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Terrance "Terry" O'Quinn (born on July 15, 1952) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actor. He is best known for playing the role of John Locke on the popular ABC TV series Lost.
O'Quinn was born in Newberry, Michigan. He attended Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.
Career
O'Quinn began acting in the 1970s. He has appeared in such films as Tombstone, Heaven's Gate, The Rocketeer, and as the deranged serial killer in The Stepfather. His early television roles include guest appearances on Miami Vice (episode "Give a Little, Take a Little"), Earth 2, Moonlighting, Star Trek: The Next Generation (episode "The Pegasus"), The New Twilight Zone (episode "Chameleon") and a recurring role as Rear Admiral Thomas Boone on JAG.
In 1995, O'Quinn began a series of notable guest appearances in The X-Files, Millennium, and Harsh Realm, all produced by Chris Carter, who also cast him in the film The X-Files: Fight The Future.
After a string of recurring appearances on Alias (2002–2003), as the FBI Director Kendall, O'Quinn became a favorite of television producer J.J. Abrams. Following a seven-episode guest run on The West Wing in 2003–2004, O'Quinn received a call from Abrams indicating that the producer wanted to cast him, with no audition needed, in his new television drama Lost. In July 2005, O'Quinn received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama for his work as John Locke on Lost.
Personal life
O'Quinn has been married to his wife, Lori, for 25 years. Most of that time they lived in Finksburg, Maryland, but after Lost began airing, the couple decided to follow the example of O'Quinn's co-stars and move to Hawaii, where the series is shot. O'Quinn and his wife are the parents of two sons, Oliver and Hunter, who live on the West Coast of the United States.
Selected filmography
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Lost (2004-) ... as John Locke
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NCIS (2004) ... as Col. Will Ryan
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JAG (1995–2005) ... as Captain/Admiral Thomas Boone
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The West Wing (2003–2004) ... as General Nicholas Alexander, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Season 5)
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Old School (2003) ... as Goldberg (uncredited)
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Alias (2002–2003) ... as FBI Asst. Director Kendall
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Hometown Legend (2002) ... as Buster Shuler
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The X-Files episode "Trust no 1" (2002) ... as Shadow man
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American Outlaws (2001) ... as Rollin H. Parker and Rain's Gopher
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Harsh Realm (1999) ... as General Omar Santiago
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The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998) ... as Darius Michaud
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Millennium (1996–1999) ... as Peter Watts
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Primal Fear (1996) ... as Bud Yancy
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Diagnosis Murder (1996) guest star ... as Dr. Ronald Trent
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Earth 2 (1995) ... as Reilly
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The X-Files episode "Aubrey" (1995) ... as Lt. Brian Tillman
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Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Pegasus" (1994) ... Admiral Erik Pressman
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Tombstone (1993) ... as Mayor John Clum
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The Cutting Edge (1992) ... as Jack Moseley
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The Rocketeer (1991) ... as Howard Hughes
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Prisoners of the Sun (Australia: Blood Oath) (1990) ... as Maj. Beckett
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Stepfather II (1989) ... as Dr. Gene Clifford/The Stepfather
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Young Guns (1988) ... as Alex McSween
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The Stepfather (1987) ... as Jerry Blake
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SpaceCamp (1986) ... as Launch Director
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Silver Bullet (1985) ... as Sheriff Joe Haller
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Places in the Heart (1984) ... as Buddy Kelsey
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All the Right Moves (1983) ... as Freeman Smith
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Without a Trace (1983) ... as Parent
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The Doctors (1981) ... as Dr. Jerry Dancy
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Heaven's Gate (1980) ... as Capt. Minardi
Trivia
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Terry O'Quinn holds the unique distinction of having played four different characters within the extended X-Files / Millennium continuum (the two shows being classed together since both Lance Henriksen's character of Frank Black and Charles Nelson Reilly's character of Jose Chung have appeared in both shows) :
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O'Quinn admitted on the TV Guide Channel that he didn't have much faith in the series Lost at first, calling it "The Mysterious Gilligan's Island of Dr. Moreau."
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