Alex O'Loughlin

Name: Alex O'Loughlin
Date of Birth: August 24, 1976
Place of Birth: Australia

Mini-bio: Australian Actor Alex O’Loughlin, is best known Down Under for his lead roles in romantic dramas such as "Oyster Farmer" or even disturbing genre films such as "Feed," made a splash in the U.S. and as...( read more) the new cast member on the sixth season of the Emmy-winning police drama, "The Shield" (FX, 2002- ). He was a candidate for the role of James Bond which eventually went to Daniel Craig.

Born in Sydney, he first gained popularity with his role of Jack Flange in the acclaimed 2004 Australian film, "Oyster Farmer.". He played a man who takes on a new job as an oyster farmer to pay his sister’s medical bills, only to discover that it is not enough and that he must hold up an armored car.

He followed his "Oyster Farmer" role with a part in the Australian made-for-television crime movie, "Blackjack: Sweet Science," followed by the horror film, "Man-Thing" (2005). Based on the lower-rung Marvel comic book character, he played Deputy Fraser in the film which, not surprisingly, was broadcast on the Sci-Fi Network before its release on DVD.

Then there was the Australian low-budget thriller "Feed" (2005), in which he starred and produced. Teaming again with "Man-Thing" director Brett Leonard, O’Loughlin was credited with originating the idea for the story, centering on an investigator in pursuit of a cyber-criminal suspected of killing women by force-feeding them to death.

He also appeared in the Australian television movies, "White Collar Blue" (2002) and "Love Bytes" (2004). He then starred in the Showtime miniseries, "The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant" (2005), another homeland hit, in which he played Will Bryant, the husband of the title character – a woman who was among the first of the British convicts sentenced to an experimental penal colony in Australia in the late 1700s. For his performance, Alex O’Loughlin won an Australia Film Institute Award for Best Actor. Proving himself on camera, Alex O’Loughlin was also active in theater, acting in stage productions of "Jarrabin," "Country Music," "Saved," "The Fruits of Enlightenment," "Bodyline – in Transit," "Faust is Dead" and "Face to Face."

His big-screen U.S. debut was as one half of a kissing couple in the Christmas romantic comedy, "The Holiday."

Alex O’Loughlin returned to the big screen with the 2007 teen thriller, "Invisible," playing a recently paroled thug dating a troubled girl (Margarita Levieva) who attacks a high school kid (Justin Chatwin) and leaves his body to die in the woods, forcing his detached spirit to find help before it’s too late. He also appeared in "August Rush" (2007) a dramatic fairy tale starring Keri Russell and child star, Freddie Highmore. Now on television, Alex O’Loughlin stars in "Moonlight" (CBS, 2007- ), playing a tortured private detective who happens to be a vampire wrestling with his immortality while trying to reconcile with his love for a mortal woman (Sophia Myles).

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Alex O'Loughlin mini-bio: Australian Actor Alex O’Loughlin, is best known Down Under for his lead roles in romantic dramas such as “Oyster Farmer” or even disturbing genre films such as “Feed,” made a splash in the U.S. and as the new cast member on the sixth season of the Emmy-winning police drama, “The Shield” (FX, 2002- ). He was a candidate for the role of James Bond which eventually went to Daniel Craig.

Born in Sydney, he first gained popularity with his role of Jack Flange in the acclaimed 2004 Australian film, “Oyster Farmer.”. He played a man who takes on a new job as an oyster farmer to pay his sister’s medical bills, only to discover that it is not enough and that he must hold up an armored car.

He followed his “Oyster Farmer” role with a part in the Australian made-for-television crime movie, “Blackjack: Sweet Science,” followed by the horror film, “Man-Thing” (2005). Based on the lower-rung Marvel comic book character, he played Deputy Fraser in the film which, not surprisingly, was broadcast on the Sci-Fi Network before its release on DVD.

Then there was the Australian low-budget thriller “Feed” (2005), in which he starred and produced. Teaming again with “Man-Thing” director Brett Leonard, O’Loughlin was credited with originating the idea for the story, centering on an investigator in pursuit of a cyber-criminal suspected of killing women by force-feeding them to death.

He also appeared in the Australian television movies, “White Collar Blue” (2002) and “Love Bytes” (2004). He then starred in the Showtime miniseries, “The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant” (2005), another homeland hit, in which he played Will Bryant, the husband of the title character – a woman who was among the first of the British convicts sentenced to an experimental penal colony in Australia in the late 1700s. For his performance, Alex O’Loughlin won an Australia Film Institute Award for Best Actor. Proving himself on camera, Alex O’Loughlin was also active in theater, acting in stage productions of “Jarrabin,” “Country Music,” “Saved,” “The Fruits of Enlightenment,” “Bodyline – in Transit,” “Faust is Dead” and “Face to Face.”

His big-screen U.S. debut was as one half of a kissing couple in the Christmas romantic comedy, “The Holiday.”

Alex O’Loughlin returned to the big screen with the 2007 teen thriller, “Invisible,” playing a recently paroled thug dating a troubled girl (Margarita Levieva) who attacks a high school kid (Justin Chatwin) and leaves his body to die in the woods, forcing his detached spirit to find help before it’s too late. He also appeared in “August Rush” (2007) a dramatic fairy tale starring Keri Russell and child star, Freddie Highmore. Now on television, Alex O’Loughlin stars in “Moonlight” (CBS, 2007- ), playing a tortured private detective who happens to be a vampire wrestling with his immortality while trying to reconcile with his love for a mortal woman (Sophia Myles).

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planettech11

ey it's really awesome no word for this type of picture hmmm keep rocking thanks you so much

posted 92 days ago
planettech11

ey it's really awesome no word for this type of picture hmmm keep rocking thanks you so much

posted 92 days ago
planettech11

ey it's really awesome no word for this type of picture hmmm keep rocking thanks you so much
flights to Melbourne--flights to Melbourne

posted 92 days ago
mareerck

Moonlight was awsome! I'm watching every single re-run when it comes on, and in between I'm watching the whole season (DVD). Alex was awsome in it, (and in August Rush as well) and so were Sophia and Jason.

CBS if you are reading this, you really need to learn to pay more attention to what people want to watch, cause right now, you are NOT doing a good job of it at all!

Oh and someone mentioned that they thought Alex could play Carlisle Cullen well, and I have to say I agree. I could very easily see him playing Carlisle.

posted 354 days ago
LuvaGurl33

awk it has finished over here to for good!
why the hell would they stop an awsome show like that!!
i think they should ring it back!!!!!!!!!!

xxx

i love alex o'loughlin!!!
his a hotty!!
im showing the aussie love :)

posted 424 days ago
LuvaGurl33

heya
i live in new zealand and i love moonlight we are in the 1st season/series!
and all you people are saying it has been cancelled? what the hell why would they do that?
someone tell me what season/series it made it too? please tell me the whole lot!!

posted 427 days ago
vjtweetie

Moonlight was a great and awsome show. It sure is sad to know that it's not coming back. Really a bummer. We'll miss you.

posted 501 days ago
wolfbear1222

I am sorry that the show was canceled. That was a MUST see show for me. Now where am i to see such sexy vampires again? that was bu far my favorite vampire show...

posted 547 days ago
ghostwhisperer

i just want u to kno that even tho ull probly never read this, Moonlight was my absolut favorite show and i was so sad wen it got cancelled!! :'[[[
love u!!

posted 549 days ago
bluelaceangel1

Hello.. I was really shocked to hear that Moonlight was canceled! CBS with it's deaf and blind attitude toward good programing canceled an award winning show. I could not believe their stupidity. You were great and so was the show. I know there is currently a movement by fans to try to get the SciFi Channel to pick up the show. I am really hoping if SciFi Channel doesn't pick up the show, maybe they will turn it into a series of movies.

Enjoy the Day, Linda

posted 601 days ago

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The Back-up Plan (Plan B) (Unrated, 2010)
Whiteout (R, 2009)
August Rush (PG, 2007)
The Invisible (PG-13, 2007)
The Holiday (PG-13, 2006)
Oyster Farmer (R, 2005)
Man-Thing (R, 2005)
Feed (Unrated, 2005)

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