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Introduction
Alex O’Loughlin is an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett on CBS’ remake of the TV series Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020). He had starring roles in the films Oyster Farmer (2004) and The Back-up Plan (2010), as well as on such television series as Moonlight (2007-2008) and Three Rivers (2009-2010).
Early life
| Name | Alex O’Loughlin |
| Net Worth | $26 million |
| Salary | $5 million |
| Occupation | Actor, Writer, Director, Producer |
| Height | 1.83m |
| Age | 45 years |
Alex O’Loughlin was born on 24 August 1976 (age 45 years) in Canberra, Australia. He is of Irish and Scottish descent. His father is a physics and astronomy teacher in Sydney and his mother is a nurse. His sister is Jackie O’Loughlin.
O’Loughlin suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder when he was a child. He enrolled at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney in 1999 and graduated in June 2002 after completing a three-year, full-time Bachelor of Dramatic Art program.
Career
Alex O’Loughlin began working in short films and fringe theatre as a teenager in Sydney. One of his first acting jobs was an extra in a commercial, playing a Marine. After graduating from NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Arts), he began his career in Australian television and film productions. Some of his TV credits include roles in BlackJack: Sweet Science, Love Bytes and White Collar Blue.
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O’Loughlin landed his first film role, the lead in Oyster Farmer in 2004. He later appeared in Man-Thing, Feed, and in the Australian mini-series The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant, for which he was nominated as Best Lead Actor in Television from the Australian Film Institute Awards in 2005 and as Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series by the Logie Awards in 2006.
He joined the cast of The Shield in 2007 as Detective Kevin Hiatt, the newest member of the strike team. In 2005, he screen-tested for the movie role of James Bond. As he told one interviewer: “I met with director Martin Campbell here in Los Angeles at his office on the Sony Pictures lot and he asked me to fly to London and test and we tested at Pinewood Studios. It was the biggest screen test I’ve ever done. It was very comprehensive. I had tuxedos and suits cut for it and hair cuts.”
Alex O’Loughlin left The Shield in 2007 after he won the lead role on the CBS series Moonlight, where he played private investigator and vampire Mick St. John. The filming of Moonlight was interrupted by the Hollywood writers’ strike. There was speculation that the series would be dropped but fan pressure prevailed and the show was given four additional episodes to try to regain its audience share.
Despite it being the highest-rated show in its Friday evening slot, CBS did not commission a second season. After its cancellation, a fan-based charity campaign to win a second-season renewal for Moonlight by holding blood drives proved unsuccessful.
In August 2008, CBS signed a talent development deal with Alex O’Loughlin as the star of a TV series to be developed by writer Mark Gordon, but it did not materialize. He was cast in the lead role of the CBS hospital drama Three Rivers, developed by producer Carol Barbee, which aired Sunday evenings in the 2009–2010 season.
In April 2009, Alex O’Loughlin guest-starred in an episode of Criminal Minds in the Season Four episode, “The Big Wheel”, as an OCD-ridden serial killer, Vincent Rowlings. In December 2009 CBS pulled Three Rivers from its schedule. O’Loughlin starred alongside Jennifer Lopez in the 2010 romantic comedy film The Back-up Plan.
Alex O’Loughlin was cast in the CBS remake of Hawaii Five-0 portraying Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett, which premiered on 20 September 2010. The show won “Favorite New TV Drama” at the 2010–11 People’s Choice Awards. Subsequently, BuddyTV ranked him # 2 on its “TV’s 100 Sexiest Men of 2010” list and # 9 in 2011.
On 2 March 2012, CBS announced that O’Loughlin would miss shooting some episodes of Hawaii Five-0 to seek drug treatment related to pain management medication prescribed after a shoulder injury. He was slated to miss at least one episode from the second season.
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In August 2013, the Los Angeles-based non-profit Australians in Film announced that Alex O’Loughlin would be honored with a Breakthrough Award at a ceremony held on 24 October 2013 in Los Angeles.
Alex O’Loughlin stands at an appealing height of 1.83m and has a good body weight which suits his personality. He is the current ambassador for Donate Life America.
Wife
Alex O’Loughlin is married to Malia Jones, they had their wedding in 2014. His wife is a model and surfer. His first child, a son was born in 1997, to a girlfriend whom many thought would have been his first wife but they later separated. In 2005, he began dating actress/singer Holly Valance. They separated in February 2009. Alex O’Loughlin and his wife Malia Jones had a son, born in 2012 before they married in Hawaii on 18 April 2014. As of mid-2022, O’Loughlin and his wife Malia are still married and living a cool life with their children Lion O’Loughlin, and Saxon O’Loughlin.
Alex O’Loughlin net worth
How much is Alex O’Loughlin worth? Alex O’Loughlin net worth is estimated at around $26 million. His main source of income is from his career as an actor, writer, director, and producer. O’Loughlin salary with other career earnings is over $5 million+ annually. His successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and influential actors in Australia.