Biography of Alex O'loughlin

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.