About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1976-08-24
Place of birth:
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Website:
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Alex O'Loughlin

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting

2010 Hawaii Five-0 Actor Steve McGarrett 77
Good
2010 The Back-Up Plan Actor Stan 60
Fair
2009 Three Rivers Actor Dr. Andy Yablonski 70
Good
2009 Whiteout Actor Russell Haden 56
Average
2007 August Rush Actor Marshall 71
Good
2007 Moonlight Actor Mick St. John 72
Good
2007 The Invisible Actor Marcus Bohem 60
Fair
2006 The Holiday Actor Kissing Couple 69
Fair
2005 The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant Actor William 'Will' Bryant 70
Good
2005 Feed Actor Michael Carter 58
Average
2005 Man-Thing Actor Fraser 54
Average
2004 BlackJack: Sweet Science Actor Luke Anderson 59
Average
2004 Oyster Farmer Actor Jack Flange 58
Average

Writing

2005 Feed Writing Idea 58
Average
2005 Feed Writing Story 58
Average

Production

2010 Hawaii Five-0 Production Producer 77
Good
2005 Feed Production Co-Producer 58
Average