
ACTING
Terry O'Quinn
- Born
- Jul 15, 1952 in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA
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).
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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).
MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS
Known for

Lost
TV · 2004
John Locke

Primal Fear
Movie · 1996
Yancy

The X-Files
TV · 1993
Lt. Brian Tillman · Shadow Man

NCIS
TV · 2003
Will Ryan

Tombstone
Movie · 1993
Mayor Clum

Old School
Movie · 2003
Goldberg (uncredited)

The X-Files
Movie · 1998
Michaud

Hawaii Five-0
TV · 2010
Joe White

Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV · 1987
Admiral Eric Pressman

The Rocketeer
Movie · 1991
Howard Hughes

Young Guns
Movie · 1988
Alex McSween

Resident Alien
TV · 2021
Peter Bach · Peter Bach (voice)
FILMOGRAPHY
126 movie & TV credits
- 2024Getting LOSTMovie · Self
- 2024Unsung HeroMovie · Grandpa James
- 2024The Walking Dead: The Ones Who LiveTV · Major General Johnathan Beale
- 2023LOST: CircleTV · John Locke
- 2022PIECES OF HERTV · Martin Queller
- 2021Christmas SailMovie · Dennis
- 2021Ultra City SmithsTV · Captain Krieger (voice)
- 2021Resident AlienTV · Peter Bach, Peter Bach (voice)
- 2020FBI: Most WantedTV · Byron LaCroix
- 2019EmergenceTV · Richard Kindred
- 2019Perpetual Grace LTDTV · Wesley Walker
- 2018Castle RockTV · Dale Lacy
- 2017Mysteries of the MissingTV · Self - Host
- 2017The Blacklist: RedemptionTV · Howard Hargrave
- 2016New LifeMovie · Dr. Philip Sumrall
- 2015PatriotTV · Tom Tavner
- 2015Secrets and LiesTV · John Warner
- 2014
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