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Terry O'Quinn is in the group of people who have appeared in both of Donald P. Bellisario's
JAG and
NCIS. He appeared as Captain/Admiral Boone in 10 episodes of JAG and in the NCIS episode "Enigma"(1-15).
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Terry is left-handed.
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Favorites:
Artist: Neil Young
Interests: Hiking, Biking, Reading and Swimming
Lost episode: "Walkabout"
Lost character: Kate
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If Terry was given the option to play any other character on Lost, he would choose Sawyer.
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According to Terry, his best working experience has been on Lost.
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Before working on
Lost, Terry and his wife, Lori lived in Finkburg, Maryland.
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Terry has a black belt in Karate.
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His real name is Terrance Quinn, but he lengthened his name to distinguish himself from actor Terry Quinn.
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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.
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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.
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O'Quinn attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.
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The scenes Terry enjoys playing the most in
Lost are the ones where he gets to talk to another character about "normal" things and about human emotion.
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O'Quinn first appeared in a feature film in
Heaven's Gate in 1980. His primetime television debut was on the 1985 TV-movie
Right to Kill, which was directed by
John Erman.
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Terry claims to get his inspiration from music, literature, people and nature.
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Terry learned to throw and handle knives for his role in
Lost.
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Terry is the seventh among 11 siblings. He has a brother named Thomas Anthony who is also an actor.
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Terry played a part in
JAG as Admiral Thomas Boone, Boone was also the name of a character on
Lost.
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After
Lost began airing, Terry and his wife Lori decided to follow the example of O'Quinn's co-stars and moved to Hawaii, where the series is shot.
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Terry O'Quinn holds the unique distinction of having played three different characters within the
X-Files continuum.
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Terry was one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive, 2006. He is found in the "Sexy at every age, Age 54".
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Terry has an Irish Terrier named 'Reggie.'
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Terry has appeared in episodes of two different television series with the same name. Both
Millenium and
Lost have had episodes featuring Terry called "Walkabout".
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Terry is 6 feet 1.5 inches (1.87 metres) tall. He has green eyes. Terry has been bald since his early twenties.
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Terry has appeared in the Broadway plays Foxfire (1982-1983) and The Curse of the Aching Heart (1982) along with the off-Broadway play Richard III. His other Shakespeare production credit is appearing in Much Ado About Nothing.
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Terry first realized his love for acting at Central Michigan University in the early 70's.
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He was concerned about how few lines his character had in the pilot of
Lost, but said to himself "I've got to have faith."
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When asked what the Island Monster on
Lost looks like, he said "It looks like a camera on a stick."
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Although friendly while on set, Terry doesn't socialize much with other
Lost cast members outside of business. He wants them to see him the way their characters see Locke.
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He is a talented guitarist and singer, and often entertains the cast and crew of
Lost.
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Terry has been an experienced percussionist since high school.
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He is an Irish American.
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J.J. Abrams, who is a fan of Terry and has worked with him before, offered him the role of Locke in
Lost without an audition.
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Terry has two grown sons who live on the US West Coast. Their names are Oliver (born in 1984) and Hunter (born in 1986).
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In 2005, Terry had been married to his wife, Lori, for 25 years. Lori is a horse trainer. They met while he was working on the movie
Heaven's Gate.
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Terry received an Emmy nomination in 2005 for his role as John Locke on
Lost. He won the Emmy for "Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series" in 2007 for the same role.
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Terry, whose nickname is "Mister Ten Thirteen", is good friends with 1013 Production's
Chris Carter, having appeared in most of his work: as a guest star in two episodes of
The X-Files, a supporting role in
The X-Files, and recurring roles on "Harsh Realm" and
Millenium.