Anthony Cooper is a recurring antagonist from Seasons 1-3 of the ABC series Lost. He is a sadistic con man and the father of John Locke, who he frequently comes into conflict with.
He is played by Kevin Tighe.
What Makes Him a Hate Sink?[]
- He impregnates Emily Locke, a teenager, then abandons her and her child. While he reconnects with Emily later, it's only to manipulate her into helping him with his cons, not because he cares about her.
- He's ruined dozens of lives by scamming people out of their money.
- He scams Sawyer's parents out of their money, having an affair with Mary Ford and then abandoning her once he had what he wanted. This resulted in Sawyer's father killing her and himself, which scarred Sawyer for life and drove him to become a con man himself.
- He's a trophy hunter and likes killing animals, and mockingly asks Locke if he's "one of those animal rights nutjobs.".
- He reconnects with his son Locke in order to steal his kidney, abandoning him after the operation. He later mocks Locke for not getting over the con, coldly saying he wants nothing more to do with him.
- He uses Locke as a pawn to retrieve a sum of money he stole, which wrecks Locke's relationship with his girlfriend.
- He murders Peter Talbot for trying to expose him.
- He tries to kill Locke by pushing him out an eight-story window, paralyzing him.
- On the island, he shows no remorse for his crimes and mocks both Locke and Sawyer for what he did to them, which provokes Sawyer into killing him, which is played for satisfaction.
External links[]
- Anthony Cooper on the Villains Wiki