Alex O'Loughlin

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Alex O'Loughlin

Born August 24[1]
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Alex O'Loughlin is an Australian actor, best-known for his roles in Oyster Farmer, The Shield and Moonlight.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Personal life

O'Loughlin was born on August 24 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; his year of birth has been given, variously, as 1975[2] and 1977.[3] However during a 2008 interview O'Loughlin stated that he was 30 years old.[4] His father is a physics and astronomy teacher[5] in Sydney, Australia.[6] He graduated in 2002[7] from the National Institute of Dramatic Art.[1] It was rumored that Bon Scott was O'Loughlin's biological father, however this is false.[8]

He currently resides in Los Angeles, California[8] and is currently dating Holly Valance.[8][9]

[edit] Career

O'Loughlin's film career started off in 2004 when he landed his first lead role in the film Oyster Farmer.[10] Continuing his career O'Loughlin appeared in Man-Thing, Feed, and the Australian mini-series The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant for which he received two acting nominations. O'Loughlin joined the cast of The Shield in 2007 as Detective Kevin Hiatt, the newest member of the strike team.

He left The Shield after he won the lead role on the CBS fan favorite series Moonlight,[11] where he plays private investigator and vampire Mick St. John.[1]

[edit] James Bond role

In 2005, he received a boost in celebrity as a candidate for the role of James Bond. On August 7, 2005, he confirmed to The Daily Telegraph that he had tested for the role, but ultimately the part would go to Daniel Craig.[12]

[edit] Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Oyster Farmer Jack Flange
2005 Man-Thing Eric Fraser
Feed Michael Carter
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant Will Bryant Australian miniseries
2007 The Invisible Marcus Bohem
The Shield Kevin Hiatt TV Series
August Rush Marshall
Moonlight Mick St. John TV Series
2008 Whiteout

[edit] Awards

In 2005 O'Loughlin was nominated Best Lead Actor in Television for his work in The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant at the Australian Film Institute Awards.[13] At the Logie Awards of 2006 he was nominated Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for the same film.[14]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Moonlight Cast Bio - Alex O'Loughlin. CBS. Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
  2. ^ IMDB
  3. ^ Sexy New Stars of Fall TV 2007. iVillage (2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  4. ^ Sexy New Stars of Fall TV 2007. LIVINGtv (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
  5. ^ Cooper, Gael (July 19, 2007), New Show: The Vampire from 'Moonlight' is not Bon Scott's son, MSNBC's Test Pattern, <http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/19/277338.aspx>. Retrieved on 2007-11-03 
  6. ^ O'Hare, Kate (September 23, 2007), Alex O'Loughlin, Chicago Tribune, <http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/chi-mxa0923tvclosesep23,1,3538159.story>. Retrieved on 2007-10-26 
  7. ^ Hahn, Kate (December 14, 2007). Alex O'Loughlin Shares His Spot in the Moonlight. SeattlePi.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
  8. ^ a b c Barker, Lynne (July 19, 2007), Alex O'Loughlin: "Moonlight"'s Hot Vampire, Teen Television, <http://www.teentelevision.com/d.asp?r=154409&c=1002&p=1>. Retrieved on 2007-10-26 
  9. ^ Carne, Lucy (September 3, 2006), In The Flesh, The Courier-Mail, <http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20324638-5003420,00.html>. Retrieved on 2007-10-26 
  10. ^ Mitovich, Matt (September 28, 2007), Interview with a Vampire: Inside CBS' Bloody-fun Moonlight, TV Guide, <http://www.tvguide.com/news/moonlight-oloughlin-vampire/070928-02>. Retrieved on 2007-10-26 
  11. ^ Fickett, Travis (August 30, 2007), Moonlighting with Alex O'Loughlin: The IGN TV Interview, IGN, <http://tv.ign.com/articles/816/816941p1.html>. Retrieved on 2007-10-26 
  12. ^ Rising Star: Alex O'Loughlin Of 'Moonlight'. Access Hollywood (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
  13. ^ AFI nominees. The Age (October 21, 2005). Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
  14. ^ Australian Television: 2006 Logie Awards. Australian Television.net. Retrieved on 2007-10-26.

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NAME O'Loughlin, Alex
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SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian film and TV actor
DATE OF BIRTH August 24
PLACE OF BIRTH Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
DATE OF DEATH
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