Charles Widmore is a fictional character in the American television series Lost. Charles is part of the minor characters in the film, but is still an important hero. He is the leader of the "others", and also fights for the right to own the island. The actor who played the role of Charles Widmore, was Alan Dale.
First appearance on the island
Charles Widmore first appeared on the island in 1954 when he was 17 years old. He was in the camp of the "others." Survivors of the plane collided with these people when they moved in time. Several people from Charles's camp captured the two survivors, but John Locke saved them. He pursued Widmore until he brought him to the "others" camp. Locke demanded that the "others" meet with the head of the squad, Richard. Charles tried to warn everyone that John was dangerous, but no one began to listen to the 17-year-old guy. The next time Charles Widmore appears in the series 23 years later, when he was 40 years old. By that time, the hero had occupied an important place in the camp of the "others". In 1977, Charles first met Ben, who later became his main enemy. Kate and Sawyer brought the wounded Ben to Richard, they found him in the forest. Charles was opposed to saving him, but the wounded was still helped.
Becoming a new leader and exile from the island
Having become a leader among "others", the character of the series "Lost" Charles Widmore sometimes began to leave the island. During one of these trips, Charles had an affair with an unknown woman, and Penelope's daughter soon appeared. When the hero found out that one of the inhabitants of the island had a daughter, he ordered Ben to kill both of them. Ben objected to Charles and said that he would not do it. After some time, Charles was expelled from the island. The main contributor to this was Ben. He accused Charles of breaking the rules, as he regularly left the island, and he also had a daughter. Widmore was put on a boat and taken away, and Ben became the new leader among the "others."
Life outside the island
Outside the island, Charles Widmore was a famous and highly successful businessman. However, no one knew how and when he was able to build his empire. In addition to his daughter, Charles also has a son named Daniel Faraday. The hero did not participate in the upbringing of his son, but only sent money for his life and education. Daniel did not know who his father was. The series also tells about the relationship between Charles and Desmond, Penelope's lover. Widmore first met him when he came to his office to ask for Penny's hand. Charles told Desmond that he was against their relationship, since he believed that his daughter should marry a man who could provide for her. Desmond left Widmore upset, but still continued his relationship with Penelope. Charles tried many times to thwart their shared future: he intercepted letters that Desmond wrote to his beloved when he was in a military prison, and then sent the guy to the island.
Search for the island and return to it
From the moment Charles was forced to leave the island, he tried in every possible way to find him, but he did not succeed. After the six survivors returned from the island, one of them, a woman named Song, comes to Widmore and says that she wants to cooperate with him. Song is ready to help Charles find the island in return for killing Ben. The hero happily agrees to the deal. One night, Ben comes to him and declares that he is also going to return to the island, Charles tells him that he will not succeed, since he himself has been trying to get there for 20 years. Soon, the hero of the Lost series, Charles Widmore, still manages to be on the island. Together with him, Desmond and several other survivors of the plane crash returned there. Ultimately, in the struggle for power over the island, Ben killed Charles by shooting three times in his chest.
The series "Lost": about the characters and actors-performers
The role of Charles Widmore in the television series "Lost" was performed immediately by three actors. Tom Connolly played the young Widmore, at a time when the character was 17 years old. Actor David Lee played the role of 40-year-old Charles, who became the leader of the island. In most episodes, a character named Charles appeared between the ages of 60-70. In this image, the role of the hero was played by New Zealand actor Alan Dale. In the role of Charles Widmore, actor Alan Dale starred in five seasons of the series. He was able to convey the character of the hero, his feelings and struggle with himself. His hero is a selfish person, for whom power and power are in the first place. He loves when people obey him, and everything is in his hands. For this, Charles is ready to sacrifice his own children. When he was expelled from the island, the hero lived for 20 years in search of how to return there, since this place always attracted him.
Alan Dale Biography
New Zealand actor Alan Dale was born in Dunedin. Alan grew up in a large but poor family. In addition to himself, the actor’s parents had three more children. From childhood, the boy liked to perform on stage and participate in theatrical productions. Alan showed great promise in sports, but chose the profession of an actor. At the age of 20, he was forced to work in three different places in order to somehow feed himself and engage in theatrical art. For the first time, the actor appeared on television in the dramatic film "Radio Waves." The role in the television series "Lost" brought Alan Dale great popularity. His character named Charles is a very complex person with a difficult character. The role of Charles Widmore in Lost for the actor became very successful: he perfectly played the image of his hero, thanks to which he became even more popular throughout the world.