Portrait of Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

Acting

Biography

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).

Born: July 15, 1952

Place of Birth: Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

Filmography

2024
2024
Unsung Hero

as Grandpa James

2024
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live

as Major General Johnathan Beale

2022
PIECES OF HER

as Martin Queller

2021
2021
Ultra City Smiths

as Captain Krieger (voice)

2021
Resident Alien

as Peter Bach

2021
Resident Alien

as Peter Bach (voice)

2020
FBI: Most Wanted

as Byron LaCroix

2019
Emergence

as Richard Kindred

2019
Perpetual Grace LTD

as Wesley Walker

2018
Castle Rock

as Dale Lacy

2017
2017
The Blacklist: Redemption

as Howard Hargrave

2016
New Life

as Dr. Philip Sumrall

2015
Patriot

as Tom Tavner

2015
Secrets and Lies

as John Warner

2014
Gang Related

as Sam Chapel

2013
Full Circle

as Jimmy Parerra

2012
Ring of Fire

as Oliver Booth

2012
666 Park Avenue

as Gavin Doran

2010
Hawaii Five-0

as Joe White

2004
Lost

as John Locke

2003
NCIS

as Will Ryan

2003
Old School

as Goldberg (uncredited)

2002
The Locket

as Casey Keddington

2002
Hometown Legend

as Buster Schuler

2001
2001
Alias

as Kendall

2001
American Outlaws

as Rollin H. Parker

2001
WW3

as Eric Farrell

2001
Semper Fi

as Cliff's Father

2000
Rated X

as J.R. Mitchell

1999
Roswell

as Carl

1999
The West Wing

as Nicholas Alexander

1999
Murder in a Small Town

as Sidney Lassiter

1998
The X-Files

as Michaud

1997
Breast Men

as Hersch Lawyer

1997
The View

as Self

1997
My Stepson, My Lover

as Richard Cory

1997
1997
Shadow Conspiracy

as Frank Ridell

1996
Ghosts of Mississippi

as Judge Hilburn

1996
Millennium

as Peter Watts

1996
Primal Fear

as Yancy

1995
JAG

as Admiral Thomas Boone

1995
JAG

as Thomas Boone

1995
The Client

as Bert Halliwell

1995
Shadow Warriors

as Dr. Connors

1994
Earth 2

as Reilly

1994
Lipstick Camera

as Raymond Miller

1994
1994
1994
Heart of a Child

as Gordon Holc

1994
1993
Tombstone

as Mayor Clum

1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Ronald Trent

1993
1993
The X-Files

as Lt. Brian Tillman

1993
The X-Files

as Shadow Man

1993
Visions of Murder

as Adm. Truman Hager

1993
Born Too Soon

as Dr. Friedman

1992
The Good Fight

as Henry Cragin

1992
Wild Card

as Barlow

1992
Sexual Advances

as Cliff Ripley

1992
1992
The Cutting Edge

as Jack Moseley

1991
Company Business

as Colonel Pierce Grissom

1991
The Rocketeer

as Howard Hughes

1991
Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance

as Sergeant Nicholas

1991
Son of the Morning Star

as Gen. Alfred Terry

1991
1990
Kaleidoscope

as Henry

1990
Blood Oath

as Major Beckett

1989
Stepfather 2

as Dr. Gene Clifford / Jerry Blake

1989
The Forgotten One

as Bob Anderson

1989
Blind Fury

as Frank Devereaux

1989
Tales from the Crypt

as Inspector Martin Zeller

1989
Roe vs. Wade

as Jay Floyd

1988
Pin

as Dr. Frank Linden

1988
Young Guns

as Alex McSween

1988
Stranger on My Land

as Connie Priest

1988
The Jogger

as Jerry

1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Admiral Eric Pressman

1987
Jake and the Fatman

as Vincent Novak

1987
1987
When the Time Comes

as Wes Travis

1987
Black Widow

as Bruce

1987
The Stepfather

as Jerry Blake

1987
At Mother's Request

as Joel Campbell

1986
Women of Valor

as Maj. Tom Patterson

1986
L.A. Law

as Nick Moats

1986
SpaceCamp

as Launch Director

1986
Between Two Women

as Dr. Wallace

1985
Silver Bullet

as Sheriff Joe Haller

1985
The Twilight Zone

as Curt Lockridge (segment "Chameleon")

1985
Right to Kill?

as Jim Barrett

1985
An Early Frost

as Dr. Redding

1985
Moonlighting

as Bryant Wilbourne

1985
Mischief

as Claude Harbrough

1984
Mrs. Soffel

as Detective Buck McGovern

1984
Miami Vice

as Richard Cain

1984
Places in the Heart

as Buddy Kelsey

1983
All the Right Moves

as Freeman Smith

1983
1982
Remington Steele

as Chuck McBride

1980
Heaven's Gate

as Captain Minardi

1980
F.D.R.: The Last Year

as James Roosevelt

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Michael Keddington's Abusive Father