James "Sawyer" Ford in Lost

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James "Sawyer" Ford is a central antihero in the television series "Lost," known for his con-man past, sharp wit, and complex emotional evolution among the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815.

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instanceOf con man
fictional character
television character
alias Jim NERFINISHED
Jimmy NERFINISHED
LaFleur NERFINISHED
Sawyer NERFINISHED
appearsIn Lost NERFINISHED
backstory adopts the name Sawyer from the con man who ruined his family
orphaned after his father killed his mother and himself
characterArc evolves from selfish con man to self-sacrificing leader
closeAlly Hugo "Hurley" Reyes NERFINISHED
Jack Shephard NERFINISHED
Jin-Soo Kwon NERFINISHED
Juliet Burke NERFINISHED
Kate Austen NERFINISHED
conflictWith Jack Shephard NERFINISHED
James "Sawyer" Ford's own past
createdBy Damon Lindelof NERFINISHED
J. J. Abrams NERFINISHED
Jeffrey Lieber NERFINISHED
firstAppearance "Pilot" (Lost) NERFINISHED
flight Oceanic Flight 815 NERFINISHED
fullName James Ford NERFINISHED
gender male
knownFor antiheroic behavior
nicknaming other characters
sarcastic wit
lastAppearance "The End" (Lost) NERFINISHED
leadershipRole de facto leader among survivors at various times
memberOf DHARMA Initiative security team NERFINISHED
Oceanic Flight 815 survivors NERFINISHED
motivation revenge against the original Sawyer
nationality American
network ABC
occupation con man
security chief
personalityTrait cynical
emotionally vulnerable
guarded
portrayedBy Josh Holloway NERFINISHED
primarySetting the Island NERFINISHED
romanticRelationship Juliet Burke NERFINISHED
Kate Austen NERFINISHED
seasonDebut Season 1 of Lost
seriesGenre drama
mystery
science fiction
strandedOn mysterious Island in the South Pacific
survivorOf crash of Oceanic Flight 815 NERFINISHED
timeTravelInvolved 1970s DHARMA Initiative era
weaponOfChoice handgun
worksAs leader of the DHARMA Initiative security team

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Josh Holloway televisionRole James "Sawyer" Ford in Lost