# A. J. Buckley

Alan John Buckley (born 9 February 1977) is a Canadian actor. He played crime lab technician Adam Ross on the television series CSI: NY (2005–2013) and Navy SEAL Sonny Quinn on the television series SEAL Team (2017–2024). He also had roles in Supernatural (2006–2014), The Box (2007), Home Sweet Hell (2015), and as the voice of Nash in The Good Dinosaur (2015).

## Early life

Buckley was born on 9 February 1977 in Dublin, Ireland and, at age six, emigrated with his family to White Rock, British Columbia, Canada.
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 called Extreme Days, also 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 starred as Sonny Quinn on SEAL Team, an American military drama television series that premiered on CBS for four seasons and switched to Paramount+ for the fifth and sixth seasons.

## Personal life

Buckley proposed to his girlfriend of two years, Abigail Ochse on 31 December 2012 while on vacation in Hawaii. On 3 September 2013 Buckley announced they were expecting a baby girl. The couple welcomed their daughter 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."
In 2019, Buckley played on the "Away" roster during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at the Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior | Charles "Chug" Roman | |
| 2000 | The In Crowd | Wayne | |
| 2001 | The Forsaken | Mike | |
| 2001 | XCU: Extreme Close Up | Terrance 'T-Bone' Tucker | |
| 2001 | Extreme Days | Will Davidson | |
| 2002 | Scream at the Sound of the Beep | Peter | |
| 2002 | 10:30 Check-Out | Alex | |
| 2002 | Blue Car | Pat | |
| 2002 | Wishcraft | Howie | |
| 2002 | Girl Fever | Jesse | |
| 2002 | Nightstalker | Somo | |
| 2004 | In Enemy Hands | U.S.S. Swordfish: Medical Officer | |
| 2004 | Wild Roomies | Reno Rizzolla | |
| 2006 | Jimmy and Judy | Buddy | |
| 2006 | You Did What? | Greg Porter | |
| 2006 | Happy Feet | Additional voices | |
| 2006 | Walking Tall: The Payback | Harvey Morris | |
| 2007 | The Last Sin Eater | Angor Forbes | |
| 2007 | The Box | Danny Schamus | |
| 2010 | Skateland | Teddy Tullos | |
| 2010 | Christmas Mail | Matt Sanders | |
| 2011 | Doomsday Prophecy | Eric Fox | |
| 2015 | Home Sweet Hell | Murphy | |
| 2015 | The Good Dinosaur | Nash | Voice |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | The Disappearance of Vonnie | Robbie | Television film |
| 1995 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Lonnie | Episode: "The Tale of the Manaha" |
| 1996 | The X-Files | The 'Dude' | Episode: "War of the Coprophages" |
| 1997 | Millennium | Josh Comstock | Episode: "Weeds" (uncredited) |
| 1997 | North of 60 | Ricky | Episode: "Ghosts" |
| 1998 | Night Man | Commander | Episode: "It Came from Out of the Sky" |
| 1999 | In a Class of His Own | Jake Matteson | Television film |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Roger Lundquist | Episode: "Goodbye Charlie" |
| 2001 | Jack & Jill | Mitch | Episode: "And Nothing But the Truth" |
| 2001 | Motocrossed | Jimmy Bottles | Television film |
| 2001 | Murphy's Dozen | Sean Murphy | Television film |
| 2002 | Haunted | Brian Hewitt | Episode: "Grievous Angels" |
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Richie Dobson | Episode: "Underground Railroad" |
| 2003 | The District | Gaines | Episode: "The Kindness of Strangers" |
| 2003 | Silent Warnings | Layne Vossimer | Television film |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ted Martin | Episode: "Crow's Feet" |
| 2004 | The Collector | The Devil / Bill Diggs | Episode: "The Old Man" |
| 2005 | Manticore | Pvt. Sulley | Television film |
| 2005 | Fat Actress | McG Stand-In | Episode: "Charlies Angels or Too Pooped to Pop" |
| 2005–13 | CSI: NY | Adam Ross | 141 episodes |
| 2006–14 | Supernatural | Ed Zeddmore | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | Entourage | Dave | Episode: "Snow Job" |
| 2007 | Bones | Dan | Episode: "The Glowing Bones in 'The Old Stone House'" |
| 2008–09 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Toad / Mortimer Toynbee | Voice, recurring role |
| 2009 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Toad, Melter, Klaw, Batroc the Leaper | Voices, 4 episodes |
| 2012–15 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Pigeon Pete | Voice, 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Harold Beamer | Episode: "Fit for Duty" |
| 2013 | Longmire | Keith Dixon | Episode: "Natural Order" |
| 2014 | Justified | Danny Crowe | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | The Mentalist | Aaron "Ace" Brunell | Episode: "Nothing Gold Can Stay" |
| 2015 | Murder in the First | Marty 'Junior' Mulligan | Main cast; Season 2 |
| 2015 | Narcos | Kevin Brady | Episode: "Descenso" |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Sgt. Mulvey | Episode: "Unsung Heroes" |
| 2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Julius Brennan | Episode: "E 'Imi pono" |
| 2017 | Pure | Det. Bronco Novak | Main cast, season 1 |
| 2017–24 | SEAL Team | Sonny Quinn | Main cast |

### Web

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010–2011 | Ghostfacers | Ed Zeddmore | 11 episodes |
| 2011 | Talent | Marcus | 10 episodes |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | Additional Voices |
| 2008 | CSI: NY | Adam Ross |
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Nash |