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Terry O'Quinn Biography

Birth Name:Terrance Quinn

Birth Place:Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Was nominated for a Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series at the 2011 Monte-Carlo TV Festival
Won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television for "Lost" at the 2005 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
Started acting while attending Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich
A good friend of writer and director Chris Carter, he has appeared in many of his projects, including "The X-Files" television series and 1998 film, "Harsh Realm" and "Millennium․"
Is so dedicated to his craft that while playing an enigmatic character on "Lost," he didn't socialize with the other actors so that there would be a sense of mystery about him on set and in real life
The skills he has learned for his roles include horseback riding and throwing knives
Started playing percussion instruments in high school and also sings and plays the guitar

Awards

1988Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
1988Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
1988NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor on Television: winner
2005Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: winner
2005OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2006Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor on Television: nominated
2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
2006Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
2006Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
2007Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
2007Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
2007Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Drama Series: nominated
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
2008Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor on Television: nominated
2008Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
2008Scream Award-Best Fantasy Actor: nominated
2009Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
2009Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Drama Series: nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor of the Decade: winner
2010IGN Award-Best TV Villain: nominated
2010INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
2010Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Drama Series: nominated
2010OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2010Scream Award-Best Villain: nominated
2010Teen Choice Award-Choice TV: Villain: nominated
2011Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor on Television: nominated
2011Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Drama Series: nominated
2013Saturn Award-Best Guest Performance in a Television Series: nominated