Alex O'Loughlin Biography

Occup.	Actor
From	Australia
Born	August 24, 1976
Age	48 years

Alex O'Loughlin is a well known Australian actor, born upon August 24, 1976, in Canberra, Australia. Best known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett on the commonly popular television collection, "Hawaii Five-0", O'Loughlin has actually enjoyed significant success in both tv as well as film. As a child, he uncovered a passion for acting, and that interest would ultimately guide his profession course.

Raised in the Australian countryside, O'Loughlin had a modest training but was constantly attracted to the art of narration. He obtained his start in acting through institution plays as well as regional theater productions, which he proceeded throughout his teen years. After finishing senior high school, O'Loughlin moved to Sydney, where he worked a number of odd jobs prior to deciding to go after a job in acting seriously. He signed up in National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), the premier acting institution in Australia, where he continued to refine his craft and gain useful experience.

Upon graduating from NIDA in 2002, O'Loughlin started his expert acting occupation, mostly operating in television. He swiftly landed his first function in an Australian mini-series labelled "White Collar Blue" that very same year, adhered to by recurring duties in prominent Australian TV shows such as "Love Bytes" as well as "BlackJack". O'Loughlin after that scored a leading duty in the Australian movie "Man-Thing" in 2005, amassing national interest and opening doors for worldwide opportunities.

In 2007, O'Loughlin transitioned to the American show business with a leading role in the CBS dramatization collection, "Moonlight", where he starred as a private investigator and also vampire named Mick St. John. Although the show just ran for one period, O'Loughlin's performance showcased his tremendous acting skill and made him a sought-after name in Hollywood.

Complying with "Moonlight", O'Loughlin appeared in several films and programs such as "Three Rivers" and also "The Back-up Plan" along with Jennifer Lopez, further strengthening his position as an effective actor. In 2010, his job increased when he was cast as the lead in the television series "Hawaii Five-0", a contemporary adjustment of a 1960s police officer show. O'Loughlin's personality, Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett, cemented his standing as an activity hero for the tv. The series ran for 10 periods and also obtained a loyal follower base.

Together with his on-screen ventures, O'Loughlin has been associated with charity projects throughout the years, consisting of sustaining organ donation via Donate Life America.

On a personal front, Alex O'Loughlin is married to Malia Jones, an American version, and internet user. The couple celebrated a marriage in 2014, and also they have actually a son named Lion. The actor has another boy, Saxon, from a previous connection, while Malia has a kid named Spike from a prior partnership.

Our collection contains 14 quotes who is written / told by Alex.

Related authors: Jennifer Lopez (Musician), Scott Caan (Actor), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

Filmography:

2004 BlackJack: Sweet Science (TV Movie, Drama, Crime)
2005 Feed (Mystery, Thriller)
2005 Oyster Farmer (Romance, Drama)
2007 August Rush (Family, Drama, Music)
2007 The Invisible (Fantasy, Thriller)
2009 Whiteout (Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller)
2010 The Back-Up Plan (Comedy, Romance)

14 Famous quotes by Alex O'Loughlin

"The mecca of filmmaking in the world just so happens to be in America. It's quite simply a case of us just going where the work is"

"I'm the son of an everyman. My father is a teacher. He teaches physics at a boys' school in Sydney"

"Time is the thing. A show like this pulls all your time away from you. Usually I'll get home from work on a Saturday about 10am (after doing night shooting) and I'll sleep until Saturday afternoon. Saturday night and Sunday I'm usually feeling wiped out and I've not seen Holly all week. It's a pretty full-on life, but what do you do? I love my work and there are sacrifices"

"Losing my anonymity in this world I think is something that I find terrifying"

"I don't know what I'm really good at. I'm really good at sittin' by the pool. I have to work at that. I'm really bad at auditioning"

"I write music just for me. I'm certainly not good enough to do it on any kind of a level but I enjoy that time because it's quiet"

"I really enjoy doing charity, for a good cause, it's like the least I can do, I really enjoy that stuff. I enjoy giving back"

"I do not think I'm a great talent. I think I'm a medium talent, but I think I understand the business and enjoy the business"

"I do have a stunt double because there are certain things that they won't let me do. Like they won't set fire to me. They won't like let me jump off a 20 story building. There are certain big stunts that it's just impossible to get insurance to let me do, but for the most part I'd say I do probably 75% of my stuff"

"My trumpeting sounds like a goose farting in the fog"

"It is such a cut throat industry where you get knocked down so much and get rejected so much. If you do not back yourself up, no one else is going to so you really need to learn to get up, shake the sand off your chest and keep going"

"I like playing the villain"

"It's nice having your work recognized but having people follow you around is kinda weird"

"I am a big fan of vampires. I've always been obsessed with the genre, and the beautiful romanticism and erotic kind of nature of the immortal being, the undead who lives on human blood"