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Terry O'Quinn (born July 15, 1952) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor. He is known for playing the titular role of The Stepfather and, in recent years, John Locke on the popular ABC TV series Lost. With looks that speak "common man" and a keen ability to communicate his character's words and thoughts, O'Quinn became, in the 1980s and 90s, one of those actors whose face you immediately recognize, but whose name is left to trivia buffs. After sporadic employment in New York in such efforts as the NBC soap opera "The Doctors" and co-starring with Faye Dunaway in "Curse of the Aching Heart" on Broadway in 1982, he began to be cast in supporting roles in movies and TV. He currently plays the role of John Locke on the popular ABC TV series Lost. O'Quinn began acting in the 1970s in films such as Tombstone and Heaven's Gate. His early television roles included guest appearances on Earth 2, Moonlighting, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and JAG. In 1995, O'Quinn began a series of guest appearances in shows produced by The X-Files producer Chris Carter. In addition to The X-Files, Carter cast his friend O'Quinn in the TV series Millennium and Harsh Realm as well as in the X-Files movie Fight the Future. Since making his primetime TV debut in "Right to Kill?" (ABC, 1985), a fact-based story of domestic violence directed by John Erman, O'Quinn has reteamed with the director several times: he was one of Aidan Quinn's doctors in "An Early Frost" (NBC, 1985), one of the first network films to deal with AIDS; he appeared as Bonnie Bedelia's husband in "When the Time Comes" (ABC, 1987), which grappled with assisted suicide; and he played Tyne Daly's husband in the divorce drama "The Last to Go" (ABC, 1991). In addition, O'Quinn was featured in "At Mother's Request" (CBS, 1987), Gregory Hoblit's "Roe vs. Wade" (NBC, 1989), with Holly Hunter and Amy Madigan, "Son of the Morning Star" (ABC, 1991), the biopic of General George Armstrong Custer in which he played General Alfred Terry, and "Don't Talk to Strangers" (USA, 1994), in which he was an alcoholic whose former wife suspects him of kidnapping their son. He subsequently appeared with Chris Cooper and David Schwimmer in the HBO plastic surgery drama "Breast Men" (1997) and opposite Gene Wilder in the comedy mystery "Murder in a Small Town" (1999). After a 2002 appearance on Alias, O'Quinn became a favorite of yet another TV producer, this time J.J. Abrams. Following a seven-episode guest run on The West Wing in 2003 and 2004, O'Quinn got a call from Abrams indicating that the producer wanted to cast him (without any audition needed) in his new television drama Lost, about a group of people stranded on a mysterious island after a plane crash. The mystery - conspiracy theory series proved an immediate success with viewers, and O'Quinn's character - the island's prophet of sorts - is a fan favorite. O'Quinn became an increasingly regular fixture on series television beginning in the late 1990s. In 1995 he had a recurring role on the short-lived sci-fi series "Earth 2" and was also cast as Capt. Thomas Boone on the pilot episode of the popular military drama "JAG," returning to the role frequently in subsequent seasons. After using him as different characters on episodes of "The X-Files," series creator Chris Carter cast O'Quinn in his short-lived sci-fi drama "Harsh Realm" as a renegade genra; controlling a virtual reality world. In 2003 O'Quinn began the first of many appearances on the J.J. Abrams-created spy series "Alias" as F.B.I. Asst. Director Kendall, while simultaneously recurring as General Nicholas Alexander on the NBC White House drama "The West Wing." His connection to Abrams would pay off handsomely when he was cast as the mysterious Locke on Abrams's clever adventure drama "Lost" (2004- ), the most enigmatic of the 48 plane crash survisors stranded on a seemingly deserted island. Terry O'Quinn was born as Terrance Quinn at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and grew up in nearby Newberry, Michigan, one of 11 siblings. He attended Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Before graduating, he worked as a security guard. He changed his surname from Quinn to O'Quinn as another registered actor already had the name Terrance Quinn. O'Quinn has been married to his wife, Lori, for 25 years. Most of that time they lived in Reisterstown, 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. The couple sold their property in Hawaii in 2007 and purchased a home in Maryland. They have two sons, Oliver and Hunter. O'Quinn is also a grandfather of one girl. O'Quinn began acting in the 1970s during his time at Central Michigan University. He not only was an outstanding actor but also playwright/director. He wrote and directed the musical Orchestrina. This musical featured five characters: The Man (played by Jeff Daniels of Dumb & Dumber), The Boy (Harold Downs), The Woman, The Girl, and The Drunk (James Hilliker). He has appeared in such films as Tombstone, Heaven's Gate, The Rocketeer, and as the deranged serial killing title character 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"), Homicide: Life on the Street (episode "Hate Crimes"), 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. In July 2005, O'Quinn received an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor in a drama for his work as John Locke on Lost. As of 2005 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 to two grown sons, Jack Conway and Rob Wiper who live on the West Coast of the United States. 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 in his new television drama Lost without any audition. In 2005 and 2007, O'Quinn received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama for his work as John Locke on Lost. O'Quinn admitted on the TV Guide Channel that he did not have much faith in the series Lost at first, calling it "The Mysterious Gilligan's Island of Dr. Moreau." On September 16, 2007, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series for his role in Lost. |
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