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Matthew Fox ("Jack Shepard")

Matthew Fox grew up on a farm, helping his parents raise cattle and grow barley for Coors Beer. He graduated from Wind River High School, and attended Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts. He attended Columbia University on a football scholarship, and earned a Bachelors Degree in Economics. His intentions of working on Wall Street changed when he was cast in commercials. Soon he appeared on the TV series 'Wings' and had a supporting role in the motion picture 'My Boyfriend's Back.' He first got noticed when he starred in the Fox drama 'Party of Five.' Up next he toplined the short-lived supernatural cop show 'Haunted.' He put himself back on the map as the leader of the castways on the sci-fi fantasy series 'Lost.' He has two daughters with wife Margherita.

Birthplace: Crowheart, Wyoming USA

DOB: July 14,1966

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Terry O'Quinn (" John Locke")

Formerly a boxer and a bodyguard, Terry O'Quinn is known for his roles as Peter Watts on "Millennium", F.B.I Assistant Director Kendall on "Alias," Captain Thomas Boone on "JAG," General Omar Santiago on "Harsh Realm" and John Locke on the hit show "LOST." Terry O'Quinn has also done guest appearances on "The West Wing," "Miami Vice," and "The X-Files," and has appeared in movies such as "Old School," "Ghosts of Mississippi," "The Rocketeer," and "The X-Files." Trivia: Terry has been bald since his early twenties. His real name is Terrance Quinn, but he lengthened his name to distinguish himself from actor Terry Quinn. Terry also has a black belt in Karate.
 
Birthplace:Newberry, Michigan, USA
 
DOB: July 15,1952

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Josh Holloway ("James "Sawyer" Ford")

Josh Holloway was born in California, but at age 2 his family moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains area of Georgia. He attended Free Home Elementary in Cherokee County and Cherokee High School in Canton, GA. He went on to attend the University of Georgia, and began modeling. He moved to Los Angeles and landed some small parts in shows such as 'Navy NCIS,' 'Walker Texas Ranger,' and 'CSI.' Most notably he played 'Good Looking Guy' on an episode of 'Angel.' This was enough to get him the part of likable ne'er-do-well Sawyer on the sci-fi/fantasy series 'Lost.' Josh married his longtime girlfriend, Yessica, in Hawaii in October 2004.
 
Birthplace: Northern California, USA
 
DOB: July 20, 1969

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Yunjin Kim ("Sun Kwon")

Yunjin Kim is already an distinguished actress in her homeland of Korea and throughout Asia, especially for her work in the film Shiri . She was born in Seoul, but grew up in Staten Island, New York and is now beginning an acting career in the United States. Currently, you can see her on ABC's freshman drama, Lost .
 
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
 
DOB: November 7,1973

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Harold Perrineau Jr. ("Michael Dawson")

Harold Perrineau married his long time love, model/actress Brittany Perrineau on Aug. 27th. They have one daughter, 9 year old Aurora Perrineau. They reside in New York City, and spend part of their time in LA.

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

DOB: February 17, 1968

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Maggie Grace ("Shannon Rutherford")(Season One)

Maggie Grace grew up in Columbus, Ohio. She made her debut in the televison movie 'Murder in Greenwich,' and followed that up with roles on 'Law & Order: SVU,' 'Cold Case,' 'Lyon's Den' and 'CSI: Miami.' She had a recurring role on 'Oliver Beene.' She attained a measure of success when she was cast as rich-girl Shannon Rutherford on the series 'Lost.'

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, USA

DOB: September 21, 1983

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Ian Somerhalder ("Boone Carlisle (Season 1)")

The son of a massage therapist and a building contractor, Somerhalder was born and raised in the small southern town of Covington, LA. Boating, swimming, fishing and training horses filled much of his recreational time growing up, as did the school drama club and performing with the local theater group. With his mother's encouragement, at age 10 he began a modeling career that took him to New York each summer. By junior high, he opted to put modeling on the back burner and focus more on sports and school. A few years later, when the opportunity to model in Europe arose, Somerhalder grabbed it, embarking on an enriching path of work, travel and study that took him to cities including Paris, Milan and London. At 17, he began studying acting in New York, and by 19 had committed himself to the craft, working with preeminent acting coach William Esper. His fate was sealed while working as an extra in a club scene in the feature film Black & White. A talent manager visiting a client on the set spotted Somerhalder in a crowd scene of 400 and immediately signed him for representation. Happy to be anchored in New York, Somerhalder spends much of his time studying acting, writing and practicing yoga. His recreational interests include water and snow skiing and horseback riding.

Birthplace: Covington, Louisiana, USA

DOB: December 8, 1978

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Evangeline Lilly ("Kate Ryan")

Evangeline Lilly's combination of irresistible charm and natural talent is earning her a reputation as one of the most promising young actresses in Hollywood. Three years ago Lilly was discovered by a Ford agent on the streets of Kelowna, BC, but passed up an offer to sign with the agency. While acting had been a dream of hers since she was a teenager, she abandoned the notion for the more aesthetic dream of working in international relations. Six months later Lilly moved to Vancouver to attend the University of British Columbia and decided to sign with Ford to help pay for tuition. After appearing in a few commercials, she decided to give up acting and focus on studying. A couple of years later, a friend urged her to give acting another shot and, after a role in Kingdom Hospital, Lilly caught the acting bug. Lilly founded and ran a world development and human rights committee at her university. She has lived under a grass hut in the jungles of the Philippines with a missionary group, and has been a volunteer for children's projects since the age of 14. Lilly is fluent in French and loves ice skating, canoeing, kayaking, snowboarding and rock climbing.

Birthplace:Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

DOB: August 3,1979

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Dominia Monaghan ("Charlie Pace")

Born and raised in Berlin, Dominic moved at the age of 12 with his family to England. A smoker, Dom is fluent in German and has an aptitude for accents and impersonations. Dominic was studing English Literature, Drama and Geography at Sixth Form College when he began his television career in Hetty Wainthrop Investigates. (see other television appearances below) Monaghan has appeared on stage in the world premiere UK production of the Resurrectionists, Whale and Annie and Fanny from Bolton to Rome. He has contibuted his love of film to watching Star Wars at the age of 6. His other loves include writing, music, fashion, watching as well as playing soccor and surfing.
 
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
 
DOB: December 8,1976

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Naveen Andrews ("Sayid Jarrah")

Naveen Andrews is British, of Indian descent. He attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, which counts among it's alumni Ewan McGregor and David Thewlis. At the age of 16 he began living with his teacher, Geraldine Feakins. The two went on to have a son, Jaisal. He appeared in British films such as 'London Kills Me,' Mira Nair's 'Kama Sutra,' and the BBC mini-series 'The Buddha of Suburbia.' He attained international recognition for a supporting role in 'The English Patient.' He became very well-known for his role as Sayid, the Iraqi soldier, on the televison series 'Lost.'
 
Birthplace: London, England UK
 
DOB: January 17,1969

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Daniel Dae Kim ("Jin Kwon")

Daniel Dae Kim was born in Korea and immigrated with his family to the United States when he was two years old. His hometown is Easton, Pennsylvania. Daniel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haverford College/Bryn Mawr College in Theatre & Political Science. During that time, he spent a semester studying at the National Theatre Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford. In 1993, he started the MFA acting program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and graduated with a Masters in Acting in 96. Daniel's first major role was as a very young Torvald in Pan Asian Repertory Theater's presentation of Ibsen's Classic, A Doll's House. He has had numerous theater roles which comprise the bulk of his early acting career.
 
Birthplace: Pusan, Korea
 
DOB: August 4, ?

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Malcolm David Kelley ("Walter "Walt" Lloyd")

The entertainment industry isn't new to young Malcolm David Kelley – he has been working in show business since the age of five. His motion picture credits include roles in "Antwone Fisher," opposite Denzel Washington," and "You Got Served." On television he guest starred in the series "Judging Amy," "Malcolm in the Middle," "For Your Love," "Girlfriends" and "Eve." He was also featured in numerous commercials, including Cap'n Crunch, Kool Aid, Disney and Kohl's department store. Recently he was seen in a Snoop Dog video and completed a voice over for the Nickelodeon cartoon "Fatherhood." Malcolm spent the first 11 months of his life in foster care before being adopted by the Kelleys. His sister, Sydney, was adopted by the family two months later. He enjoys playing soccer and basketball, despite his small stature. He keeps up with his favorite basketball team – the Lakers – and politics, even getting involved as class Treasurer at his middle school. His leadership earned him the role of Student Ambassador with People to People Student Ambassadors, with whom he traveled to the United Kingdom last July to represent the United States.

Birthplace: Bellflower, CA

DOB: May 12, 1992

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Jorge Garcia ("Hugo "Hurley" Reyes")

When Jorge Garcia played a villain in his school's seventh-grade musical production, based on the comic strip, "Drabble," his song brought down the house. It was then that he realized that acting might just be the ticket for him. After college he joined the Beverly Hills Playhouse and has been working steadily ever since. On stage he has appeared in productions of "The Midnight Zone," "Something Borrowed Something Blue," "Romancing Valentino," "Fiddler on the Roof," "Hurlyburly" and "Guys and Dolls." He is perhaps best known for his portrayl of Hector Lopez on 2003-2004 season of "Becker." Garcia enjoys doing standup comedy and has performed at the Laugh Factory and Comedy Store in Los Angeles. He likes singing Rock ‘n' Roll and has worked in record stores since high school – amassing a huge CD collection.

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska

DOB: April 28, 1974

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Emilie de Ravin ("Claire Littleton")

Emilie de Ravin has studied Classical ballet intensively at The Austrailian Ballet Co., an honor she earned by being chosen from a pool of national and international applicants. Performing with the Austrailian Ballet Company heightened her desire and need to act. Emilie's training and experience includes an intense workshop with N.I.D.A and two acting courses for film & TV with Australia's Swinburne University. A two months with the prime time actors studio workshops in Los Angeles. She has also recieved instruction and encouragment while studying with Austrailia Producer/Director John Gauci. Her most prominent of her tv credits include her lead role as the alien Tess Harding on "Roswell",the demon Curupira on "Beastmaster" and as mother-to-be Claire Littleton on "Lost"

Birthplace: Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia

DOB: December 27, 1981