Terrance Quinn was born on the 15th July 1952, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA of part Irish ancestry, and is an actor probably best known for his role of John Locke in the television series “Lost” (2004 – 2010) as well as other appearances in series including “The X-Files” (1995), “Millennium” (1996 – 1999), “JAG” (1995 – 2002) and “Alias” (2002 – 2004). O’Quinn has been active in the entertainment industry since 1980.
How much is the net worth of Terry O’Quinn? It has been announced by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $18 million, as of the data presented in the beginning of 2017. Films and television are the main sources of O’Quinn’s fortune.
Terry O’Quinn Net Worth $18 Million
To begin with, he studied at the University of Central Michigan and then at the University of Iowa. Before starting the career in acting in the early 1980s, he was worked as a bodyguard and boxer among other jobs.
Concerning his professional career, he changed his name to Terry O’Quinn, in reference to his Irish origins, and not to be confused with another actor already called Terrance Quinn. He made his first film appearance in Michael Cimino’s film “Heaven’s Gate” (1980), but didn’t rise to fame until 1987 and 1989, after landing roles in the two hit films “The Stepfather 1” and “The Stepfather 2” in which he played a serial killer. For the above mentioned role in the first film, the actor received nominations for Saturn and the Independent Spirit Awards. In 1994, he appeared as a guest star in the series “The Tales of the Crypt”, and straight afterwards he made three appearances in “The X-Files” (1995) series, each time playing a different role. From 1996 to 1999, O’Quinn portrayed Peter Watts in the crime drama series “Millennium” created by Chris Carter, and meantime he also created characters in the series “JAG” (1995 – 2002). His net worth was rising steadily.
In 2002, he began playing the recurring role of the FBI Assistant Director Kendall in “Alias” (2002 – 2004), the the creator of the series J.J. Abrams, invited him to play in “Lost” (2004 – 2010), in which he created the character of John Locke, for which in 2005 he was nominated for an Emmy Award as the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and won this award in 2007. He is also the winner of a Saturn Award as the Best Supporting Actor on Television which he received for the same role. Then, he played Arthur Manchester in the series “Falling Skies” (2012 – 2013), for which the actor was nominated for another Saturn Award. Since 2015, he has been playing the role of Tom Tavner in the series “Patriot”, additionally, in 2016 Terry landed the main role in the series “Secret and Lies”.
To conclude, all the above mentioned roles have increased the amount of Terry O’Quinn net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the actor, he married Lori in 1979, and they have two sons but separated in 2010, and divorced shortly after. From 2012, Terry O’Quinn lives with his long-time friend Kate Baldwin, and the two reside in Virginia Beach.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2007), Saturn Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance (2006)
Music Groups
Spirit, Nazareth, I Got A Line On You, Nature's Way, Fresh Garbage
Nominations
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead (1987), Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actor – Drama Series (2007, 2009-2011), National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor (1987), Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Villain,
Movies
The Stepfather, The Rocketeer, Primal Fear, Blind Fury, “Heaven’s Gate” (1980), “The Stepfather 1” (1987), “The Stepfather 2” (1989), “The Rocketeer” (1991), “The Stepfather” (1987), “Black Widow” (19087), “American Outlaws” (2001), “Old School” (2003)
TV Shows
“Lost” (2004 – 2010), “The X-Files” (1995), “Millennium” (1996 – 1999), “JAG” (1995 – 2002), “Alias” (2002 – 2004), “The Tales of the Crypt” (1994), “Falling Skies” (2012 – 2013), “Patriot” (2015), “Secret and Lies” (2016)
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Trademark
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Quiet reserved but charming manner
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Bald head and bold blue eyes
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Soft soothing voice
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Quote
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I've told the producers that I miss the old John Locke. I wish he hadn't found those damn buttons sometimes. But these ups and downs reflect everybody's. You can't always choose the way things go. That's life.
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I don't think I could play a character that I couldn't relate to somehow. I'm not unfamiliar with frustration, anger, shame, helplessness and a load of other emotions that make up our psycho-soup. I try to focus on that frustration, that sense of unfairness, and multiply it.
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I so rarely turned down a role, that I can't say I have any regrets in that regard. There were many roles that I would rather not have done, but having a home and family requires that we sometimes do things we would rather not. I have done a few roles that I've never watched, and if I happen to be flicking through channels and one pops up, I quickly move on. It's hard enough to sustain some self confidence without being reminded of things we'd rather not revisit but, in the end, it comes with the territory.
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It looks like a camera on a stick. - when asked what the "monster" from Lost (2004) looks like.
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Fact
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Although he played Chris Nash's father in Mischief (1985), he is only nine years his senior in real life.
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Has English and Irish ancestry.
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He is one of eleven children.
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His brother Thomas Anthony Quinn is also an actor, who acts and teaches theatre in central Illinois.
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Actually learned how to properly throw and handle knives for his role on Lost (2004).
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Was the chief architect for the infamous "Locke" baseball field designed mostly in part for the Three Village Little League.
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Has an Irish Terrier named Reggie.
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In an episode of Lost (2004), his character Locke's parents were played by Kevin Tighe and Swoosie Kurtz, who are both only eight years O'Quinn's senior.
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Has appeared in episodes of two different series with the same name. Both Millennium (1996) and Lost (2004) have had episodes featuring O'Quinn called "Walkabout".
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Attended and graduated from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
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Attended and graduated from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.
Is one of the few cast members of Lost (2004) who did not have to audition, because his former collaborator (from Alias (2001)) J.J. Abrams thought of O'Quinn for the part of Locke before the actor was even offered it.
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Although always friendly onset, he keeps private and mysterious habits apart from his younger Lost (2004) co-stars, who often get together for wild parties when not shooting. He keeps this enigmatic aura so they will regard him similarly to the way they regard his mysterious character Locke.
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Not many know that he is a talented guitarist and singer. He is a particularly big fan of Neil Young and can apparently do a dead-on impression of him.
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Has had roles in both of J.J. Abrams's hit television series Alias (2001) and Lost (2004).
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Has been experienced in percussion since high school.
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Has been balding since his early 20s and has appeared with a partially or entirely shaved head in most of his films.
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He elongated his last name to "O'Quinn" from his real name of "Quinn" to distinguish himself from another person named Terry Quinn already acting in films.
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Grew up in Newberry, Michigan and was raised Roman Catholic.
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Is good friends with 1013 Productions' Chris Carter, having appeared in most of his work: as a guest star in two episodes of The X-Files (1993), a supporting role in The X Files (1998) and recurring roles on Harsh Realm (1999) and Millennium (1996).