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Most Recent Role: John Locke on Lost
Alias Name(s): Terrance K O'Quinn, Terrance O'Quinn
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Newberry, Michigan, USA
Birthday: 7-15-1952
Birth Name: Terrance Quinn
Terry O'QuinnMore Photos Terry O'Quinn is known for his roles as Peter Watts on Millenium , F.B.I Assistant Director Kendall on Alias , Captain Thomas Boone on JAG , General Omar Santiago on Harsh Realm , and John Locke on the hit show Lost . Terry O'Quinn has also done guest appearances on The West Wing , Miami Vice , and The X-Files and has appeared in movies such as Old School ,...

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Lost
There's No Place Like Home (3)
Thursday 29 May 2008 on ABC

As the face-off between the survivors and the freighter people continues, the Oceanic Six find themselves closer to rescue.

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Before working on Lost, Terry and his wife, Lori lived in Finkburg, Maryland. (edit)
Terry has a black belt in Karate. (edit)
His real name is Terrance Quinn, but he lengthened his name to distinguish himself from actor Terry Quinn. (edit)
Terry did the audio commentary for Lost's "Walkabout" episode in the Lost: Complete First Season DVD set. It was written by David Fury and directed by Jack Bender. (edit)
In 2006 and 2008, O'Quinn was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television for Lost. He won the award for the same role in 2005. In 1988, he was also nominated for a Saturn Best Actor Award for The Stepfather. (edit)

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Terry O'Quinn: (about writing on "Lost") I think the writers respond to what they see in the cast big time, not necessarily in terms of story points but certainly in terms of performance points and where they take the character. (edit)
Terry O'Quinn: (on his own action figure) Well I haven't seen it. That was never one of dreams to be an action figure so I don't know. Somebody asked me if I hoped the action figure had props and I said yeah, a little gun to shoot himself (laugh). Or if you get one, buy him and release him in the garden with a little knife where he can hunt mice. (edit)
Terry O'Quinn: (on his character in "Lost", season two) A button-pusher? No. Never. I've been doing this since I was in college and before that I did nothing. The button pushing was a whole new experience for me and I found it very dissatisfying and I was unhappy for Locke. Locke was unhappy and I was very sympathetic. (edit)
Terry O'Quinn: (during his 2007 Emmy win for "Lost") I think about my castmates and my crewmates represented here by the great and glorious Michael Emerson and I realize why I have the best job in the world. (edit)
Terry O'Quinn: Really, I think of fame as distracting, it's something you have to get around. (edit)

Other Appearances

 
Star
Harsh Realm
General Omar Santiago
Lost
John Locke
Masters of Science Fiction
Albert Skynner
The Doctors (1963)
Dr. Jerry Dancy
Recurring Role
Alias
F.B.I. Special Officer Kendall
Earth 2
Reilly
JAG
Adm. Thomas Boone
Millennium
Peter Watts
The West Wing
Nicholas Alexander
Guest Star
Diagnosis Murder
The Murder Trade
Dr. Ronald Trent
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
The Locket
Michael Keddington's Abusive Father
Homicide: Life on the Street
Hate Crimes
Bailey Lafeld
Jake and the Fatman
You're Driving Me Crazy
Vincent Novak
L.A. Law
Beauty and the Breast
Nick Moats
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Mis-Labeled
Gordon Buchanan
Other
Alias
Q & A
F.B.I. Special Officer Kendall
Earth: Final Conflict
Miracle
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9.5
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"Talented"
Plays John Locke on Lost.
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"Personal favorite"
Has to be a favourite, definately.
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"Should have been a bigger star"
Terry is lost
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9.9
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"Underrated"
This brilliant actor is finally getting some recognition
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Perfect
"One of the all-time greats"
Emmy winner Terry O'Quinn!
Continue » Posted Sep 16, 2007 11:33 pm PST
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