Terry O'Quinn

Acting

Terry O'Quinn

Born July 15, 1952Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA125 credits

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). 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).

Known For

Filmography

Getting LOST
2024Getting LOST
as SelfMovie
Unsung Hero
2024Unsung Hero
as Grandpa JamesMovie
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
2024The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
as Major General Johnathan BealeTV
LOST: Circle
2023LOST: Circle
as John LockeTV
PIECES OF HER
2022PIECES OF HER
as Martin QuellerTV
Christmas Sail
2021Christmas Sail
as DennisMovie
Ultra City Smiths
2021Ultra City Smiths
as Captain Krieger (voice)TV
Resident Alien
2021Resident Alien
as Peter BachTV
FBI: Most Wanted
2020FBI: Most Wanted
as Byron LaCroixTV
Emergence
2019Emergence
as Richard KindredTV
Perpetual Grace LTD
2019Perpetual Grace LTD
as Wesley WalkerTV
Castle Rock
2018Castle Rock
as Dale LacyTV
The Blacklist: Redemption
2017The Blacklist: Redemption
as Howard HargraveTV
New Life
2016New Life
as Dr. Philip SumrallMovie
Patriot
2015Patriot
as Tom TavnerTV
Secrets and Lies
2015Secrets and Lies
as John WarnerTV
Gang Related
2014Gang Related
as Sam ChapelTV
Full Circle
2013Full Circle
as Jimmy ParerraTV
Ring of Fire
2012Ring of Fire
as Oliver BoothTV
666 Park Avenue
2012666 Park Avenue
as Gavin DoranTV
Hawaii Five-0
2010Hawaii Five-0
as Joe WhiteTV
Lost
2004Lost
as John LockeTV
NCIS
2003NCIS
as Will RyanTV
Old School
2003Old School
as Goldberg (uncredited)Movie
The Locket
2002The Locket
as Casey KeddingtonMovie
Hometown Legend
2002Hometown Legend
as Buster SchulerMovie
Alias
2001Alias
as KendallTV
American Outlaws
2001American Outlaws
as Rollin H. ParkerMovie
WW3
2001WW3
as Eric FarrellMovie
Semper Fi
2001Semper Fi
as Cliff's FatherMovie
Rated X
2000Rated X
as J.R. MitchellMovie
Roswell
1999Roswell
as CarlTV
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as Nicholas AlexanderTV
Murder in a Small Town
1999Murder in a Small Town
as Sidney LassiterMovie
The X-Files
1998The X-Files
as MichaudMovie
Breast Men
1997Breast Men
as Hersch LawyerMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
My Stepson, My Lover
1997My Stepson, My Lover
as Richard CoryMovie
On the Edge of Innocence
1997On the Edge of Innocence
as David WalkerMovie
Shadow Conspiracy
1997Shadow Conspiracy
as Frank RidellMovie
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996Ghosts of Mississippi
as Judge HilburnMovie
Millennium
1996Millennium
as Peter WattsTV
Primal Fear
1996Primal Fear
as YancyMovie
JAG
1995JAG
as Admiral Thomas BooneTV
The Client
1995The Client
as Bert HalliwellTV
Shadow Warriors
1995Shadow Warriors
as Dr. ConnorsMovie
Earth 2
1994Earth 2
as ReillyTV
Lipstick Camera
1994Lipstick Camera
as Raymond MillerMovie
Justice in a Small Town
1994Justice in a Small Town
as Harris WileyMovie
Heart of a Child
1994Heart of a Child
as Gordon HolcMovie
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
1994MacShayne: Winner Takes All
as Danny LeggettMovie
Tombstone
1993Tombstone
as Mayor ClumMovie
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murder
as Ronald TrentTV
Amityville: A New Generation
1993Amityville: A New Generation
as Detective ClarkMovie
The X-Files
1993The X-Files
as Lt. Brian TillmanTV
Visions of Murder
1993Visions of Murder
as Adm. Truman HagerMovie
Born Too Soon
1993Born Too Soon
as Dr. FriedmanMovie
The Good Fight
1992The Good Fight
as Henry CraginMovie
Wild Card
1992Wild Card
as BarlowMovie
Sexual Advances
1992Sexual Advances
as Cliff RipleyMovie
Trial: The Price of Passion
1992Trial: The Price of Passion
as Bob AltschulerMovie
The Cutting Edge
1992The Cutting Edge
as Jack MoseleyMovie
Company Business
1991Company Business
as Colonel Pierce GrissomMovie
The Rocketeer
1991The Rocketeer
as Howard HughesMovie
Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance
1991Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance
as Sergeant NicholasMovie
Son of the Morning Star
1991Son of the Morning Star
as Gen. Alfred TerryTV
The Last to Go
1991The Last to Go
as DanielMovie
Kaleidoscope
1990Kaleidoscope
as HenryMovie
Blood Oath
1990Blood Oath
as Major BeckettMovie
Stepfather 2
1989Stepfather 2
as Dr. Gene Clifford / Jerry BlakeMovie
The Forgotten One
1989The Forgotten One
as Bob AndersonMovie
Blind Fury
1989Blind Fury
as Frank DevereauxMovie
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Crypt
as Inspector Martin ZellerTV
Roe vs. Wade
1989Roe vs. Wade
as Jay FloydMovie
Pin
1988Pin
as Dr. Frank LindenMovie
Young Guns
1988Young Guns
as Alex McSweenMovie
Stranger on My Land
1988Stranger on My Land
as Connie PriestMovie
The Jogger
1988The Jogger
as JerryMovie
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Admiral Eric PressmanTV
Jake and the Fatman
1987Jake and the Fatman
as Vincent NovakTV
When the Time Comes
1987When the Time Comes
as Wes TravisMovie
Black Widow
1987Black Widow
as BruceMovie
The Stepfather
1987The Stepfather
as Jerry BlakeMovie
At Mother's Request
1987At Mother's Request
as Joel CampbellTV
Women of Valor
1986Women of Valor
as Maj. Tom PattersonMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Nick MoatsTV
SpaceCamp
1986SpaceCamp
as Launch DirectorMovie
Between Two Women
1986Between Two Women
as Dr. WallaceMovie
Silver Bullet
1985Silver Bullet
as Sheriff Joe HallerMovie
The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight Zone
as Curt Lockridge (segment "Chameleon")TV
Right to Kill?
1985Right to Kill?
as Jim BarrettMovie
An Early Frost
1985An Early Frost
as Dr. ReddingMovie
Moonlighting
1985Moonlighting
as Bryant WilbourneTV
Mischief
1985Mischief
as Claude HarbroughMovie
Mrs. Soffel
1984Mrs. Soffel
as Detective Buck McGovernMovie
Miami Vice
1984Miami Vice
as Richard CainTV
Places in the Heart
1984Places in the Heart
as Buddy KelseyMovie
All the Right Moves
1983All the Right Moves
as Freeman SmithMovie
Without a Trace
1983Without a Trace
as ParentMovie
Remington Steele
1982Remington Steele
as Chuck McBrideTV
Heaven's Gate
1980Heaven's Gate
as Captain MinardiMovie
F.D.R.: The Last Year
1980F.D.R.: The Last Year
as James RooseveltMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Michael Keddington's Abusive FatherTV