Alexander "Alex" O'Loughlin (born August 24, 1976) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Kevin Hiatt in The Shield and as Mick St. John in Moonlight.
[>>]Source: WikipediaAlexander "Alex" O'Loughlin (born August 24, 1976) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Kevin Hiatt in The Shield and as Mick St. John in Moonlight.
Early life
O'Loughlin was born in Canberra, but raised in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. His year of birth has been given, variously, as 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1978. His father is a physics and astronomy teacher in Sydney, Australia. He graduated in 2002 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art. It was rumored that Bon Scott was O'Loughlin's biological father; this is untrue, however.
Career
O'Loughlin's film career started off in 2004 when he landed his first lead film role in Oyster Farmer. 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. 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."
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. 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.
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 materialized. 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 2009-10 season. 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.
In February 2010 it was announced that O'Loughlin was cast in the CBS reboot Hawaii 5-0 playing Steve McGarrett.
Personal life
He resides in West Hollywood, California. He split from long term girlfriend Holly Valance in February 2009.
Filmography
Filmography
Year
Film
Role
Notes
2004
Oyster Farmer
Jack Flange
2005
Man-Thing
Eric Fraser
Feed
Michael Carter
2007
The Invisible
Marcus Bohem
August Rush
Marshall
2009
Whiteout
Russell Haden
2010
The Back-Up Plan
Stan
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
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
Moonlight
Mick St. John
2007-2008 (16 episodes)
2009
Criminal Minds
Vincent
Episode: "The Big Wheel"
Three Rivers
Andy Yablonski
2009
References
^ Sams, Christine (September 28, 2009). . The Age. . Retrieved 2010-01-08.
^ Devlyn, Darren (December 11, 2007). . The Courier-Mail. . Retrieved 2010-01-0. 8
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^ O'Hare, Kate (23 September 2007). . Chicago Tribune. . Retrieved 2007-10-26.
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^ . The Age. 21 October 2005. . Retrieved 2009-10-18.
^ . Australian Television.net. . Retrieved 2009-10-18.
^ Fickett, Travis. . IGN. . Retrieved 2007-10-26.
^ Hidek, Jeff (June 5, 2008). . MSNBC. . Retrieved 2009-06-24.
^ . The Futon Critic. . Retrieved 2009-10-10.
^ . TV.com. 2009-07-20. . Retrieved 2009-07-20.
^ Owen, Rob (2 December 2009). . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. . Retrieved 2010-02-10.
^ . TVGuide.com. .
^ Carne, Lucy (3 September 2006). . The Courier-Mail. . Retrieved 2007-10-26.
External links
- at the Internet Movie Database
Persondata
NAME
O'Loughlin, Alex
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Australian film and TV actor
DATE OF BIRTH
August 24
PLACE OF BIRTH
Canberra, Australia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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