fictional character portrayed abc television series lost ben leader group island natives called initially known survivors oceanic flight began main antagonist second seasons subsequent seasons morally ambiguous ally main characters characters frequently describe loyal hinted driven higher purpose characters lost ben history revealed flashbacks episodes set time periods revealed slowly series progresses portrayed young ben late season character centric episode man curtain ben childhood explored fifth season series partially set fifth season episode dead dead explores ben fragile state following events fourth season loyalty island led death adoptive daughter flashbacks audience ben original acquisition alex rise leadership rival originally cast guest appearances second season role expanded leader ben regular cast member season onward reviews focus ben mysterious motives portrayal garnered positive reviews resulting nominations emmy outstanding supporting actor year year winning ranked guide network special greatest characters time rolling_stone ranked greatest villains time arc prior crash flashbacks man curtain born woods outside portland oregon emily dies giving birth ben ben young father island dad offered job working initiative island ben begins visions mother roger starts drinking heavily verbally ben develops hatred initiative day runs away barracks comes island natives known initiative jungle grants ben request join group tells needs patient season shows young ben coming contact captured oceanic flight survivors brought time following episode helps free impression sent bring richard instead shoots ben leaves dead fellow crash survivor refuses help boy ben richard informs ben henceforth lose innocence leader sends ben kill french scientist island ben learns child kidnaps baby warning come looking baby wants live years revealed flashbacks ben kills father poison gas discovers initiative member dead poison gas island assumes leadership role allegedly interact real leader jacob communicate group days crash oceanic flight ben discovers spinal witnessing crash sends investigate chooses order remove ben competition affections woman recruited island years previously order help fertility problems crash seasons season episode ben juliet enter station pearl watch jack monitor ben tells juliet convince jack perform surgery dies ben shows juliet corpse knows ben island forever ben makes appearance season episode caught trap set pretends man minnesota crashed island traveling hot air balloon turns takes swan station held captive interrogated ben exposed fraud body real found set free crash survivor son kidnapped michael successfully brings jack kate pier ben gives boat leave island son ben takes jack kate smaller island nearby beginning season ben gives juliet task jack kate kept admits jack having spine asks remove order leave island surgery wakes jack refuses finish kate safely away escape ben operation finished returns barracks rest jack tow comes rescue jack ben confrontation ben tells magic box produce wishes shows father holding captive brought island box ben offers opportunity join kills cooper ben knows won kill cold blood makes offer way returns days later cooper corpse having deed ben takes meet jacob ben discovers hear jacob shoots leaves dead returns camp tells richard second command lead remaining temple ben takes alex attempts prevent jack sending radio message nearby freighter reunites alex mother claims jack contacts freighter single person island die ben beaten taken hostage forced watch freighter contacted episode season beginning end survivors divide groups believe people freighter dangerous ben join head barracks ben confesses freighter crew come capture medium freighter makes deal ben asking million exchange reporting ben dead man sent freighter ben agrees miles claims small fortune ben eventually gets freedom tells sent freighter free ben urges alex boyfriend mother travel temple protection people freighter ambushed route mercenaries freighter alex killed alex taken hostage revealing ben daughter shape things come leader mercenaries threatens shoot come forward ben denies attachment results execution ben claims changed rules summons smoke monster attack mercenaries leaves hugo reyes communicate jacob enters jacob cabin returns stating need island station allows ben sends new leader enters secret level turns large frozen wheel wall island new location ben transported specifically tunisia ancient country shape things come ben arrives months ahead left island ben finds funeral wife recruits personal assassin telling ordered assassination wife ben provides list targets successfully kills years point ben apartment london inform intention kill daughter retribution death alex seasons leaves island bring survivors island ben tracks gets reveal knows returning island kills stages suicide ben visits jack funeral home housing body telling jack help return island way bring left including corpse ben boards flight rest survivors crashes island jack kate transported sun ben remain resurrected plane crash lands ben attempts boat main island sun strikes head takes boat frank ben left care survivors including ben regains consciousness finds alive convinces knew bringing island stopped suicide attempt merely gain information travels ben judged monster fail find monster barracks head temple ben travel series tunnels beneath temple ben falls floor leaves pull monster flows surrounds ben showing flashes decisions life involving alex monster takes form alex pushes ben wall says knows ben planning kill hunt destroy orders follow asks disappears return camp group announces taking jacob walking ben relates experience monster promise asks convinces ben kill jacob richard leads base statue jacob lives met jacob jacob observes found revealed resurrected instead monster taking form ben confronts jacob revealed time ben tenure leader jacob dismissive stabs jacob twice killing destiny island sealing fate jacob death monster tells ben richard wants speak ben exits statue richard throws corpse real brought statue survivors flight led ben forced group bring start shooting monster disappears returns black smoke form killing group monster returns form informs ben real thoughts ben ben finds crying jacob chamber sets sun bury going temple believe safe monster funeral ben provides eulogy expresses sincere killing arrive temple monster destroying place return beach temporary shelter ben attempts killing jacob forces dig grave explains kill ben murdering father figure later monster visits ben telling join ben ben escapes chases come face face jungle ben points rifle ben explains killed jacob particularly daughter understands allows rejoin group jack richard join group meeting deciding richard suggests stop monster escaping blowing plane destroys available dynamite richard insists find explosives ben miles join richard rest decide talk monster ben richard miles arrive barracks soon joined monster ben murders able deal monster spare daughter monster ben find monster forces destroy island run jack group heart island removes island causing island begin collapsing jack kills monster ben volunteer stay island jack assist island jack tells die jack gives new position protector island ben advises approach island duties kindness helpful attitude asks ben advisor honored undisclosed period time ben orders arrives logistics warehouse guam speaks workers instructs facility shut afterward ben arrives visits ben tells special help father michael dead offers job return island experienced survivors shown season substitute shown teacher ben life general particularly principal care school living father life support school shown close relationship star pupil alex befriends substitute teacher studying having sexual affair school nurses campus ben attempts blackmail threatening reveal affair citing position principal demand swiftly saying makes good threats alex chances going yale_university decrease substantially requested write recommendation letter wanting save alex educational future ben backs days later ben notices waiting outside school car extended time runs swiftly drives soon ambulance arrives ben gets sits critically injured assuring right returns school ben catches beats ben severely saying trying help let ben vision previous life beating ben believes information alex sees badly ben beaten invites house mother supper tells ben alex views father ben begins cry ben waits outside chapel oceanic survivors plan sees time ben apologizes killing later comes chapel invites ben ben declines saying ready saying things work accepts tells ben real good number help protecting island ben touched responds great number hugo personality ben extremely ability lie manipulate people physical disadvantage speaks low frequently speech dry jokes petty point murder wants claims born island leading thought miracle pregnant women die island later confesses lying unsuccessfully tries convince survivors succeeds manipulating turn jack held prisoner guise claims sacrifice innocent lives order accomplish goals shown opposite season finale ben informed captured crash survivors tom tells ben unwilling reveal information rest survivors ben quickly replies shoot want answer questions kill conversely ben refuses allow spy freighter destroy long reaches island kill deserve die furthermore confronts ben causing freighter explode ben replies ben unclear motives led speculation possible status villain digital_spy describes ben supposed villain good guy following fourth season episode shape things come actor suspects ben lie ambiguous making wonderful role rarely shown losing control emotions big way explains cold trace warmth makes vulnerable enemies ben known commitment island necessary protect attempting kill jack survivors begin freighter risky unpredictable step moving island prevent freighter crew finding plan described know reviewer thinks ben talks quietly measured lots ben appears know turkish asks horseback late season development won primetime emmy award guest appearance serial killer practice lost producers liked work practice keen cast role ben known thought fit character originally contracted appear episodes lost making appearance midway second season episode producers impressed contracted episodes citing scene end truth ben asks milk moment knew keeper regular cast season worked initial appearances different actor cast leader intended survivors leader right realize episode producers state knew ben big bad idea character importance second season recurring role told ben backstory receive scripts minute enjoyed ambiguity ben motives allowed paint way cast play ben flashbacks episode man curtain wife cast ben mother following telling people parties desperate referring scene season ben seemingly fits lethal comments word doesn sort detached looks feel like sort scientific experiment interested way experiment runs course think day find parents people science plays juliet think huge surprise juliet ben feelings juliet think circumstances thought juliet kind wonderful mind think ben probably tremendous respect juliet fact got amazing mind amazing know intelligence think draws season producers deliberately left ambiguous ben oceanic survivors plane crash island appeared reception critical reception beginning season ign described ben best villains television eerie manner delivery later season problem ben taken grain salt entertainment_weekly noted saying don trust ben idea lying telling truth thing reasonably sure says purpose character audience ben father issues revealed end season described original lost character trait means thrust ben development eventually following penultimate episode season stated limited screen time performance shines hope survives events finale love seeing character week picked season highlights partly development ben adding picture final seasons ben gave reasons look forward season entertainment_weekly describes ben minor character entertainment_weekly praised acting beginning season calling genius role alan_sepinwall star-ledger worried actor good character popular kept alive makes heroes look like following confirmed dead entertainment_weekly felt isn business ben manipulating promise island secrets getting little bit old said hate ben realize fine actor job buddytv said consider mind blown referring economist revealed working ben oscar buddytv called acting god ign found best moments power struggle ben scenes best series opens perfect display quinn work quinn captures uncertainty perfectly opening scene fun watch ben prey weakness character wrote big eyes lengthy pages dialogue proved lost star heart soul emmy belong wrote better work guide puts ben shape things come moments week stating lost doesn better digital_spy describes performance fantastic layers intrigue humanity buddytv found performance fantastic adding nailed critic squad placed second list seven new characters worked ranking lost awards nominated satellite award best supporting actor series miniseries lost ugly betty following season nominated saturn award best supporting actor television losing heroes later year nominated primetime emmy award outstanding supporting actor drama series primetime emmy awards lost fellow lost cast member nominated satellite award best supporting actor series miniseries time losing eventually won saturn award best supporting actor television beating fellow lost actors quinn nominated nominated primetime emmy award 60th primetime emmy awards lost damages september finally won primetime emmy award portrayal 61st primetime emmy awards nominated miniseries lost final nomination portrayal nominated primetime emmy award 62nd primetime emmy awards time losing breaking bad
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