Alex O'loughlin
Alex O'Loughlin is an Australian actor who was
born on 24 August 1976 in Canberra, Australia, of Irish and Scottish descent.
His father is a physics and astronomy teacher in Sydney and his mother is a
nurse.
Early
Life:
O'Loughlin
suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder when he was a child. He enrolled at
the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney in 1999 and graduated
in June 2002 after completing a three-year, full-time Bachelor of Dramatic Art
program.
O'Loughlin
plays Lieutenant Commander of the TV series Hawaii Five-0 "as Steve
McGarrett" . He had starring roles
in the films Oyster Farmer (2004) and The Back-up Plan (2010), as well as on
such television series as Moonlight (2008) and Three
Rivers (2009).
Career:
O'Loughlin
began working in short films and fringe theatre as a teenager in Sydney. One of
his first acting jobs was an extra in a commercial, playing a marine. After
graduating from NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Arts), he began his career
in Australian television and film productions. Some of his TV credits include
roles in BlackJack: Sweet Science, Love Bytes and White Collar Blue.
Personal
Life:
O'Loughlin's
first child, a son, was born in 1997, to a girlfriend from whom he has since
separated. He and his then-girlfriend, Malia Jones have a son born in 2012.
O'Loughlin and Jones married in Hawaii on 18 April 2014. They and their three
sons (Alex's son, Alex's and Malia's son, and Malia's son from a previous
relationship) live in Hawaii where he films Hawaii Five-0. He is the current
ambassador for Donate Life America.
Dates informations :
24 August 1976 : Alex born in Australia
1997 : Alex's first child birth
1999 : Alex enrolled at the National Institute of Dramatic
Art (NIDA) in Sydney
2002 : Alex graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and completed Bachelor of Dramatic Art program.
2004 : Alex had starring roles in the film (Oyster Farmer)
2008 : Alex had starring roles in the television series as Moonlight
2009 : Alex had starring roles in the television series Three Rivers
2010 : Alex had starring roles in the films (The Back-up Plan)
2012 : Alex's second child birth
18 April 2014 : Alex married from his girlfriend Malia
Turning Points :
- Alex enrolled at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney.
- Alex began working in short films and fringe theatre as a teenager in Sydney.
- Alex began his career in Australian television and film productions after graduation.
- Alex's first child birth.
- Alex's second child birth.
- Alex married from his girlfriend Malia.
- Alex and his family has lived in Hawaii where he films Hawaii Five-0.
Achievements :
- Alex graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and completed Bachelor of Dramatic Art program.
- Alex is the current ambassador for Donate Life America.
