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Alex O'Loughlin (born August 24, 1976) is an Australian actor who portrays Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett on the Hawaii Five-0.

Life & Career[]

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O'Loughlin in the Hawaii Five-0 Season 1 opening credits.

Alex O'Loughlin

Alexander O'Loughlin was born in Canberra, Australia. Is of Irish and Scottish descent. He was educated at Macquarie Primary School, where his younger sister Jennifer also studied. His father is a physics and astronomy teacher in Sydney and his mother is a nurse.

Alex suffered from asthma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) when he was a boy. He wanted to become a jet fighter pilot but was told by his teacher that it was unlikely due to his asthma.

This was a painful memory for him that recently evoked the response, "Always teach children to reach for the stars." He is a fan of heavy metal music and Monkey.

Playing dress up with items out of an old trunk was one of his favorite pastimes. School was a continuous struggle, caused by learning difficulties that were compounded by ADHD and OCD, and he left when he was 14, after which he held jobs in a wide range of fields. He enrolled at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, Australia, in 1999.

Despite a challenging first year, he graduated from NIDA in June 2002 after completing a 3-year, full-time Bachelor of Dramatic Art program.

Tattoos:
Alex is significantly inked. A report on buddytv.com at that time said he was "inked on each forearm, on each shoulder, over his right nipple and one on his lower back." He has added additional temporary tattoos for some roles, and covered them up for others.

Notes[]

Trivia[]

  • Was once considered as a possible candidate to play James Bond.
  • Celebrates his birthday on August 24, making him a day younger than Scott Caan / Danny Williams.
  • Guest-starred on the fellow CBS crime drama, "Criminal Minds" in the Season Four episode, "The Big Wheel" where he played OCD-ridden serial killer, Vincent Rowlings.
  • Is an organ donor.
  • Has three kids, 22-year-old Saxon, 7 year old Lion, and 10 year old step son Spike.
  • Loves the show "So you think you can Dance"
  • Aaron Wright used the Alias of Mick St John to get to Hawaii, Mick St John was the name Alex O'Loughlin's character in Moonlight.

Hawaii Episode Guide[]

Season 1
Pilot
Ohana
Malama Ka Aina
Lanakila
Nalowale
Ko'olauloa
Ho'apono
Mana'o
Po'ipu
Heihei
Palekaiko
Hana 'a'a Makehewa
Ke Kinohi
He Kane Hewa'ole
Kai e'e
E Malama
Powa Maka Moana
Loa Aloha
e Me'e Laua Na Paio
Ma Ke Kahakai
Ho'opa'i
Ho'ohuli Na'au
Ua Hiki Mai Kapalena Pau
Oia'i'o

Season 2
Ha'i'ole
Ua Lawe Wale
Kame'e
Mea Makamae
Ma'eme'e
Ka Hakaka Maika'i
Ka Iwi Kapu
Lapa'au
Ike Maka
Kil'ilua
Pahele
Alaheo Pau'ole
Ka Ho' Oponopono
Pu'olo
Mai Ka Wa Kahiko
I Helu Pu
Kupale
Lekio
Kalele
Ha'alele
Pa Make Loa
Ua Hopu
Ua Hala

Season 3
La O Na Makuahine
Kanalua
Lana I Ka Moana
Popilikia
Mohai
I Ka Wa Mamua
Ohuna
Wahine'inoloa
Ha'awe Make Loa
Huaka'I Kula
Kahu
Kapu
Olelo Ho'Opa'I Make
Hana I Wa 'Ia
Hookman
Kekoa
Pa'ani
Na Ki'i
Hoa Pili
Olelo Pa'a
Imi Loko Ka 'Uhane
Ho'opio
He Welo 'oihana
Aloha, Malama Pono

Season 4
Aloha ke kahi I ke kahi
A'ale Ma'a Wau
Ka 'oia'i'o ma loko
A ia la aku
Kupu'eu
Kupouli 'la
Ua Nalohia
Akanahe
Ha'uoli La Ho'omoaika'i
Ho'onani Makuakane
Pukana
O kela me keia manawa
Hana Lokomaika'i
Pale'la
Na Hala a ka makua
Hoku Welowelo
Ma lalo o ka ili
Ho'i Hou
Ku I Ka Pili Koko
Pe'epe'e Kanaka
Makani 'Olu a Holo Malie
O ka Pili'Ohana ka 'Oi

Season 5
A'ohe kahi e pe'e ai
Ka Makuakane
Kanalu Hope Loa
Ka Noe'au
Ho'oilina
Ho'oma'ike
Ina Paha
Ka Hana Malu
Ke Koho Mamao Aku
Wawahi moe'uhane
Ua'aihue
Poina 'Ole
La Po'ino
Powehiwehi
E 'Imi pono
Nanahu
Kuka'awale
Pono Kaulike
Kahania
Ike Hanau
Ua helele'i ka hoku
Ho'amoano
Mo'o 'olelo Pu
Luapo'i
A Make Kāua

Season 6
Mai ho`oni i ka wai lana mâlie
Lehu a Lehu
Ua 'o'oloku ke anu I na mauna
Ka Papahana Holo Pono
Ka 'alapahi nui
Na Pilikua Nui
Na Kama Hele
Piko Pau 'iole
Hana Keaka
Ka Makau kaa kaua
Kuleana
Ua Ola Loko I Ke Aloha
Umia Ka Hanu
Hoa 'Inea
Ke Koa Lokomaika'i
Ka Pohaku Kihi Pa'a
Waiwai
Kanaka Hahai
Malama Ka Po'e
Ka Haunaele
Ka Pono Ku'oko'a
I'ike Ke Ao
Pilina Koko
Pa'a Ka 'Ipuka I Ka 'Upena Nananana
O Ke Ali'I Wale No Ka'u Makemake

Season 7
Makaukau 'ce e Pa'ani
No Ke Ali'i' Wahine A Me Ka Aina
He Moho Hou
Hu a'e ke ahi lanakila a Kamaile
Ke Ku 'Ana
Ka hale ho'okauweli
Ka makuahine a me ke keikikane
Hana Komo Pae
Elua la ma Nowemapa
Ka Luhi
Ka’ili aku
Ka 'Aelike
Ua ho'i ka 'ōpua I Awalua
Ka laina ma ke one
Ka Pa'ani Nui
Poniu I Ke Aloha
Hahai i nā pilikua nui
E mālama pono
Puka 'ana
Huikau nā makau a nā lawai'a
Ua malo'o ka wai
Waimaka 'ele'ele
Wehe 'ana
He ke’u na ka ‘alae a Hina
Ua mau ke ea o ka 'aina i ka pono

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Hawaii Five-0 Cast
Final Alex O'LoughlinScott CaanIan Anthony DaleMeaghan RathBeulah KoaleKatrina LawChi McBrideTaylor WilyDennis ChunKimee Balmilero
Former Daniel Dae KimGrace ParkJorge GarciaMasi OkaMichelle Borth
Other Lauren GermanTaryn ManningTeilor GrubbsLarisa OleynikReiko Aylesworth
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