
Terry O'Quinn
Known for Acting · 125 credits
- Born
- 1952-07-15 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- Terence Quinn · Terrance Quinn · Terrance K. O'Quinn · Terrance O'Quinn · Terry O’Quinn · Terrance Kevin Quinn
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).
Known For
TV Shows (51)

NCIS
2003
as Will Ryan

Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Joe White

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Gordon Buchanan

Lost
2004
as John Locke

The X-Files
1993
as Lt. Brian Tillman / Shadow Man

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Admiral Eric Pressman

JAG
1995
as Admiral Thomas Boone

The West Wing
1999
as Nicholas Alexander

The View
1997
as Self

Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Ronald Trent

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self

Miami Vice
1984
as Richard Cain

FBI: Most Wanted
2020
as Byron LaCroix

L.A. Law
1986
as Nick Moats

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Bailey Lafeld

Matlock
1986

Resident Alien
2021
as Peter Bach / Peter Bach (voice)

The Twilight Zone
1985
as Curt Lockridge (segment "Chameleon")

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Cop

Millennium
1996
as Peter Watts

Jake and the Fatman
1987
as Vincent Novak

Moonlighting
1985
as Bryant Wilbourne

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Inspector Martin Zeller

Remington Steele
1982
as Chuck McBride
Good Day Live
2001
as Self

Roswell
1999
as Carl

Castle Rock
2018
as Dale Lacy

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
2024
as Major General Johnathan Beale

Secrets and Lies
2015
as John Warner

Earth 2
1994
as Reilly

Patriot
2015
as Tom Tavner

Alias
2001
as Kendall

The Blacklist: Redemption
2017
as Howard Hargrave

Perpetual Grace LTD
2019
as Wesley Walker

Emergence
2019
as Richard Kindred

First Monday
2002

The Client
1995
as Bert Halliwell

A Year in the Life
1987
as Keith

Gang Related
2014
as Sam Chapel

PIECES OF HER
2022
as Martin Queller

Harsh Realm
1999

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Michael Keddington's Abusive Father

Ultra City Smiths
2021
as Captain Krieger (voice)

Masters of Science Fiction
2007

LOST: Circle
2023
as John Locke

666 Park Avenue
2012
as Gavin Doran

Full Circle
2013
as Jimmy Parerra

Ring of Fire
2012
as Oliver Booth

Son of the Morning Star
1991
as Gen. Alfred Terry

Mysteries of the Missing
2017
as Self - Host

At Mother's Request
1987
as Joel Campbell
Movies (74)

Old School
2003
as Goldberg (uncredited)

Primal Fear
1996
as Yancy

Tombstone
1993
as Mayor Clum

The X-Files
1998
as Michaud

Young Guns
1988
as Alex McSween

Silver Bullet
1985
as Sheriff Joe Haller

The Rocketeer
1991
as Howard Hughes

Mischief
1985
as Claude Harbrough

American Outlaws
2001
as Rollin H. Parker

Heaven's Gate
1980
as Captain Minardi

The Cutting Edge
1992
as Jack Moseley

Places in the Heart
1984
as Buddy Kelsey

Blind Fury
1989
as Frank Devereaux

Black Widow
1987
as Bruce

The Stepfather
1987
as Jerry Blake

Stepfather 2
1989
as Dr. Gene Clifford / Jerry Blake

Shadow Conspiracy
1997
as Frank Ridell

Unsung Hero
2024
as Grandpa James

Hometown Legend
2002
as Buster Schuler

All the Right Moves
1983
as Freeman Smith

Semper Fi
2001
as Cliff's Father

SpaceCamp
1986
as Launch Director

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990
as Curt Mitchell

Mrs. Soffel
1984
as Detective Buck McGovern

Getting LOST
2024
as Self

Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Judge Hilburn

Sexual Advances
1992
as Cliff Ripley

WW3
2001
as Eric Farrell

Company Business
1991
as Colonel Pierce Grissom

On the Edge of Innocence
1997
as David Walker

Pin
1988
as Dr. Frank Linden

My Stepson, My Lover
1997
as Richard Cory

Blood Oath
1990
as Major Beckett

Rated X
2000
as J.R. Mitchell

An Early Frost
1985
as Dr. Redding

A Friend to Die For
1994
as Ed Saxe

Breast Men
1997
as Hersch Lawyer

Amityville: A New Generation
1993
as Detective Clark

Without a Trace
1983
as Parent

Women of Valor
1986
as Maj. Tom Patterson

Phenomenon II
2003

The Locket
2002
as Casey Keddington

Don't Talk to Strangers
1994
as Bonner

Roe vs. Wade
1989
as Jay Floyd

Murder in a Small Town
1999
as Sidney Lassiter

Wild Card
1992
as Barlow

F.D.R.: The Last Year
1980
as James Roosevelt

Kaleidoscope
1990
as Henry

Between Two Women
1986
as Dr. Wallace

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
1983
as Colonel Thomas Rhodes

Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
1989
as Aaron Sykes

Trial: The Price of Passion
1992
as Bob Altschuler

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
1995
as Frank Darnell

Heart of a Child
1994
as Gordon Holc

New Life
2016
as Dr. Philip Sumrall

The Good Fight
1992
as Henry Cragin

Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
2011
as Mark Miller

Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
1992
as Sergeant Don Bell

The Forgotten One
1989
as Bob Anderson

Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance
1991
as Sergeant Nicholas

Visions of Murder
1993
as Adm. Truman Hager

Town Diary
2002

Justice in a Small Town
1994
as Harris Wiley

Stranger on My Land
1988
as Connie Priest

Right to Kill?
1985
as Jim Barrett

MacShayne: Winner Takes All
1994
as Danny Leggett

My Samurai
1992

Born Too Soon
1993
as Dr. Friedman

The Last to Go
1991
as Daniel

The Jogger
1988
as Jerry

Christmas Sail
2021
as Dennis

Shadow Warriors
1995
as Dr. Connors

Lipstick Camera
1994
as Raymond Miller

When the Time Comes
1987
as Wes Travis
About Terry O'Quinn
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 Whi… With 125 credits spanning from 1951 to 2024, Terry O'Quinn has appeared in 74 films and 51 TV shows.
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Most Popular Terry O'Quinn Movies
- Old School (2003) — as Goldberg (uncredited)
- Primal Fear (1996) — as Yancy
- Tombstone (1993) — as Mayor Clum
- The X-Files (1998) — as Michaud
- Young Guns (1988) — as Alex McSween
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