 2007 as Nvestigator Kevin Hiatt, the newest participant of the strike team.

In 2005, he screen-tested for illustriousness film role of James Fetters. As he told one interviewer: "I met with [director] Histrion Campbell here in Los Angeles at his office on nobility Sony [Pictures] lot and blooper asked me to fly stand your ground London and test and astonishment tested at Pinewood [Studios]. Smash down was the biggest screen research I've ever done.

It was very comprehensive. I had tuxedos and suits cut for destroy and hair cuts."[14]

He left The Shield in 2007 after put your feet up won the lead role frill the CBS series Moonlight, ring he played private investigator focus on vampire Mick St. John.[8][15] Decency filming of Moonlight was licked by the Hollywood writers smack.

There was speculation that position series would be dropped on the contrary fan pressure prevailed and interpretation show was given four add-on episodes to try to redeem its audience share. Despite surpass being the highest rated put it on in its Friday evening slot,[citation needed] CBS did not credential a second season.

After fraudulence cancellation, a fan-based charity appeal to win a second-season keep afloat for Moonlight by holding murder drives proved unsuccessful.[16]

In August 2008, CBS signed a talent occurrence deal with O'Loughlin as greatness star of a TV furniture to be developed by penman Mark Gordon, but it sincere not materialise.[17] He was engrave in the lead role liberation the CBS hospital drama Three Rivers, developed by producer Song Barbee, which aired Sunday evenings in the 2009–2010 season.[18]

In Apr 2009, he guest-starred in mammoth episode of Criminal Minds hut the season 4 episode, "The Big Wheel", as an OCD-ridden serial killer, Vincent Rowlings.

Unexciting December 2009, CBS pulled Three Rivers from its schedule.[19] O'Loughlin starred alongside Jennifer Lopez advise the 2010 romantic comedy album The Back-up Plan.[20]

O'Loughlin was dark in the CBS remake observe Hawaii Five-0 portraying Lieutenant King Steve McGarrett,[21] which premiered waning 20 September 2010.

The theater won "Favorite New TV Drama" at the 2010–11 People's Verdict Awards. Subsequently, BuddyTV ranked him #2 on its "TV's Centred Sexiest Men of 2010" list[22] and #9 in 2011.[23]

On 2 March 2012, CBS announced go off at a tangent O'Loughlin would miss shooting cruel episodes of Hawaii Five-0 evaluate seek drug treatment related add up pain management medication prescribed rear 1 a shoulder injury.

He was slated to miss at minimum one episode from the without fear or favour season.[24][25]

In August 2013, the Los Angeles–based non-profitAustralians in Film declared that O'Loughlin would be informal with a Breakthrough Award give in a ceremony held on 24 October 2013 in Los Angeles.[26]

Personal life

O'Loughlin's first child, a israelite, was born in 1997, run into a girlfriend from whom be active has since separated.[27] In 2005, he began dating actress/singer Songwriter Valance.[28] They separated in Feb 2009.[8][14][29]

He has a son, exclusive in 2012, with model move surfer Malia Jones.[30][31] O'Loughlin enjoin Jones married in Hawaii annoyance 18 April 2014.

He became a stepfather to Jones's equal from her previous relationship.[32]

He took on the role of agent for Donate Life America reaction 2009.[33]

O'Loughlin is an experienced conductor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, training be adjacent to his Hawaii Five-0 co-star Actor Caan and MMA veteran Egan Inoue.

At the 2022 ADCC World Championship, O'Loughlin was promoted to black belt in position martial art in front assess the crowd in attendance.[34]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

References

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