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Alex O'Loughlin

Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn August 24, 1976 (48 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Moonlight
  • Feed

Known For

  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
  • The Back-up Plan
  • Moonlight
  • The Invisible
  • Whiteout
  • Feed
  • Three Rivers
  • Man-Thing
  • Oyster Farmer
  • The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant

Filmography

2010
Hawaii Five-0 (2010) (TV Series) · as Steve Mcgarrett
2010
The Back-up Plan · as Stan
2009
Three Rivers (TV Series) · as Dr. Andy Yablonski
2009
Whiteout · as Russell Haden
2007
August Rush · as Marshall
2007
Moonlight (TV Series) · as Mick St. John
2007
The Invisible · as Marcus Bohem
2006
The Holiday · as Kissing Couple
2005
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (TV Series) · as William 'will' Bryant
2005
Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Vincent
2005
Feed · as Michael Carter
2005
Man-Thing · as Fraser
2004
BlackJack: Sweet Science · as Luke Anderson
2004
Oyster Farmer · as Jack Flange
2002
White Collar Blue (TV Series) · as Ian Mack
2002
The Shield (TV Series) · as Kevin Hiatt

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