Terry O'Quinn
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1952 (age 74)
Born in
Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA
Credits
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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).
Known For
Lost
22 Sep 2004
Primal Fear
03 Apr 1996
The X-Files
10 Sep 1993
NCIS
23 Sep 2003
Tombstone
25 Dec 1993
Old School
21 Feb 2003
Hawaii Five-0
20 Sep 2010
The X-Files
19 Jun 1998
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Filmography
2024
- Unsung Heroas Grandpa James
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Liveas Major General Johnathan Beale3 episodes
2023
- LOST: Circleas John Locke80 episodes
2022
- PIECES OF HERas Martin Queller6 episodes
2021
- Christmas Sailas Dennis
- Ultra City Smithsas Captain Krieger (voice)6 episodes
- Resident Alienas Peter Bach (voice)1 episode
2020
- FBI: Most Wantedas Byron LaCroix9 episodes
2019
- Emergenceas Richard Kindred5 episodes
- Perpetual Grace LTDas Wesley Walker10 episodes
2018
- Castle Rockas Dale Lacy10 episodes
2017
- The Blacklist: Redemptionas Howard Hargrave7 episodes
2016
- New Lifeas Dr. Philip Sumrall
2015
- Patriotas Tom Tavner18 episodes
- Secrets and Liesas John Warner10 episodes
2014
- Gang Relatedas Sam Chapel13 episodes
2013
- Full Circleas Jimmy Parerra10 episodes
2012
- Ring of Fireas Oliver Booth2 episodes
- 666 Park Avenueas Gavin Doran13 episodes
2011
- Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Storyas Mark Miller
2010
- Hawaii Five-0as Joe White16 episodes
2007
- Masters of Science Fiction1 episode
2006
- Lost: Pilotas John Locke
2004
- Lostas John Locke118 episodes
2003
- Phenomenon II
- NCISas Will Ryan1 episode
- Old Schoolas Goldberg (uncredited)
2002
- The Locketas Casey Keddington
- Town Diary
- Hometown Legendas Buster Schuler
- First Monday1 episode
2001
- Aliasas Kendall18 episodes
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Gordon Buchanan1 episode
- American Outlawsas Rollin H. Parker
- WW3as Eric Farrell
- Semper Fias Cliff's Father
2000
- Rated Xas J.R. Mitchell
1999
- Harsh Realm9 episodes
- Roswellas Carl1 episode
- The West Wingas Nicholas Alexander7 episodes
- Murder in a Small Townas Sidney Lassiter
1998
- The X-Filesas Michaud
1997
- Breast Menas Hersch Lawyer
- My Stepson, My Loveras Richard Cory
- On the Edge of Innocenceas David Walker
- Shadow Conspiracyas Frank Ridell
1996
- Ghosts of Mississippias Judge Hilburn
- Millenniumas Peter Watts40 episodes
- Primal Fearas Yancy
1995
- JAGas Thomas Boone6 episodes
- The Clientas Bert Halliwell1 episode
- Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murderas Frank Darnell
- Shadow Warriorsas Dr. Connors
1994
- Earth 2as Reilly6 episodes
- Lipstick Cameraas Raymond Miller
- A Friend to Die Foras Ed Saxe
- Justice in a Small Townas Harris Wiley
- Don't Talk to Strangersas Bonner
- Heart of a Childas Gordon Holc
- MacShayne: Winner Takes Allas Danny Leggett
1993
- Tombstoneas Mayor Clum
- Diagnosis: Murderas Ronald Trent1 episode
- The X-Filesas Shadow Man1 episode
- Amityville: A New Generationas Detective Clark
- Visions of Murderas Adm. Truman Hager
- Born Too Soonas Dr. Friedman
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Bailey Lafeld1 episode
1992
- The Good Fightas Henry Cragin
- Wild Cardas Barlow
- My Samurai
- Sexual Advancesas Cliff Ripley
- Trial: The Price of Passionas Bob Altschuler
- Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta Viewas Sergeant Don Bell
- The Cutting Edgeas Jack Moseley
1991
- Company Businessas Colonel Pierce Grissom
- The Rocketeeras Howard Hughes
- Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeanceas Sergeant Nicholas
- Son of the Morning Staras Gen. Alfred Terry2 episodes
- The Last to Goas Daniel
1990
- Kaleidoscopeas Henry
- Blood Oathas Major Beckett
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deceptionas Curt Mitchell
1989
- Stepfather 2as Dr. Gene Clifford
- The Forgotten Oneas Bob Anderson
- Blind Furyas Frank Devereaux
- Tales from the Cryptas Inspector Martin Zeller1 episode
- Roe vs. Wadeas Jay Floyd
- Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver Northas Aaron Sykes
1988
- Pin : A Plastic Nightmareas Dr. Frank Linden
- Young Gunsas Alex McSween
- Stranger on My Landas Connie Priest
- The Joggeras Jerry
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generationas Admiral Eric Pressman1 episode
- Jake and the Fatmanas Vincent Novak1 episode
- A Year in the Lifeas Keith1 episode
- When the Time Comesas Wes Travis
- Black Widowas Bruce
- The Stepfatheras Jerry Blake
- At Mother's Requestas Joel Campbell2 episodes
1986
- Women of Valoras Maj. Tom Patterson
- L.A. Lawas Nick Moats1 episode
- SpaceCampas Launch Director
- Between Two Womenas Dr. Wallace
- Matlock1 episode
1985
- Silver Bulletas Sheriff Joe Haller
- The Twilight Zoneas Curt Lockridge (segment "Chameleon")1 episode
- Right to Kill?as Jim Barrett
- An Early Frostas Dr. Redding
- Moonlightingas Bryant Wilbourne1 episode
- Mischiefas Claude Harbrough
1984
- Mrs. Soffelas Detective Buck McGovern
- Miami Viceas Richard Cain1 episode
- Places in the Heartas Buddy Kelsey
1983
- All the Right Movesas Freeman Smith
- Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Numberas Colonel Thomas Rhodes
- Without a Traceas Parent
1982
- Remington Steeleas Chuck McBride1 episode
1980
- Heaven's Gateas Captain Minardi
- F.D.R.: The Last Yearas James Roosevelt
1979
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Cop1 episode