Terry O'Quinn ( born Terry O'Quinn ; born July 15, 1952 , Sault Ste Marie , MI ) is an American actor best known for playing John Locke in the television series Lost , as well as the role of Peter Watts in the series Millennium . For his role in the series Lost, the actor was awarded the main American television Emmy Award in the nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama (2007), as well as the Screen Actors Guild Awards in the nomination for Best Acting Ensemble ( 2006), and the Saturn Award as βBest Supporting Actorβ (TV) (2005).
| Terry O'Quinn | |
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| Terry O'Quinn | |
 Terry O'Quinn (2008) | |
| Birth name | Terrance Quinn |
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| Profession | actor |
| Career | 1980 - n. at. |
| Awards | Saturn ( 2005 ) |
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Filmography
- 2.1 Feature Films
- 2.2 TV shows
- 3 Awards and nominations
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Biography
Terry O'Quinn was born in Sault Ste. Marie , Michigan . He studied at Central Michigan University , and then at the University of Iowa . He began to go bald since he was 20 years old [2] [3] .
Since childhood, Terry was fond of music . At school, he played drums in various orchestras, but he always dreamed of learning to play the guitar . In ninth grade, after working for six months at the local stable, O'Quinn saved up money and bought himself a good tool. I wrote a guitar tutorial in the mail and thus learned the basics. During his student years, O'Quinn was often seen in restaurants and clubs in Iowa City as a singer and guitarist. There is a legend that at one of these "concerts" Terry met Ozzy Osbourne, who appeared in Iowa after the performance of " Black Sabbath ". He just finished work in the group and planned to start a solo career. Impressed by O'Quinn's improvisations and original guitar technique, Osborne offered to join him, but the young man shocked Ozzy with a refusal.
O'Quinn's debut in the movie took place in 1970 : he starred in two low-budget films. In 1978, the 26-year-old Terry moved to Los Angeles and was fully committed to acting. It was then that he decided to add " O ' " to his surname so that he would not be confused with the actor Terry Quinn, who was already filming at that time [ English ] .
In 1979, O'Quinn was approved for a small role in the film " The Gates of Paradise ." According to the scenario, his hero had to ride a lot and Terry had to take lessons from the girl of instructor Lori, whose parents owned a horse farm. A stormy romance began to twirl between them, and in November 1979 they got married. Soon they had two sons: Oliver and Hunter.
Terry became famous after the psychologically complex role of a serial killer in the drama " Stepfather ".
Terry O'Quinn is friends with X-Files producer Chris Carter and Lost producer J.J. Abrams . Owner of an Irish terrier named Reggae.
Filmography
Feature Films
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | f | Gates of paradise | Heaven's gate | captain minardi |
| 1981 | f | The doctors | The doctors | Dr. Jerry Dancy |
| 1983 | f | All the right moves | All the right moves | Freeman Smith |
| 1984 | f | Places in the heart | Places in the heart | Buddy kelsey |
| 1985 | f | silver bullet | Silver bullet | Sheriff Joe Heller |
| 1985 | f | Early frost | An early frost | Dr. Redding |
| 1985 | f | Prank | Mischief | Claude harbrough |
| 1986 | f | Picnic in space | Spacecamp | startup manager |
| 1986 | f | Between two women | Between two women | Dr. Wallace |
| 1987 | f | Stepfather | The stepfather | Jerry Blake |
| 1988 | f | Young arrows | Young guns | Alex McSwin |
| 1989 | f | Forgotten | The forgotten one | Bob anderson |
| 1989 | f | Stepfather 2 | Stepfather 2 | Dr. Gene Clifford / stepfather |
| 1989 | f | Blind fury | Blind fury | Frank Devero |
| 1990 | f | Bloody vow | Prisoners of the Sun / Blood Oath | Beckett |
| 1991 | f | Rocket | The rocketer | Howard Hughes |
| 1991 | f | Son of the morning star | Son of the morning star | General Alfred Terry |
| 1992 | f | Blade Blade | The cutting edge | Jack mosley |
| 1992 | f | Mad card | Wild card | |
| 1992 | f | My samurai | My samurai | James McCree |
| 1992 | f | Crazy terror | Deliver Them From Evil: The Taking ... | |
| 1992 | f | Golden ice | The cutting edge | Jack Moseley |
| 1993 | f | Thomstone: Legend of the Wild West | Tombstone | Major John Klum |
| 1993 | f | Amityville 7: The New Generation | Amityville: A New Generation | Detective clark |
| 1994 | f | Do not talk with strangers | Don't Talk To Strangers | |
| 1994 | f | Techno sapiens | Techno sapiens | Dr. Connors |
| 1996 | f | Primitive fear | Primal fear | Bad Yancy |
| 1998 | f | The X-Files: Fighting For The Future | The x-files | Darius Michaud |
| 2000 | f | Rated X | Rated X | Jr mitchell |
| 2001 | f | American heroes | American outlaws | Rollin parker |
| 2002 | f | Hometown Legend | Hometown legend | Buster Schuler |
| 2003 | f | Old school | Old school | Goldberg (uncredited) |
| 2003 | f | Phenomenon 2 | Phenomenon 2 | detective |
TV Series
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | from | Miami Police | Miami vice | lawyer dick kane |
| 1985 | from | Twilight Zone | The twilight zone | Dr. Kurt Lockridge |
| 1987 | from | Detective agency "Moonlight" | Moonlighting | Brint wilborn |
| 1994 | from | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Admiral Eric Pressman |
| 1994 | from | Tales from the crypt | Tales from the crypt | Martin Zeller, Fire Inspector. |
| 1995 | from | Secret materials | The x-files | Lieutenant Brian Tillman |
| 1995 | from | Earth 2 | Earth 2 | Rayleigh |
| 1995 - 2005 | from | Military Legal Service | Jag | Admiral Thomas Boone |
| 1996 | from | Diagnosis: Murder | Diagnosis Murder | Dr. Ronald Trent |
| 1996 - 1999 | from | Millennium | Millennium | Peter Watts |
| 1999 | from | Cruel kingdom | Harsh realm | General Omar Santiago |
| 2001 | from | Alien city | Roswell | Charles |
| 2002 | from | Secret materials | The x-files | shadow man |
| 2002 - 2003 | from | Spy | Alias | Kendall |
| 2003 - 2004 | from | West wing | The west wing | General Nicholas Alexander |
| 2004 - 2010 | from | To stay alive | Lost | John Locke , Man in Black |
| 2004 | from | Naval Police: Special Department | NCIS | Colonel Will Ryan |
| 2011 - 2015 | from | Hawaii 5.0 | Hawaii Five-0 | Lieutenant Commander Joe White |
| 2012 - 2013 | from | Fallen Sky | Fall skies | Arthur Manchester |
| 2012 - 2013 | from | Park Avenue, 666 | 666 Park Ave | Gavin Doran |
| 2014 | from | Criminal Connections | Gang related | Sam Chapel |
| 2015 - 2017 | from | Patriot | Patriot | Tom Tavner |
| 2017 | from | Secrets and lies | Secrets & lies | John warner |
| 2017 | from | Blacklist: Atonement | The Blacklist: Redemption | Howard Hargrave |
| 2017 | from | Mysterious disappearances | Mysteries of the missing | In the role of himself |
| 2018 | from | Castle rock | Castle rock | Dale lacy |
Awards and nominations
| Prize | Category | Year | Movie / TV Series | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Spirit | Best Actor | 1988 | Stepfather | Nomination |
| Saturn | Best Actor | 1988 | Nomination | |
| Best supporting actor | 2005 | Lost (LOST) | Reward | |
| 2006 | Nomination | |||
| 2008 | Nomination | |||
| 2011 | Nomination | |||
| Emmy | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama TV Series | 2005 | Nomination | |
| 2007 | Reward | |||
| 2010 | Nomination | |||
| US Screen Actors Guild Award | Best cast in drama series | 2006 | ||
| Monte Carlo Television Festival | Outstanding Actor - Drama Series | 2009 | Nomination | |
| 2010 | Nomination | |||
| 2011 | Nomination | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Villain | 2010 | Nomination |
Notes
- β Internet Broadway Database - 2000.
- β interview with miriam o'callaghan
- β Loudermilk, Suzanne . Lost and Found , Baltimore (May 2010). Archived on August 7, 2016. Date of appeal July 15, 2010. "He's come a long way, literally and figuratively, from his days in small-town Newberry, MI, where he was one of 11 children in a close-knit, Irish-Catholic family."
- β Hatch, Rachel TV Actor Terry O'Quinn Visits With Illinois Wesleyan Theater Students . Illinois Wesleyan Theater (March 4, 2008). Date of treatment August 6, 2008.