John Locke (Lost)

John Locke
Lost character
Terry O'Quinn as John Locke in 2005.
First appearance"Pilot (Part 1)"
Last appearance"The End"
Created by
Portrayed byTerry O'Quinn,
Charles Henry Wyson (young),
Caleb Steinmeyer (teenager)
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (dream)
Centric episode(s)
In-universe information
Full nameJohn Edward Locke
AliasJeremy Bentham
Johnathan Locke
SpeciesHuman
GenderMale
OccupationAssistant manager at a toy store
Home inspector
Box company office worker
Substitute teacher (flash-sideways)
RelativesAnthony Cooper (father)
Emily Locke (mother)
NationalityAmerican

John Locke is a fictional character played by Terry O'Quinn on the ABC television series Lost. He is named after the English philosopher of the same name. In 2007, O'Quinn won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Locke.

Locke is introduced in the first season as a mysterious, intellectual and stoic character with an affinity for living out in the wild and a penchant for hunting and tracking. He believes in mystical and spiritual explanations for why things happen on the island due to an objective "miracle" happening to him after the crash of Oceanic 815. His eccentric and at times selfish behaviour results in him being repeatedly distrusted by the other survivors. His stoicism and mystical outlook dominate his character and are the basis for many of his relationships and interactions on the show.