Acting
Terry O'Quinn
Born 1952-07-15
Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Terry O'Quinn
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Lost
2004
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The X-Files
1993
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NCIS
2003
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Primal Fear
1996
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Hawaii Five-0
2010
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Tombstone
1993
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
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Old School
2003
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The X-Files
1998
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Resident Alien
2021
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (128 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Getting LOST | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Unsung Hero | Grandpa James | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live | Major General Johnathan Beale | TV Series | 2024 |
 | LOST: Circle | John Locke | TV Series | 2023 |
 | PIECES OF HER | Martin Queller | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Christmas Sail | Dennis | Movie | 2021 |
 | Ultra City Smiths | Captain Krieger (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Resident Alien | Peter Bach | TV Series | 2021 |
| Resident Alien | Peter Bach (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | FBI: Most Wanted | Byron LaCroix | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Emergence | Richard Kindred | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Perpetual Grace LTD | Wesley Walker | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Castle Rock | Dale Lacy | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Mysteries of the Missing | Self - Host | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Blacklist: Redemption | Howard Hargrave | TV Series | 2017 |
 | New Life | Dr. Philip Sumrall | Movie | 2016 |
 | Patriot | Tom Tavner | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Secrets and Lies | John Warner | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Gang Related | Sam Chapel | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Full Circle | Jimmy Parerra | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Ring of Fire | Oliver Booth | TV Series | 2012 |
 | 666 Park Avenue | Gavin Doran | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story | Mark Miller | Movie | 2011 |
 | Hawaii Five-0 | Joe White | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Masters of Science Fiction | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Lost | John Locke | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Phenomenon II | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | NCIS | Will Ryan | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Old School | Goldberg (uncredited) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Locket | Casey Keddington | Movie | 2002 |
 | Town Diary | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Hometown Legend | Buster Schuler | Movie | 2002 |
 | First Monday | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Alias | Kendall | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Gordon Buchanan | TV Series | 2001 |
| Good Day Live | Self | TV Series | 2001 | |
 | American Outlaws | Rollin H. Parker | Movie | 2001 |
 | WW3 | Eric Farrell | Movie | 2001 |
 | Semper Fi | Cliff's Father | Movie | 2001 |
 | Rated X | J.R. Mitchell | Movie | 2000 |
 | Harsh Realm | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Roswell | Carl | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The West Wing | Nicholas Alexander | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Murder in a Small Town | Sidney Lassiter | Movie | 1999 |
 | The X-Files | Michaud | Movie | 1998 |
 | Breast Men | Hersch Lawyer | Movie | 1997 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | My Stepson, My Lover | Richard Cory | Movie | 1997 |
 | On the Edge of Innocence | David Walker | Movie | 1997 |
 | Shadow Conspiracy | Frank Ridell | Movie | 1997 |
 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Judge Hilburn | Movie | 1996 |
 | Millennium | Peter Watts | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Primal Fear | Yancy | Movie | 1996 |
 | JAG | Admiral Thomas Boone | TV Series | 1995 |
| JAG | Thomas Boone | TV Series | 1995 |
 | The Client | Bert Halliwell | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder | Frank Darnell | Movie | 1995 |
 | Shadow Warriors | Dr. Connors | Movie | 1995 |
 | Earth 2 | Reilly | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Lipstick Camera | Raymond Miller | Movie | 1994 |
 | A Friend to Die For | Ed Saxe | Movie | 1994 |
 | Justice in a Small Town | Harris Wiley | Movie | 1994 |
 | Don't Talk to Strangers | Bonner | Movie | 1994 |
 | Heart of a Child | Gordon Holc | Movie | 1994 |
 | MacShayne: Winner Takes All | Danny Leggett | Movie | 1994 |
 | Tombstone | Mayor Clum | Movie | 1993 |
 | Diagnosis: Murder | Ronald Trent | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The X-Files | Lt. Brian Tillman | TV Series | 1993 |
| The X-Files | Shadow Man | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Amityville: A New Generation | Detective Clark | Movie | 1993 |
 | Visions of Murder | Adm. Truman Hager | Movie | 1993 |
 | Born Too Soon | Dr. Friedman | Movie | 1993 |
 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Bailey Lafeld | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Good Fight | Henry Cragin | Movie | 1992 |
 | Wild Card | Barlow | Movie | 1992 |
 | My Samurai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Sexual Advances | Cliff Ripley | Movie | 1992 |
 | Trial: The Price of Passion | Bob Altschuler | Movie | 1992 |
 | Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View | Sergeant Don Bell | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Cutting Edge | Jack Moseley | Movie | 1992 |
 | Company Business | Colonel Pierce Grissom | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Rocketeer | Howard Hughes | Movie | 1991 |
 | Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance | Sergeant Nicholas | Movie | 1991 |
 | Son of the Morning Star | Gen. Alfred Terry | TV Series | 1991 |
 | The Last to Go | Daniel | Movie | 1991 |
 | Kaleidoscope | Henry | Movie | 1990 |
 | Blood Oath | Major Beckett | Movie | 1990 |
 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception | Curt Mitchell | Movie | 1990 |
 | Stepfather 2 | Dr. Gene Clifford / Jerry Blake | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Forgotten One | Bob Anderson | Movie | 1989 |
 | Blind Fury | Frank Devereaux | Movie | 1989 |
 | Tales from the Crypt | Inspector Martin Zeller | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Roe vs. Wade | Jay Floyd | Movie | 1989 |
 | Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North | Aaron Sykes | Movie | 1989 |
 | Pin | Dr. Frank Linden | Movie | 1988 |
 | Young Guns | Alex McSween | Movie | 1988 |
 | Stranger on My Land | Connie Priest | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Jogger | Jerry | Movie | 1988 |
 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Admiral Eric Pressman | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Jake and the Fatman | Vincent Novak | TV Series | 1987 |
 | A Year in the Life | Keith | TV Series | 1987 |
 | When the Time Comes | Wes Travis | Movie | 1987 |
 | Black Widow | Bruce | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Stepfather | Jerry Blake | Movie | 1987 |
 | At Mother's Request | Joel Campbell | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Women of Valor | Maj. Tom Patterson | Movie | 1986 |
 | L.A. Law | Nick Moats | TV Series | 1986 |
 | SpaceCamp | Launch Director | Movie | 1986 |
 | Between Two Women | Dr. Wallace | Movie | 1986 |
 | Matlock | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Silver Bullet | Sheriff Joe Haller | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Twilight Zone | Curt Lockridge (segment "Chameleon") | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Right to Kill? | Jim Barrett | Movie | 1985 |
 | An Early Frost | Dr. Redding | Movie | 1985 |
 | Moonlighting | Bryant Wilbourne | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Mischief | Claude Harbrough | Movie | 1985 |
 | Mrs. Soffel | Detective Buck McGovern | Movie | 1984 |
 | Miami Vice | Richard Cain | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Places in the Heart | Buddy Kelsey | Movie | 1984 |
 | All the Right Moves | Freeman Smith | Movie | 1983 |
 | Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number | Colonel Thomas Rhodes | Movie | 1983 |
 | Without a Trace | Parent | Movie | 1983 |
 | Remington Steele | Chuck McBride | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Heaven's Gate | Captain Minardi | Movie | 1980 |
 | F.D.R.: The Last Year | James Roosevelt | Movie | 1980 |
 | Tales of the Unexpected | Cop | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Michael Keddington's Abusive Father | TV Series | 1951 |