Alex O'Loughlin

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Holiday (2006) — Kissing Couple
2. Criminal Minds (2005) — Vincent
3. August Rush (2007) — Marshall
4. Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Steve McGarrett
5. The Back-Up Plan (2010) — Stan
6. The Shield (2002) — Kevin Hiatt
7. Whiteout (2009) — Russell Haden
8. The Invisible (2007) — Marcus Bohem
9. Man-Thing (2005) — Fraser
10. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
11. Moonlight (2007) — Mick St. John
12. Feed (2005) — Michael Carter
13. The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (2005) — William 'Will' Bryant
14. Oyster Farmer (2004) — Jack Flange
15. Three Rivers (2009) — Dr. Andy Yablonski
16. BlackJack: Sweet Science (2004) — Luke Anderson
17. White Collar Blue (2002) — Ian Mack

Directed

1. Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Director