Quick Facts
Biography
Alan John "A. J." Buckley (born February 9, 1978) is an Irish-born Canadian actor.
Early life
Buckley was born in Dublin, Ireland. He immigrated at the age of six with his family to White Rock, British Columbia.
In his teens, Buckley began his acting career in the television series The Odyssey followed by guest starring roles in The X-Files and Millennium.
Buckley attended St. Thomas More Collegiate in Burnaby, near Vancouver.
Career
Buckley appeared in the 1998 thriller science fiction film, Disturbing Behavior, alongside actress Katie Holmes. 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, the first fully interactive 3D cyber world. 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 panelist for a post screening Q&A.
Buckley is the celebrity spokesperson for the Mantra Venture Group, an environmental technology company.
Personal life
Buckley proposed to his girlfriend of two years, Abigail Ochse on December 31, 2012 while on vacation in Hawaii. On September 3, 2013 Buckley announced they were expecting a baby girl. The couple welcomed daughter Willow Phoenix Buckley on January 19, 2014. On October 24, 2014 while in New Zealand, Buckley fractured his arm and leg while running away during a "scare event".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior | Charles "Chug" Roman | |
| 2000 | The In Crowd | Wayne | |
| 2001 | The Forsaken | Mike | |
| XCU: Extreme Close Up | Terrance 'T-Bone' Tucker | ||
| Extreme Days | Will Davidson | ||
| 2002 | Scream at the Sound of the Beep | Peter | |
| 10:30 Check-Out | Alex | ||
| Blue Car | Pat | ||
| Wishcraft | Howie | ||
| Girl Fever | Jesse | ||
| Nightstalker | Somo | ||
| 2004 | In Enemy Hands | U.S.S. Swordfish: Medical Officer | |
| Wild Roomies | Reno Rizzolla | ||
| 2006 | Jimmy and Judy | Buddy | |
| You Did What? | Greg Porter | ||
| Happy Feet | Additional Voices | ||
| Walking Tall: The Payback | Harvey Morris | ||
| 2007 | The Last Sin Eater | Angor Forbes | |
| The Box | Danny Schamus | ||
| 2010 | Skateland | Teddy Tullos | |
| Christmas Mail | Matt Sanders | ||
| 2011 | Doomsday Prophecy | Eric Fox | |
| 2015 | Home Sweet Hell | Murphy | |
| 2015 | The Good Dinosaur | Nash | Voice role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Disappearance of Vonnie | Robbie | TV movie |
| 1995 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Lonnie | 1 episode: "The Tale of the Manaha" |
| 1996 | The X Files | The 'Dude' | 1 episode: "War of the Coprophages" |
| 1997 | Millennium | Josh Comstock | 1 episode: "Weeds" (uncredited) |
| North of 60 | Ricky | 1 episode: "Ghosts" | |
| 1998 | Night Man | 1 episode: "It Came from Out of the Sky" | |
| 1999 | In a Class of His Own | Jake Matteson | TV movie |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Roger Lundquist | 1 episode: "Goodbye Charlie" |
| 2001 | Jack & Jill | Mitch | 1 episode: "And Nothing But the Truth" |
| Motocrossed | Jimmy Bottles | TV movie | |
| Murphy's Dozen | Sean Murphy | TV movie | |
| 2002 | Haunted | Brian Hewitt | 1 episode: "Grievous Angels" |
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Richie Dobson | 1 episode: "Underground Railroad" |
| The District | Gaines | 1 episode: "The Kindness of Strangers" | |
| Silent Warnings | Layne Vossimer | TV movie | |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ted Martin | 1 episode: "Crow's Feet" |
| The Collector | The Devil / Bill Diggs | 1 episode: "The Old Man" | |
| 2005 | Manticore | Pvt. Sulley | TV movie |
| Fat Actress | McG Stand-In | 1 episode: "Charlies Angels or Too Pooped to Pop" | |
| 2005–13 | CSI: NY | Adam Ross | 141 episodes as credited, but didn't actually appear in all of them |
| 2006–14 | Supernatural | Ed Zeddmore | 5 episodes: "Hell House", "Ghostfacers", "It's a Terrible Life", "Hammer of the Gods", "#THINMAN" |
| 2007 | Entourage | Dave | 1 episode: "Snow Job" |
| Bones | Dan | 1 episode: "The Glowing Bones in 'The Old Stone House'" | |
| 2008–09 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Toad / Mortimer Toynbee | 4 episodes: "Hindsight: Part 2", "Time Bomb", "Battle Lines", "Backlash" (voice only) |
| 2009 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Toad, Klaw, Batroc the Leaper | 4 episodes: "Hulk Talk Smack!", "A Brat Walks Among Us", "Deadly Is the Black Widow's Bite", "Stranger from a Savage Land" (voice only) |
| 2012 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Pete | 1 episode: "The Gauntlet" (voice only) |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Harold Beamer | 1 episode: "Fit for Duty" |
| 2013 | Longmire | Keith Dixon | 1 episode: "Natural Order" |
| 2014 | Justified | Danny Crowe | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | The Mentalist | Aaron "Ace" Brunell | 1 episode: "Nothing Gold Can Stay" |
| Murder in the First | Marty 'Junior' Mulligan | Main cast; Season 2 | |
| Narcos | Kevin Brady | 1 episode: "Descenso" | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Julius Brennan | 1 episode, Season 5, Episode 15 | |
| 2017 | Pure | Det. Bronco Novak | Main cast; Season 1 |
| 2017 | Seal Team | Sonny |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Nash |