Alex O'Loughlin explained

Alex O'Loughlin should not be confused with Alex Loughton.

Alex O'Loughlin
Birth Date:24 August 1976
Birth Place:Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Years Active:2001present
Children:2, plus 1 stepson

Alex O'Loughlin (born 24 August 1976) is an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer,[1] who portrayed Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett on CBS' remake of the TV series Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020). 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 (2007–2008) and Three Rivers (2009–2010).

Early life

O'Loughlin was born on 24 August 1976,[2] [3] in Canberra, Australia. He is of Irish and Scottish descent.[4] His father is a physics and astronomy teacher in Sydney and his mother is a nurse.[5] [6]

O'Loughlin had obsessive-compulsive disorder when he was a child.[7] 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.[8]

Career

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.[9] After graduating from NIDA, 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.[9]

In 2004, he landed his first film role, the lead in Oyster Farmer.[10] He later appeared in Man-Thing, Feed, and in the Australian miniseries The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant, for which he was nominated as Best Lead Actor in Television from the Australian Film Institute Awards in 2005 and as Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series from the Logie Awards in 2006.[11] [12] O'Loughlin joined the cast of The Shield in 2007 as Detective Kevin Hiatt, the newest member of the strike team.

In 2005, he screen-tested for the film role of James Bond. As he told one interviewer: "I met with [director] Martin Campbell here in Los Angeles at his office on the Sony [Pictures] lot and he asked me to fly to London and test and we tested at Pinewood [Studios]. It was the biggest screen test I've ever done. It was very comprehensive. I had tuxedos and suits cut for it and hair cuts."[13]

He left The Shield in 2007 after he won the lead role on the CBS series Moonlight, where he played private investigator and vampire Mick St. John.[14] [15] The filming of Moonlight was interrupted by the Hollywood writers strike. There was speculation that the series would be dropped but fan pressure prevailed and the show was given four additional episodes to try to regain its audience share. Despite it being the highest rated show in its Friday evening slot, CBS did not commission a second season. After its cancellation, a fan-based charity campaign to win a second-season renewal for Moonlight by holding blood drives proved unsuccessful.[16]

In August 2008, CBS signed a talent development deal with O'Loughlin as the star of a TV series to be developed by writer Mark Gordon, but it did not materialise.[17] He was cast in the lead role of the CBS hospital drama Three Rivers, developed by producer Carol Barbee, which aired Sunday evenings in the 2009–2010 season.[18]

In April 2009, he guest-starred in an episode of Criminal Minds in the season 4 episode, "The Big Wheel", as an OCD-ridden serial killer, Vincent Rowlings. In December 2009, CBS pulled Three Rivers from its schedule.[19] O'Loughlin starred alongside Jennifer Lopez in the 2010 romantic comedy film The Back-up Plan.[20]

O'Loughlin was cast in the CBS remake of Hawaii Five-0 portraying Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett,[21] which premiered on 20 September 2010. The show won "Favorite New TV Drama" at the 2010–11 People's Choice Awards. Subsequently, BuddyTV ranked him #2 on its "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010" list[22] and #9 in 2011.[23]

On 2 March 2012, CBS announced that O'Loughlin would miss shooting some episodes of Hawaii Five-0 to seek drug treatment related to pain management medication prescribed after a shoulder injury. He was slated to miss at least one episode from the second season.[24] [25]

In August 2013, the Los Angeles–based non-profit Australians in Film announced that O'Loughlin would be honored with a Breakthrough Award at a ceremony held on 24 October 2013 in Los Angeles.[26]

Personal life

O'Loughlin's first child, a son, was born in 1997, to a girlfriend from whom he has since separated.[27] In 2005, he began dating actress/singer Holly Valance.[28] They separated in February 2009.[29]

He has a son, born in 2012, with model and surfer Malia Jones.[30] [31] O'Loughlin and Jones married in Hawaii on 18 April 2014. He became a stepfather to Jones's son from her previous relationship.[32]

He is the current ambassador for Donate Life America.[33]

O'Loughlin is an experienced practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, training alongside his Hawaii Five-0 co-star Scott Caan and MMA veteran Egan Inoue. At the 2022 ADCC World Championship, O'Loughlin was promoted to black belt in the martial art in front of the crowd in attendance.[34]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2004Oyster FarmerJack Flange
2005Man-ThingEric Fraser
FeedMichael Carter
2006The HolidayKissing Couple
2007The InvisibleMarcus Bohem
August RushMarshall Connelly
2009WhiteoutRussell Haden
2010The Back-up PlanStan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003White Collar BlueIan MackEpisode: "2:01"
2004Love BytesDaveEpisode: "Net Nanny"
Black Jack: Sweet ScienceLuke AndersonTelevision film
2005The Incredible Journey of Mary BryantWill BryantMiniseries
NominatedAustralian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actor in Television (2005)
NominatedLogie Award for Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series (2006)
2007The ShieldKevin Hiatt7 episodes
2007–2008MoonlightMick St. JohnWonPeople's Choice Award for Best Drama Series (2007–2008)
2009Criminal MindsVincent RowlingsEpisode: "The Big Wheel"
2009–2010Three RiversDr. Andy Yablonski13 episodes
2010–2020Hawaii Five-0Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrettMain role
WonPeople's Choice Award for Best New TV Drama (2010–2011)
Also served as director (3 episodes, 2018–2019),[35] writer (2 episodes, 2018–2019),[36] and producer (2019–2020)

Awards

Year Award Category Work nominated Result
2005Best Lead Actor in Television The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant
2006Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant
2013Australians in Film Breakthrough Award For International Success Career

Notes and References

  1. Kuipeia e ka makani apaa. 2. 10. Hawaii Five-0. Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series). October 4, 2019 . CBS . October 5, 2019.
  2. Web site: Alex O'Loughlin profile . . 27 December 2013.
  3. News: 27 December 2016 . US Weekly . Alex O'Loughlin.
  4. News: Alex O'Loughlin . Chicago Tribune . 23 September 2007 . Kate . O'Hare . 27 February 2012.
  5. News: 19 July 2007 . New Show: The Vampire from 'Moonlight' is not Bon Scott's son . Gael . Cooper . MSNBC's Test Pattern . 3 November 2007 . 14 November 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071114150510/http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/19/277338.aspx . dmy-all.
  6. News: Kate . O'Hare . 23 September 2007 . Alex O'Loughlin profile . Chicago Tribune . 8 November 2007 . dead . 26 October 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071108214244/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/chi-mxa0923tvclosesep23%2C1%2C3538159.story . dmy-all.
  7. Web site: O'Hare. Kate. Alex O'Loughlin: 10 things you didn't know. Zap2It. 8 October 2009. 5 September 2015. 22 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222090946/http://zap2it.com/2009/10/alex-oloughlin-10-things-you-didnt-know/. dead.
  8. News: 14 December 2007 . Alex O'Loughlin Shares His Spot in the Moonlight . Kate . Hahn . Seattle Post-Intelligencer . 30 December 2007.
  9. http://alexoloughlinrocks.com/about-alex-oloughlin Alex O'Loughlin profile/career
  10. Web site: 28 September 2007. Interview with a Vampire: Inside CBS' Bloody-fun Moonlight. Matt. Mitovich. TV Guide. 26 October 2007.
  11. Web site: 21 October 2005. AFI nominees. The Age. 18 October 2009.
  12. Web site: Australian Television: 2006 Logie Awards. Australian Television.net. 18 October 2009.
  13. Web site: 19 July 2007 . Alex O'Loughlin: "Moonlight"'s Hot Vampire . https://archive.today/20130203133751/http://www.teentelevision.com/d.asp?r=154409&c=1002&p=1 . dead . 3 February 2013 . Lynne . Barker . TeenTelevision.com . 26 October 2007.
  14. Web site: Moonlight Cast Bio – Alex O'Loughlin. CBS. 26 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071025054313/http://alpha.cbs.com/primetime/moonlight/bio/alex_oloughlin.shtml. 25 October 2007. live.
  15. Web site: Moonlighting with Alex O'Loughlin: The IGN TV Interview. Travis. Fickett. IGN. 26 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071109222319/http://tv.ign.com/articles/816/816941p1.html. 9 November 2007. live.
  16. Web site: 5 June 2008. Rest in peace, cancelled shows we loved. Jeff. Hidek. Today.com. 24 June 2009.
  17. Web site: Untitled Alex O'Loughlin Project. The Futon Critic. 10 October 2009.
  18. Web site: Three Rivers Cast and Crew . 20 July 2009 . . 20 July 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090822045934/http://www.tv.com/three-rivers/show/76759/cast.html?tag=page_nav%3Bsubtabs%3Bcast . 22 August 2009 . dmy.
  19. Web site: 2 December 2009. Tuned In: CBS's 'Three Rivers' has likely run its course. Rob. Owen. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 10 February 2010.
  20. 16 October 2015 . 25 April 2010 . 'Back-up Plan': Five ways it made Alex O'Loughlin look good . Mandi . Brierly . Entertainment Weekly.
  21. Web site: Alex O'Loughlin Booked for Hawaii Five-O. TV Guide.
  22. Web site: TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010. 6 December 2010 . BuddyTV. 13 January 2012.
  23. Web site: TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011. 7 December 2011 . BuddyTV. 13 January 2012.
  24. http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/03/02/hawaii-5-0-star-alex-oloughlin-to-seek-drug-treatment "O'Loughlin to miss shooting some episodes of Hawaii Five-O"
  25. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/hawaii-5-0s-alex-oloughlin-enters-treatment-for-prescription-drug-issue-201223 O'Loughlin enters treatment for prescription drug issues
  26. Web site: 'Next big thing' Sullivan Stapleton and Jacki Weaver to be honoured at Australians in Film reception. 28 August 2013. news.com.au. 25 November 2015. 30 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130830032727/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/next-big-thing-sullivan-stapleton-and-jacki-weaver-to-be-honoured-at-australians-in-film-reception/story-e6frfmqi-1226705391030. dead.
  27. Web site: Alex O'Loughlin Shares First Picture of Son. Zach. Johnson. 22 May 2013. Us Weekly.
  28. Web site: Alex O'Loughlin Shares His Spot in the Moonlight TV Guide. 2007-12-14. TVGuide.com. en. 2020-03-23.
  29. Web site: 3 September 2006. In The Flesh. Lucy. Carne. The Courier-Mail. 26 October 2007. 3 July 2012. https://archive.today/20120703161535/http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment-old/movies-old/in-the-flesh/story-e6freqex-1111112176963. dead.
  30. Web site: Alex O'Loughlin Welcomes a Son with Malia Jones. 26 October 2012. E!Online. Natalie Finn. 2 March 2020.
  31. Web site: Alex O'Loughlin and Malia Jones Name Son. 10 November 2012. People. Sarah Michaud. 28 December 2012.
  32. News: Alex O'Loughlin Marries Malia Jones. Jennifer Garcia. 18 April 2014. People. 2 March 2020.
  33. Web site: Alex O'Loughlin and Donate Life America in New TVGuide.com Feature . 2 October 2009 . AlexOLoughlinRocks.com . 27 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707111732/http://alexoloughlinrocks.com/alexoloughlin/alex-oloughlin-and-donate-life-america-in-new-tvguide-com-feature . 7 July 2011 . dmy.
  34. Web site: 'Hawaii Five-0' Star Alex O'Loughlin Promoted to BJJ Black Belt . 31 December 2022.
  35. Web site: Coming Soon on #h50 . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BgHMMZhFfNE . 26 December 2021 . registration. Lenkov. Peter. 9 March 2018 . Instagram . 9 March 2018.
  36. Web site: (#HF825) "Ka lala kaukonakona haki 'ole I ka pa a ka makani Kona. (The Tough Branch that Does Not Break in the Kona Gale.)" . . 24 April 2018.