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Terry O'Quinn

Acting

Born July 15, 1952 · Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

Also known as Terence Quinn · Terrance Quinn · Terrance K. O'Quinn

Biography

Terrance Quinn (born July 15, 1952), known professionally as Terry O'Quinn, is an American actor. He is best known for his Emmy Award-winning performance as John Locke on the TV series Lost (2004–2010). He had roles in films including The Stepfather (1987), The Rocketeer (1991), Heaven's Gate (1980), Silver Bullet (1985), Young Guns (1988), Blind Fury (1989), Tombstone (1993) and Primal Fear (1996). Other prominent television roles include Peter Watts in Millennium (1996–1999), FBI Asst. Director Kendall in Alias (2002–2004), Commander Joe White in Hawaii Five-0 (2011–2018), and Tom Tavner in Patriot (2015–2018).

Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · 2007
  • Primetime Emmy Award
  • Saturn Awards

Filmography50+ titles

The X-Files

1993as Lt. Brian Tillman

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987as Admiral Eric Pressman

The West Wing

1999as Nicholas Alexander

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993as Bailey Lafeld

Lost

2004as John Locke

Tales from the Crypt

1989as Inspector Martin Zeller

Resident Alien

2021as Peter Bach

Hawaii Five-0

2010as Joe White

Roswell

1999as Carl

Primal Fear

1996as Yancy

FBI: Most Wanted

2020as Byron LaCroix

Patriot

2015as Tom Tavner

NCIS

2003as Will Ryan

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as Gordon Buchanan

Tombstone

1993as Mayor Clum

Moonlighting

1985as Bryant Wilbourne

Miami Vice

1984as Richard Cain

Perpetual Grace, LTD

2019as Wesley Walker

Secrets and Lies

2015as John Warner

JAG

1995as Thomas Boone

Castle Rock

2018as Dale Lacy

The Cutting Edge

1992as Jack Moseley

Places in the Heart

1984as Buddy Kelsey

Diagnosis: Murder

1993as Ronald Trent

L.A. Law

1986as Nick Moats

Matlock

1986

Remington Steele

1982as Chuck McBride

Unsung Hero

2024as Grandpa James

Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance

1991as Sergeant Nicholas

Emergence

2019as Richard Kindred

The X Files

1998as Michaud

Women of Valor

1986as Maj. Tom Patterson

Alias

2001as Kendall

Tales of the Unexpected

1979as Cop

Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story

2011as Mark Miller

Visions of Murder

1993as Adm. Truman Hager

Young Guns

1988as Alex McSween

Heaven's Gate

1980as Captain Minardi

The Blacklist: Redemption

2017as Howard Hargrave

New Life

2016as Dr. Philip Sumrall

Gang Related

2014as Sam Chapel

Old School

2003as Goldberg (uncredited)

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996as Judge Hilburn

Silver Bullet

1985as Sheriff Joe Haller

Getting Lost

2024as Self

Pieces of Her

2022as Martin Queller

The Rocketeer

1991as Howard Hughes

Blind Fury

1989as Frank Devereaux

The Stepfather

1987as Jerry Blake

A Friend to Die For

1994as Ed Saxe