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Terry O'Quinn

  • Birthplace: Newberry, Michigan
  • Birthday: July 15, 1952

Intense character actor Terry O’Quinn made a 30-year career from playing men of determination – his lengthy c.v. of film and television roles was dotted with law officers, military men, captains of business like Howard Hughes, and other serious figures. Occasionally, that central determination was applied in the wrong direction, most notably as a psychopath obsessed with the notion of a perfect family in “The Stepfather” (1987), or the reasoning behind it was difficult to fathom, as in the case of his Emmy-winning role as castaway John …more

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Actor

Career Milestones

  • 2004 to 0000

    Starred as the mystical patriarch, John Locke in the ABC drama "Lost"; earned an Emmy (2005) nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

  • 2003

    Cast as Luke Wilson's boss in the comedy "Old School"

  • 2001

    Cast in a villainous role in "American Outlaws"

  • 1999

    Had regular role on the short-lived Fox sci-fi drama "Harsh Realm"

  • 1996

    Co-starred in Hoblit's feature directorial debut "Primal Fear"

Awards

  • 2007

    Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

  • 2006

    Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series

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