Alex O’Loughlin Net Worth

Alex O’Loughlin's Quotes

• I am a big fan of vampires. I've always been obsessed with the genre, and the beautiful romanticism and erotic kind of nature of the immortal being, the undead who lives on human blood.
• Losing my anonymity in this world I think is something that I find terrifying (June 16 2005).
• There were times I was thinking, 'What am I doing, this is crazy'. I was scared because I had no money and no ticket home. That is the time when everyone else packs up and leaves. But I remembered everything my grandfather taught me about the work ethic before he died. He was brought up out in the bush and his advice was 'put your head down and keep working, son, and you'll get what's coming to you'. You just push through.
• [2010] [When I was 20 I once watched a rugby game with my friends and] I'd had too much coffee and I was sort of showing off, narrating the game and being an idiot. And at halftime, my mate came up to me and said, 'Dude, you're an actor and you're not doing anything about it.'
• [2010] Do you mind? [motioning toward his pack of cigarettes] Or are you going to write in the interview, 'and then he lit a Camel?'

Interesting Facts about Alex O’Loughlin

1. Following the withdrawal of Pierce Brosnan, O'Loughlin was a candidate for the role of James Bond, until the role was recast with Daniel Craig in 2005, in preparation for Casino Royale (2006).
2. Graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney in June 2002, after completing a full-time three year Bachelor of Dramatic Art program.
3. Enjoys riding motorcycles, climbing rocks, music, and playing his guitar.
4. Was a fan of the heavy-metal band Iron Maiden as a kid.
5. Had a one-year holding contract with CBS regarding his role in Moonlight (2007).
6. Has a sister, Jennifer, who is one year younger than he is.
7. His parents got divorced when he was 2-years-old. He was born in the city of Canberra but grew up in Sydney. From the age of 10 onward, he commuted between the two cities to spend time with both parents.
8. His father is a physics teacher and his mother is a nurse (who also plays the piano).
9. He was roommates with Jonathan Rhys Meyers in New York City during the filming of August Rush (2007). The two portrayed brothers in the movie.
10. He did a lot of his own stunt work in Moonlight (2007) and had some training in Kung fu and and Tai chi in order to prepare for his role.
11. His last name is pronounced "O-lock-lin".
12. Began his acting career in Sydney theater, appearing in plays by Anton Chekhov and Lev Tolstoy.
13. His stepfather is Canadian.
14. He is of Irish and Scottish descent. His father teaches physics and astronomy in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and his mother is a nurse in Canberra, Australian Capitol Territory, Australia.
15. Befriended co-star David Blue during the filming of Moonlight (2007). The two have remained good friends.
16. He resides in West Hollywood, California, USA when not filming, but moves to Hawaii during the shooting schedule for Hawaii Five-0 (2010).
17. Split from longtime girlfriend Holly Valance in February 2009.
18. Has two sons, from different mothers, Saxon, born in July 1997, and Lion, born October 25, 2012.
19. Once worked as a plumber's apprentice.
20. His girlfriend, Malia Jones, a surfer and model, gave birth to their first child together, a son named Lion, on October 25, 2012. Malia has another son, Spike, from her second marriage.