Alex O'Loughlin

Alex O'Loughlin

Born 1976-08-24 (age 49) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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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.

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Known For

The Holiday
The Holiday

2006

as Kissing Couple

August Rush
August Rush

2007

as Marshall

Feed
Feed

2005

as Michael Carter

The Back-Up Plan
The Back-Up Plan

2010

as Stan

Whiteout
Whiteout

2009

as Russell Haden

The Invisible
The Invisible

2007

as Marcus Bohem

Man-Thing
Man-Thing

2005

as Fraser

Oyster Farmer
Oyster Farmer

2004

as Jack Flange

BlackJack: Sweet Science
BlackJack: Sweet Science

2004

as Luke Anderson