DOB: August 24, 1976
Where: Canberra, Australia
Occupation: Actor, writer
Years Active: 2001-present
He currently stars as Lt. Comm. Steve McGarrett on the new remake of Hawaii Five-O. His best known earlier roles include Det. Kevin Hiatt on The Shield, vampire PI Mick St. John on Moonlight, Dr. Andy Yablonski in Three Rivers, and Stan in The Back-Up Plan
Early Life
-Alex was born in Canberra, Australia. He is of Irish and Scottish descent. He attended Macquarie Primary School with his sister Jacqui who is 2 years younger. He was born to a physics and astronomy teacher in Sydney, and his mother is a nurse. When he was 2, his parents divorced, making it hard for him to grow up. He suffered from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and asthma. When he was a kid, he wanted to be a jet pilot, but this dream was shot down by his teacher who tried to discourage him from this as he had asthma. He was a fan of heavy metal music as well, and also playing dress up with clothes out of an old trunk was fun to him. In 1999, he enrolled in the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. His first year was challenging because of the ADHD, but he graduated in June 2002, completing the challenging 3 year, full time Bachelor of Dramatic Art program, which has limited numbers of students who accept this.
Career
-His 1st taste of acting was a commercial for Marine recruits. He started his career in Australian TV by doing roles on shows like BlackJack: Sweet Science, Love Bytes, and White Collar Blue
-In 2004, he got his first chance at acting in movies when he landed the first lead film role in Oyster Farmer. And also he appeared on the Australian mini series The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant, which led to him getting a nomination at the Australian Film Institute Awards in 2005 and as Most Oustanding Actor in a Dramatic Series from the Logie Awards in 2006. In 2007, he joined the cast of The Shield, as Det. Kevin Hiatt, the newbie on the strike team.
-When he won the lead role on the CBS show Moonlight, he left The Shield. On Moonlight, he plays the role of Private Investigator Mick St. John, who was turned into a vampire by his new bride Coraline(Shannon Sossamon) on the couple's wedding night 95 years prior. In the present day, he fights with his vampire lust for blood and his attraction to partner Beth Turner(Sophia Myles), friendship with friend Josef Kostan(Jason Dohring) and dealing with other vampires in Los Angeles.
-Fans tried to keep the show on by having blood drives for a renewal of the show, but it proved unsuccessful
-In February 2010, it was announced that he would be cast in the new remake of the 1969 show Hawaii Five-O. He would be playing Lt. Comm. (LCDR) Steve McGarrett.
Hawaii Five-O as LCDR Steve McGarrett
Moonlight as Vampire PI Mick St. John
Personal Life
-He lives in West Hollywood, California, but lives in Honolulu, Hawai'i. His son Saxon was born when Alex was only 20 years old. His son resides in Australia with his mom and O'Loughlin visits frequently.
Filmography
2004
-Oyster Farmer: Jack Flange
2005
-Man-Thing: Eric Fraser
-Feed: Michael Carter
2006
-The Holiday: Kissing Couple
2007
-The Invisible: Marcus Bohem
-August Rush: Marshall
2009
-Whiteout: Russell Haden
2010
-The Back-Up Plan: Stan
TV
2003
-White Collar Blue: Ian Mack
2004
-Love Bytes: Dave
-Black Jack: Sweet Science: Luke Anderson
2005
-Mary Bryant: Will Bryant
2007
-The Shield: Kevin Hiatt
2007-2008
-Moonlight: Mick St. John
2009
-Criminal Minds: Vincent Rowlings
2009-2010
Three Rivers: Dr. Andy Yablonski
2010-present
-Hawaii Five-O: LCDR Steve McGarrett
Moonlight. I liked this show, it was good, and OMG! I'll be his vampire bride ANY day! He can bite me anywhere, anytime!!!
Man, what a hot vampire!! Let's see Edward from Twilight compare with this! |
Mick as a vampire. That's just my luck, another cute guy with the name Mick!!! What is up with that? Most guys I think r cute have the same names as other guys, like Mick!!! |
Mick in full on vampire mode. He can bite me anywhere, anytime! |
Hawaii Five-O
Promo ad for Hawaii Five-O |
He can arrest me ANY day...... |
I love all if these pictures of Alex o loughlin. I love the man so much.Mick St John can bite me any time as well. Erin Bedard Fullerton California .huge fan of his.
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