Terry O'Quinn
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