Alex O'Loughlin
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O'Loughlin at the 2011 GQ Men Of The Year Awards
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24 August 1976 Canberra, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | Malia Jones (m. 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
Alex O'Loughlin /oʊˈlɒklɪn/ (born 24 August 1976) is an Australian actor, who plays Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett on CBS' remake of the TV series Hawaii Five-0. 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).
O'Loughlin 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.
As a child, O'Loughlin suffered asthma, ADHD and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 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 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.
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