Which actor played James “Sawyer” Ford in the TV series Lost?

Josh Holloway played James “Sawyer” Ford in the TV series Lost.

Sawyer is one of the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 and is introduced as a con artist whose guarded personality creates conflict within the group. Holloway’s performance helped make Sawyer one of the show’s most recognizable characters.

The character’s full name is James Ford. “Sawyer” is an alias he adopts after pursuing the con man responsible for his parents’ deaths. The series gradually reveals that Sawyer’s own identity is more complicated than his nickname suggests.

Holloway remained a principal cast member throughout Lost’s six-season run. Sawyer’s relationships with Kate Austen and Juliet Burke are major parts of his story, while his rivalry with Jack Shephard drives many early episodes.