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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Terry O'Quinn
Filmography
Acting (74)
2024
Getting LOSTas Self
6.6
2024
Unsung Heroas Grandpa James
7.1
2021
Christmas Sailas Dennis
5.7
2016
New Lifeas Dr. Philip Sumrall
6.5
2011
Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Storyas Mark Miller
6.7
2003
6.2
2003
Old Schoolas Goldberg (uncredited)
6.6
2002
The Locketas Casey Keddington
5.2
2002
7.0
2002
Hometown Legendas Buster Schuler
4.7
2001
American Outlawsas Rollin H. Parker
5.9
2001
WW3as Eric Farrell
5.4
2001
Semper Fias Cliff's Father
6.0
2000
Rated Xas J.R. Mitchell
5.5
1999
Murder in a Small Townas Sidney Lassiter
6.1
1998
The X-Filesas Michaud
6.9
1997
Breast Menas Hersch Lawyer
5.3
1997
My Stepson, My Loveras Richard Cory
4.0
1997
On the Edge of Innocenceas David Walker
5.3
1997
Shadow Conspiracyas Frank Ridell
4.9
1996
Ghosts of Mississippias Judge Hilburn
6.6
1996
Primal Fearas Yancy
7.7
1995
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murderas Frank Darnell
7.0
1995
Shadow Warriorsas Dr. Connors
5.3
1994
Lipstick Cameraas Raymond Miller
4.1
1994
A Friend to Die Foras Ed Saxe
6.3
1994
Justice in a Small Townas Harris Wiley
6.0
1994
Don't Talk to Strangersas Bonner
4.9
1994
Heart of a Childas Gordon Holc
5.2
1994
MacShayne: Winner Takes Allas Danny Leggett
5.0
1993
Tombstoneas Mayor Clum
7.6
1993
Amityville: A New Generationas Detective Clark
4.3
1993
Visions of Murderas Adm. Truman Hager
6.5
1993
Born Too Soonas Dr. Friedman
6.0
1992
The Good Fightas Henry Cragin
5.0
1992
Wild Cardas Barlow
6.0
1992
5.7
1992
Sexual Advancesas Cliff Ripley
8.0
1992
Trial: The Price of Passionas Bob Altschuler
7.0
1992
Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta Viewas Sergeant Don Bell
10.0
1992
The Cutting Edgeas Jack Moseley
7.3
1991
Company Businessas Colonel Pierce Grissom
5.3
1991
The Rocketeeras Howard Hughes
6.5
1991
Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeanceas Sergeant Nicholas
7.0
1991
The Last to Goas Daniel
6.3
1990
Kaleidoscopeas Henry
4.6
1990
Blood Oathas Major Beckett
5.7
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deceptionas Curt Mitchell
6.8
1989
Stepfather 2as Dr. Gene Clifford / Jerry Blake
5.5
1989
The Forgotten Oneas Bob Anderson
4.5
1989
Blind Furyas Frank Devereaux
6.5
1989
Roe vs. Wadeas Jay Floyd
6.0
1989
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver Northas Aaron Sykes
1988
Pinas Dr. Frank Linden
6.8
1988
Young Gunsas Alex McSween
6.7
1988
Stranger on My Landas Connie Priest
5.2
1988
The Joggeras Jerry
7.0
1987
When the Time Comesas Wes Travis
1987
Black Widowas Bruce
6.2
1987
The Stepfatheras Jerry Blake
6.5
1986
Women of Valoras Maj. Tom Patterson
7.2
1986
SpaceCampas Launch Director
5.9
1986
Between Two Womenas Dr. Wallace
5.6
1985
Silver Bulletas Sheriff Joe Haller
6.7
1985
Right to Kill?as Jim Barrett
7.1
1985
An Early Frostas Dr. Redding
5.8
1985
Mischiefas Claude Harbrough
6.7
1984
Mrs. Soffelas Detective Buck McGovern
6.0
1984
Places in the Heartas Buddy Kelsey
7.2
1983
All the Right Movesas Freeman Smith
5.8
1983
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Numberas Colonel Thomas Rhodes
10.0
1983
Without a Traceas Parent
5.4
1980
Heaven's Gateas Captain Minardi
6.7
1980
F.D.R.: The Last Yearas James Roosevelt
6.9