Alex O'Loughlin
Known For
Acting
Born
1976-08-24 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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.
Most Known For
Criminal Minds
as Vincent
Hawaii Five-0
as Steve McGarrett
The Shield
as Kevin Hiatt
Moonlight
as Mick St. John
The Holiday
as Kissing Couple
Whiteout
as Russell Haden
August Rush
as Marshall
Three Rivers
as Dr. Andy Yablonski
White Collar Blue
as Ian Mack
The Invisible
as Marcus Bohem
The Back-Up Plan
as Stan
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant
as William 'Will' Bryant
Man-Thing
as Fraser
Feed
as Michael Carter
Oyster Farmer
as Jack Flange
BlackJack: Sweet Science
as Luke Anderson