Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn (Born: Terrance Quinn on July 15, 1952 in Newberry, Michigan, USA) is an American actor. He currently plays the role of John Locke on the popular ABC TV series Lost.

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July 15 - 1952 - Newberry, Michigan - USA - American - Actor - John Locke - ABC - TV series - Lost

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O'Quinn began acting in the 1970s in films such as Tombstone and Heaven's Gate. His early television roles included guest appearances on Earth 2, Moonlighting, ', and JAG. In 1995, O'Quinn began a series of guest appearances in shows produced by "The X-Files" producer Chris Carter. In addition to "The X-Files," Carter cast his friend O'Quinn in the TV series Millennium and Harsh Realm as well as in the X-Files movie .

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1970 - Film - Tombstone - Heaven's Gate - Television - Earth 2 - Moonlighting - JAG - 1995 - The X-Files - Chris Carter - Millennium - Harsh Realm

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After a 2002 appearance on Alias, O'Quinn became a favorite of yet another TV producer, this time J.J. Abrams. Following a seven-episode guest run on The West Wing in 2003 and 2004, O'Quinn got a call from Abrams indicating that the producer wanted to cast him (without any audition needed) in his new television drama Lost, about a group of people stranded on a mysterious island after a plane crash. The mystery - conspiracy theory series proved an immediate success with viewers, and O'Quinn's character - the island's prophet of sorts - is a fan favorite. In July 2005, O'Quinn received an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor in a drama for his work as John Locke on Lost.

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2002 - Alias - J.J. Abrams - The West Wing - 2003 - 2004 - Mystery - Conspiracy theory - Prophet - Emmy

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As of 2005 O'Quinn has been married to his wife, Lori, for 25 years. Most of that time they lived in Finksburg Maryland, but after Lost began airing the couple decided to follow the example of O'Quinn's co-stars and sell their house in Finksburg Maryland and move to Hawaii, where the series is shot.

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Finksburg Maryland - Hawaii

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O'Quinn and his wife are the parents to two grown sons, who live on the West Coast of the United States.

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