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Terry O'Quinn

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  • Birth Name: Terrance Quinn
  • Birth Place: Newberry, MI
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/15/1952, Cancer
  • Profession: Actor
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This versatile character actor has worked consistently for three decades but few knew his name until he landed on Lost in 2004 as a mysterious castaway, a role that earned him a 2005 Emmy nod. In the '80s, O'Quinn appeared on stage, television and in films, usually as a supporting player. His villainous turn as the title character in the horror flick The Stepfather proved that he had a lead's charisma. He was even busier in the '90s and '00s with numerous TV-movies and guest spots, as well as recurring roles on JAG, The West Wing and Alias, whose creator J.J. Abrams remembered O'Quinn when casting his next series, Lost. Off-screen, O'Quinn leads a quiet life with his horse-trainer wife and their children.Terry O'Quinn Fast Facts:
  • Decided he wanted to be an actor at age 15 after seeing Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet.
  • Has been bald since his early twenties.
  • Appeared on Broadway in the 1982 Faye Dunaway flop The Curse of the Aching Heart and the 1982-83 Hume Cronyn-Jessica Tandy play Foxfire.
  • Real name is Terrance Quinn; added the "O'" to distinguish himself from another actor named Terry Quinn.
  • Has a black belt in karate.
  • Terry O'Quinn Relationships:
  • Hunter O'Quinn - Son
  • Lori O'Quinn - Wife
  • Oliver O'Quinn - Son
  • Terry O'Quinn Awards:
  • 2005 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; attended Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
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