
Terry O'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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Primal Fear
as Yancy
1996

The X-Files
as Michaud
1998

The Rocketeer
as Howard Hughes
1991

Christmas Sail
as Dennis
2021

Heaven's Gate
as Captain Minardi
1980

Stepfather 2
as Dr. Gene Clifford / Jerry Blake
1989

MacShayne: Winner Takes All
as Danny Leggett
1994

Young Guns
as Alex McSween
1988

Company Business
as Colonel Pierce Grissom
1991

The Stepfather
as Jerry Blake
1987

Amityville: A New Generation
as Detective Clark
1993

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

Rated X
as J.R. Mitchell
2000

American Outlaws
as Rollin H. Parker
2001

SpaceCamp
as Launch Director
1986

Pin
as Dr. Frank Linden
1988

Shadow Conspiracy
as Frank Ridell
1997

The Cutting Edge
as Jack Moseley
1992

Unsung Hero
as Grandpa James
2024

Black Widow
as Bruce
1987
TV Appearances

Remington Steele
as Chuck McBride
1982

Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Admiral Eric Pressman
1987

Earth 2
as Reilly
1994

L.A. Law
as Nick Moats
1986

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003

Alias
as Kendall
2001

Matlock
1986

Harsh Realm
1999

Tales from the Crypt
as Inspector Martin Zeller
1989

Tales of the Unexpected
as Cop
1979

Moonlighting
as Bryant Wilbourne
1985

The View
as Self
1997