Alan John Buckley (born 9 February 1977) is an Irish-Canadian actor. He is known for playing nerdy crime lab technician Adam Ross on the television series '' CSI: NY'' (2005–2013) and Navy SEAL Sonny Quinn on the television series '' SEAL Team'' (2017–present). He also had roles in ''

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'' (2006–2014), '' The Box'' (2007), ''

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'' (2015), and as the voice of Nash in ''

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'' (2015).

Early life

Buckley was born on 9 February 1977 in

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, Ireland. He immigrated at the age of six with his family to

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, Canada.Levine, Sheri (26 January 2009)
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News Service. Retrieved 11 February 2009. In his teens, Buckley began his acting career in the television series ''

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'' followed by guest starring roles in ''

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''. Buckley attended

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, near

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Career

Buckley appeared in the 1998 thriller science fiction film, '' Disturbing Behavior'', alongside actress

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. In 2001 he starred in an indie film Extreme Days a comedy-drama-romance flick. In 2005, Buckley was offered the part of Adam Ross on the hit crime drama '' CSI: NY''. The part was supposed to be a recurring role, but by the end of the show's third season in 2007, he was offered a five-year contract. Before receiving the role of Adam Ross, Buckley had appeared as a different character on the original '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' in a 2004 episode. In 2006, the film '' Jimmy and Judy'' was released. When the '' CSI: NY'' episode featuring Buckley aired in 2006, director Randall K. Rubin called Buckley to discuss the success of an episode of ''CSI: NY'', entitled "Down the Rabbit Hole" and the internet activity it had generated for Buckley. Harold Whaley, program director for ''Urban Network'', suggested the idea of an in-world premiere featuring Buckley as a guest host and panellist for a post-screening Q&A. Buckley stars as Sonny Quinn on ''SEAL Team'' an American military drama television series that premiered on CBS for four seasons and switched to

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for the fifth season.

Personal life

Buckley proposed to his girlfriend of two years, Abigail Ochse on 31 December 2012 while on vacation in Hawaii.Chen, Joyce (2 January 2013)
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''. Retrieved 2 January 2013. On 3 September 2013 Buckley announced they were expecting a baby girl. The couple welcomed daughter Willow Phoenix Buckley on 19 January 2014. On 24 October 2014 while in New Zealand, Buckley fractured his arm and leg while running away during a "scare event." Buckley had twins on 5 March 2018 (Ranger Joseph and Bodhi Robert) In 2019, Buckley played on the "Away" roster during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at the Bojangles' Coliseum in

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Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Video games

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buckley, A.J. 1977 births Living people 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male video game actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian people of Irish descent Irish emigrants to Canada People from White Rock, British Columbia