Biography
S. as the new cast member on the sixth season of the Emmy-winning police drama, "The Shield" (FX, 2002-09). Though only part of the show for one season, O'Loughlin made enough of an impression to be embraced by American audiences. After "The Shield," he made his network television debut with a leading role in the acclaimed, but unfortunately short-lived supernatural procedural, "Moonlight" (CBS, 2007-08), which earned him a loyal fan base that …
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Career Milestones
2004 | Acted in the Australian made-for-television movie, "Blackjack: Sweet Science" |
2004 | First gained popularity with his role of Jack Flange in the acclaimed Australian film, "Oyster Farmer" |
2005 | Cast in the Showtime miniseries, "The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant," as Will Bryant, the husband of the title character |
2005 | Cast in the low-budget horror film, "Man-Thing," as Deputy Eric Fraser |
2005 | Starred in the Australian low-budget thriller, "Feed"; also produced the film |
2006 | Made U.S. debut in the Christmas romantic comedy, "The Holiday" |
2007 | Appeared in "August Rush," starring Keri Russell and Freddie Highmore |
2007 | Joined season six of FX's "The Shield," playing Det. Kevin Hiatt, the newest member of the strike team |
2007 | Returned to the big screen with "The Invisible" |
2007 | Won the lead role of a tortured private detective who happens to be a vampire on the CBS series, "Moonlight" |
2009 | Played the lead role in the short-lived CBS hospital drama, "Three Rivers" |
2010 | Cast as Steve McGarrett in CBS' "Hawaii Five-O" reboot |
2010 | Cast opposite Jennifer Lopez in the romantic comedy, "The Back-Up Plan" |