[Updated 12-SEP-2011]
“Alex is a natural leader. He takes control and makes things happen on-set – and in his personal life too. He’s The General, and I think that comes across in this role.” — Scott Caan, “Hawaii Five-0″ co-star in Men’s Fitness, August 2011
“In person, I thought, this guy’s an action hero. He shouldn’t be playing anything but the guy who carries a gun, saves people and solves crimes. All this physical, heroic stuff that we needed for our McGarrett – that’s Al.” — Peter M. Lenkov, Executive Producer, “Hawaii Five-0″, in Emmy, 2011
“I see Alex as a kind of body-conscious, rowdy academe. He always looks like he’s been brawlin’ a bit or wouldn’t hesitate to get low with you.” — Alfre Woodard, “Three Rivers” Co-Star, in InStyle, April 2011
“He’s a great storyteller because he can mimic almost anything. And I give credit to a man who happily embraces his gray hair.” — Kate Moennig, “Three Rivers” Co-Star, in InStyle, April 2011
“It’s pretty magnificent how well Alex does an American accent – and never breaks it. And he’s truly a hoot to be around.” — Taryn Manning, “Hawaii Five-0″ Co-Star, in InStyle, April 2011
“The thing about Alex that struck us immediately when he walked in was: he is a natural born leader. I mean, he really comes in, he knows exactly what he wants to do, he’s very focused. He carries himself with a bearing and it felt like, wow – this is a guy who really could be the leader of the team. So, I think that combo really made us feel like we had our cornerstone right away and from that we could build outward.” — Alex Kurtzman, “Hawaii Five-0″ Executive Producer, San Diego Comic-Con, July 23, 2010
“[Alex] was great for the character, because he has a little bit of that kind of cocky, charming attitude that Stan has. He knew how to transmit the feeling that she was the one, but at the same time have confidence and even a bit of arrogance. Alex is a good guy; but he also has a bit of an edge, which is something I like. I loved working with him and he is very good at what he does.” — Jennifer Lopez, in Gulf News (UAE), May 4, 2010
“There’s a cheekiness he turns on with great charm. And he’s not in it for fame or money; he’s in it because he loves acting.” — Alan Poul, Director, “The Back-up Plan”, in Sunday Magazine, May 2, 2010
“You hope that the chemistry is going to be right on film. Fortunately for us, it was. Alex is very talented and he has an incredible future ahead of him as an actor. I don’t think there was any crucial ingredient missing with the other actors per se. I just think that Alex had the right combination of things that the director and I were looking for.” – Jennifer Lopez, in Film Journal International, March 1010
“I met him at the Pittsburgh Airport Hilton, and we spent a couple of hours together, and I fell in love immediately. I felt like, ‘This is the guy.’” — Alan Poul, Director, “The Back-up Plan”, in Film Journal International, March 2010
“What you don’t know about Alex, is that he is a human sponge. He absorbs EVERYTHING. ” — Gonzo Gonzalez-Stawinski, M.D., on “The Doctors”, October 2009
“Alex is a classic Aussie leading man – smart, sexy and extremely talented.” — Matt Skrobalak, Vice-President Casting, CBS, in The Sunday Telegraph, July 2009
Alex O'Loughlin and Jennifer Lopez at the Edison Ballroom in New York City where Jennifer celebrated her 40th birthday on July 25, 2009.
“He’s awesome. He’s good-looking, and tall, and sweet and charming… and very leading-man material.” — Jennifer Lopez, on Access Hollywood, July 2009
“Alex is an amazing actor; he’s right next door, shooting scenes right now. Alex plays a serial killer who something happens to at a scene of one of the killings that changes his whole personality, and he reaches out to the BAU for help. It’s a really interesting character. There’s also a great kid in the episode, Andy Cherry, and he and Alex share a lot of scenes together. Alex is very sweet with kids.” — Ed Bernero, “Criminal Minds” executive producer in TVGuide.ca, February 2009
“You know it’s a good [performance] when the crew starts hanging around the monitor. They came up to me and said, ‘This guy’s great.’ From my point of view, the more an actor can inhabit something that’s the opposite of him, the more producers can be surprised by it.” – Simon Mirren, “Criminal Minds” writer and co-executive producer in TV Guide, April 2009
“I’m immune to Alex’s hotness. I see more of him than any boyfriend I’ve ever had. I’m very privileged because of that, but since I see him so much, I’ve overdosed on his hotness. It’s just the norm. But other people get weak in the knees around him. They start blushing. They drool. He has that Johnny Depp thing, a special sparkle that’s just magic. How do you define it? The young girls love him, the older ladies love him, and the gay guys love him. He’s really good at expressive movement and loves musical theater. He’s also up there with the greatest comedians I’ve ever known. I go home with stomach pains from laughing so hard. It’s constant. He’s kinda crude, English and Australians have a great connection when it comes to humor, and we can be outrageous. You couldn’t put some of it in print. Americans don’t know what to do with us, but I like that.” — Sophia Myles, co-star on “Moonlight” in TV Guide, May 2008
“I also saw immediately, even from the pilot presentation, Alex is just charming, he’s really charming and really easy to watch… he’s a very handsome man, but at the same time he’s also got this delightful charm about him and it comes off and I thought an awful lot of shows would love to have somebody as wonderful as him leading their charge.” — Marvin Rush, Director of Photography for “Moonlight” in an interview with Voices of Krypton, February 2008
“What’s great about Alex is he can turn on the sex for the job, but he never abuses his good looks. He knows his place in the universe.” — Sophia Myles, TV Guide, December 2007
“He’s a bundle of energy. And he’s funny — he makes me laugh all night long. With our schedule, 16 hours a day, six days week, I couldn’t have hoped for anyone more wonderful to work with.” — Sophia Myles, TV Guide, December 2007
“He’s romantic, he has humor and he’s great with action. His work comes from a very deep place.” – Ron Koslow, Co-creator of “Moonlight”, in Starlog, November 2007
Nina Tassler talks with Alex O’Loughlin during the party following the 2010 CBS Upfront presentation at New York City's Lincoln Center Wednesday, May 19, 2010.
“Mick St. John was Alex O’Loughlin. Alex is so warm and genuine and such a wonderfully talented actor. We had seen his episodes of ‘The Shield,’ and he’s got such great charisma and is so unassuming in his crazy good looks that he just endears himself to you.” — Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment, LA Times, October 2007
“I love him. He’s awesome. He’s such a gentleman. He just breaks my heart in how sweet he is. He’s so sweet, but such a leading man in this way that isn’t cocky, but strong. He’s strong, because he needs to be strong, and he needs caring to show, and he’s very ambitious and wants a really long career. All of the qualities that need to be attached for somebody to be really successful are all there, but without that sort of sketchy quality that can sometimes be in people that really want to get to the top. He has zero of that. I see how he treats everybody on set. He’s really compassionate. Really loving.” – Shannyn Sossamon, co-star on “Moonlight” in an interview with IGN, September 2007
“Alex is a terrifically sexy, masterful, and take-charge guy — just the type who can make you remember that James Bond is a seriously dangerous man.” — Jane Jenkins, The Casting Company, in the book “A Star is Found”, 2006
“[Alex O'Loughlin] is a very talented young actor and he’s definitely going places. He’s a real movie star.” — Brett Leonard, Director of “Man-Thing” and “FEED”, 2006
“That’s a thinking actor, that’s Alex. Every moment he’s making sure that he’s giving two hundred percent, which makes my job a lot easier.” — Peter Andrikidis, Director of “Mary Bryant”, 2005
“As soon as [Alex's] real life began, commitment to the work has led to an avid interest in theatre history covered in essays which would surprise his earlier teachers. He told me he is an “instinctual actor – I feel my way through it” but very soon was explaining detailed techniques of characterisation. He seems to have just the right mix of method and emotion, and control of his life, for us to sincerely hope for professional success.” — Frank McKone, “NIDA Invites Applications for 2003″, 2002
See also: Alex On…, Alex on… Hawaii and Hawaii Five-0 and About Alex