John Locke

John Locke

Played by Terry O'Quinn

BEFORE THE CRASH:
- Collections supervisor for a box company
- Master of war and strategy games
- Raised in a foster home
- As adult, found his ailing biological father who conned him out of a kidney then cruelly cut him off again
- In wheelchair for last 4 years

 

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"The reason I wanted you to see this, Desmond, is because Charles Widmore is not interested in answers. He's only interested in power. " - John Locke

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  • Jack Shephard to Locke in a flash sideways:

    "I'll see you on the other side."

  • Kate Austen on the deaths of Sun and Jin:

    "Locke did this to them. We have to kill him, Jack."

  • Jack Shephard to Sawyer on Locke:

    "This is what he wanted -- this is what he's been waiting for. Everything that he has done has been to get us here. He wanted to get us all in the same place at the same time. A nice enclosed space where we have no hopes of getting out of."

  • Ben Linus to Locke in a flash sideways:

    "And then the strangest thing happened. While he was beating me, I think... I think I... saw something."

  • Kate Austen to Locke:

    "I saved you a bullet."

  • Jack Shephard to Locke in a flash sideways:

    "Well, there's always the chance that I could kill you. But I'm trying to make you feel better."

  • Ben Linus to Locke:

    "Did you say there were some other people to kill?"

  • Jack Shephard to Locke in a flash sideways:

    "If I can fix you, Mr. Locke, that's all the peace I'll need."

  • Ben Linus to Locke:

    "When you said you were going to destroy the island, I thought you were speaking figuratively."

  • Desmond Hume on Locke:

    "I'm not here to hurt him. I am here to help him let go."

  • Jack Shephard to Locke in a flash sideways:

    "Mr. Locke, I want to fix you, but I think you're mistaking coincidence for fate."

  • Jack Shephard to Locke:

    "You disrespect his memory by wearing his face, but you're nothing like him. Turns out he was right about almost everything. I just wish I could've told him that while he was still alive."

  • Ben Linus to Locke:

    "If you can turn yourself into smoke whenever you want... why do you bother walking?"

  • Jack Shephard to Locke on his father in a flash sideways:

    "You can punish yourself as much as you want, and that's not gonna bring him back. What happened, happened. And you can let it go."

  • Desmond Hume to Jack on Locke:

    "Him destroying the island. You destroying him. It doesn't matter. You're gonna lower me into that light, and I'm gonna go somewhere else. A place where we can be with the ones we love and not have to ever think about this damn island again."

  • Jack Shephard to Sawyer on Locke:

    "Locke said that he can't leave the island without us... I think that he can't leave the island unless we're all dead."

  • James Ford to Jack on Locke:

    "I don't trust that thing one bit. So here's what I need you to do. Once we get to the dock, you make sure it doesn't get on the sub."

  • Ben Linus to Locke in a flash sideways:

    "I'm very sorry for what I did to you, John. I was selfish and jealous. I wanted everything you had."

  • Jack Shephard to Hurley on Desmond:

    "Before Sayid died, he said that Desmond was in a well. If Locke wants Desmond dead, then we're gonna need him."

  • James Ford to Locke:

    "That's twice you've saved our asses. Guess I was wrong about you."

  • Jack Shephard to Sawyer on Locke:

    "What if he's trying to get us to kill each other?"

  • Ben Linus to Locke on Widmore:

    "He doesn't get to save his daughter."

Character Bio

OFF THE ISLAND: By turning the frozen donkey wheel, Locke was transported off the island. With the help of Widmore, Locke attempted to reunite the Oceanic 6 to get them to return to the island before being murdered by Ben

RETURN TO THE ISLAND: Locke's body is taken aboard Ajira Airways Flight 316. On the island, it was revealed that he is the smoke monster in human form. The smoke monster is also the Man in Black, Jacob's nemesis. In Locke's form, he was able to manipulate Ben into killing Jacob. Now Locke claims he simply wants to leave the island.

Actor Bio

It's clear that this gifted actor is a favorite of series creator J.J. Abrams, after initially starring on Alias before moving over to Lost. He's also a hit with us, as well!

After earning his stripes in theatrical productions in the late '70s and early '80s, Terry O'Quinn burst onto the scene for film fans as Jerry Blake, the seemingly gentle but actually maniacal master of the house, in The Stepfather. His other film credits include Young Guns, The Rocketeer, Places in the Heart, The Cutting Edge, Primal Fear, The Forgotten One and Black Widow.

O'Quinn was a regular on Chris Carter's series Millennium and Harsh Realm, and appeared in recurring roles on The West Wing, Alias and JAG.

In 2007 O'Quinn won an Emmy Award for his role on Lost.

He and his wife, Lori, have two sons, Oliver and Hunter.

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