- 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).
- Has two sons, from different mothers, Saxon, born in July 1997, and Lion, born October 25, 2012.
- 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.
- 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.
- His last name is pronounced "O-lock-lin".
- 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.
- 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.
- Is one day younger than his Hawaii Five-0 co-star Scott Caan, who was born on August 23rd 1976.
- He resides in West Hollywood, California, USA when not filming, but moves to Hawaii during the shooting schedule for Hawaii Five-0 (2010).
- Once worked as a plumber's apprentice.
- 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.
- His father is a physics teacher and his mother is a nurse (who also plays the piano).
- Befriended co-star David Blue during the filming of Moonlight (2007). The two have remained good friends.
- Enjoys riding motorcycles, climbing rocks, music, and playing his guitar.
- 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.
- One of his first professional acting jobs was as a background actor in a TV commercial, playing a member of the Australian military forces.
- In August 2013, Los Angeles, California based charity, "Australians in Film" selected him to be honored with their "Breakthrough Award" at a special ceremony to be held in October 2013 in Los Angeles.
- After premiering in the role of Steve McGarrett on Hawaii Five-0 (2010), BuddyTV, an entertainment website based in Seattle, Washington, USA ranked him #2 on its "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010" list, and #9 on its 2011 list.
- Alex O'Loughlin studied at NIDA, a Drama School in Sydney, Australia.
- Began his acting career in Sydney theater, appearing in plays by Anton Chekhov and Lev Tolstoy.
- Had a one-year holding contract with CBS regarding his role in Moonlight (2007).
- Was a fan of the heavy-metal band Iron Maiden as a kid.
- Has a sister, Jennifer, who is one year younger than he is.
- His middle name has been reported as James.
- His stepfather is Canadian.
- Split from longtime girlfriend Holly Valance in February 2009.
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