Ben Linus is a fictional character portrayed by Michael Emerson in the TV series Lost.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled One of Them (season 2), they were 51 years old.
They appear in 81 episodes out of a total of 121 aired and have accumulated 59828 positive votes.
The character of Ben Linus is mainly associated with John Locke, Sun-Hwa Kwon and Dr. Jack Shephard.
Episodes81
One of Them
episode S2.E14 february 2006After Sun is attacked, some of the survivors begin to think that one of the "other survivors" might be one of "The Others." When French woman Danielle Rousseau leads Sayid to a mysterious captive in the jungle, he becomes determined to find out if he is one of "The Others". Meanwhile, Sawyer discovers Hurley’s potentially devastating breach of the survivors’ trust and blackmails him into helping track an elusive island creature that won’t leave Sawyer alone.- 46min
Maternity Leave
episode S2.E15 march 2006A mysterious illness that baby Aaron suddenly contracts sends a desperate Claire, Kate and French woman Danielle to return to the same area where Claire was initially kidnapped. It is there where she believes she can find a cure for Aaron's illness. In the meantime, Jack and Locke are doing their best to keep their prisoner a secret from the rest of the survivors on the island.- 47min
The Whole Truth
episode S2.E16 march 2006Sun comes to a realization and struggles on whether to tell Jin about the situation. Meanwhile, with no success from Jack or Sayid, Ana-Lucia is called in by Locke to interrogate the new prisoner Henry Gale to get more information out of him about the balloon that he and his wife supposedly landed on the island with.- 44min
Lockdown
episode S2.E17 march 2006When the hatch suddenly takes on a life of its own, Locke is forced to enlist the help of an unlikely ally to control the matter. Meanwhile, Ana Lucia, Sayid and Charlie go off into the jungle to find out the truth about Henry Gale and see if there really is balloon craft out there in the jungle that carried him and his wife to the island.- 44min
Dave
episode S2.E18 april 2006Libby lends a helping hand to Hurley to support him when he begins to think the island is having a strange effect on him. Hurley begins to see Dave on the island, who was his friend in the mental institution Hurley was in. Also, Locke's sense of purpose is shaken when the prisoner gives him new information about the hatch.- 47min
S.O.S.
episode S2.E19 april 2006Rose is surprisingly and vehemently opposed to Bernard's plan to create an S.O.S. signal; romantic sparks are rekindled between Jack and Kate when they trek into the jungle to propose a "trade" with "The Others"; and Locke begins to question his faith in the island.- 44min
Two for the Road
episode S2.E20 may 2006After finding an exhausted Michael in the forest, Jack and Kate bring him back to the main camp. When he finally wakes up, Michael has some new details about "The Others." Also, a lovestruck Hurley plans a date for Libby.- 44min
Live Together, Die Alone: Part 1
episode S2.E23 may 2006After discovering something odd just offshore, Jack and Sayid come up with a plan to confront "The Others" and hopefully get Walt back. Meanwhile, Eko and Locke come to blows as Locke makes a potentially cataclysmic decision regarding the "button" and the hatch. Lastly, Desmond returns and he sheds some more light on his experience on the island in the three years prior to when Locke came down into that hatch.- 44min
Live Together, Die Alone: Part 2
episode S2.E24 may 2006After discovering something odd just offshore, Jack and Sayid come up with a plan to confront "The Others" and hopefully get Walt back. Meanwhile, Eko and Locke come to blows as Locke makes a potentially cataclysmic decision regarding the "button" and the hatch.- 44min
A Tale of Two Cities
episode S3.E1 october 2006Jack, Kate, and Sawyer are prisoners of the mysterious "Others." After their captors drug them and take blood samples, they are held in separate areas. The camp leaders--Ben, Mr. Friendly and a new woman, Juliet--try to make the castaways adjust to their new circumstances. Flashbacks reveal more about Jack's past with his father and his wife Sarah.- 44min
The Glass Ballerina
episode S3.E2 october 2006Sun and Jin's lives are put in danger when Sayid tries to locate Jack and the other missing castaways. Sayid also creates a plan in order to get the attention of the "Others" on the beach. Meanwhile, Henry gives Jack an offer that is very tempting in exchange for his cooperation. Lastly, Kate and Sawyer must adjust to harsh conditions that are being forced upon them by "The Others."- 44min
Further Instructions
episode S3.E3 october 2006Locke, Eko and Desmond are found scattered about the island after the implosion of the hatch. Locke receives a message from the Island asking him to fix the situation he caused. Hurley returns to the beach camp to report the imprisonment of Kate, Jack and Sawyer by the Others. Desmond has been fundamentally altered by the implosion, giving him a mysterious new power.- 43min
Every Man for Himself
episode S3.E4 october 2006The Others prevent Sawyer and Kate from escaping, leaving Sawyer perplexed by the extent of the measures taken to keep them imprisoned. Jack is asked to use his medical training to save the life of one of the Others. At the beach, Desmond's strange behavior attracts attention. He begins to construct a mysterious device.- 44min
The Cost of Living
episode S3.E5 november 2006A delirious Eko wrestles with past demons; some of the castaways go to the Pearl station to find a computer they can use to locate Jack, Kate and Sawyer; Jack does not know who to trust when two of the Others are at odds with each other.- 44min
I Do
episode S3.E6 november 2006Jack makes a decision regarding Ben's offer. Sawyer's life is placed in danger when Pickett decides to make good on his threat. Locke discovers a hidden message that may help unlock the island's secrets. Kate recalls memories from the past, which caused her to make an important choice.- 44min
Not in Portland
episode S3.E7 february 2007Jack has the Others in a desperate situation as he holds Ben's life in his hands. Meanwhile, Kate and Sawyer try to escape from their captors. Flashbacks reveal Juliet's past as a medical researcher in Miami.- 44min
Flashes Before Your Eyes
episode S3.E8 february 2007After Desmond rescues Claire from drowning, Charlie gets Hurley to help him find out why Desmond has seemed able to predict the future. Desmond recalls exactly what took place in the moments after he turns the key, where he experienced a strange vision of his life prior to his Army days.- 44min
Stranger in a Strange Land
episode S3.E9 february 2007As Kate and Sawyer journey back to the main island with Karl, who is exhibiting effects of the brainwashing video, they argue over whether to go back and save Jack. On Hydra island, as Juliet's fate rests in his hands and a power struggle within the Others ensues, Jack recollects the time he spent in Phuket, Thailand and his relationship with Achara, a mysterious tattoo artist.- 44min
Tricia Tanaka Is Dead
episode S3.E10 february 2007Kate is still struggling over their decision to leave Jack in the hands of the Others as she and Sawyer return to their camp. Meanwhile, Hurley finds an old van in the jungle and attempts to use it to help a fellow survivor in need of faith and hope. Flashbacks reveal more of Hurley's tumultuous past with the numbers curse.- 44min
Enter 77
episode S3.E11 march 2007On their mission to rescue Jack, Kate, Sayid, and Locke stumble upon a mysterious structure surrounded by farm animals and meet its strange inhabitant. Back at the camp, in order to reclaim his belongings, Sawyer plays in a ping-pong competition.- 44min
Par Avion
episode S3.E12 march 2007Claire has an idea to send a message to the outside world. Charlie, however, is resistant to the idea, and Desmond tries to sabotage the plan. As Claire tries to get the truth behind their actions out of the pair, she remembers traumatic events from her past. Meanwhile, the rescue party encounters a dangerous obstacle.- 44min
The Man from Tallahassee
episode S3.E13 march 2007When Kate and Locke arrive at the Others' camp, Ben promises to tell Locke the island's secrets as long as he stops his destructive plan, and Kate's reunion with Jack doesn't go very well when she learns that the Others have offered him a deal. More of Locke's troubled past is revealed.- 44min
Exposé
episode S3.E14 march 2007As the truth about Sun's kidnapping by "the Others" comes to her attention, Hurley becomes suspicious of Sawyer's attempt to reveal the mystery behind two fellow survivors, Nikki and Paulo. Through series of flashbacks we will discover what Nikki and Paulo were doing before the crash and how they survived 65 days on the island.- 44min
Left Behind
episode S3.E15 april 2007Kate and Juliet are stranded in the jungle after Kate learns that there is a traitor in the survivor's midst. Meanwhile, Sawyer's poor attitude and selfish ways towards the beach community may earn him a vote of banishment if he doesn't have a change of heart.- 44min
One of Us
episode S3.E16 april 2007The celebration of Jack's return is cut short when he arrives at the beach with an Other, Juliet, whose flashbacks pick up from where they left off, showing us how she got onto the island and became an other. Meanwhile, Claire is threatened by a strange illness.- 44min
Catch-22
episode S3.E17 april 2007Desmond convinces Hurley, Jin, and Charlie to follow him on a trek through the jungle after he receives a series of visions. Flashbacks reveal the time that Desmond spent with a cloister of monks. Meanwhile, a despondent Kate turns to Sawyer for companionship after seeing Jack and Juliet together.- 43min
D.O.C.
episode S3.E18 april 2007Sun allows Juliet to examine her when she learns that all of "The Others" pregnant woman died before they gave birth on the island. Meanwhile, Desmond and an unlikely nemesis collaborate to save a new island inhabitant's life.- 44min
The Brig
episode S3.E19 may 2007After abandoning the Others, Locke takes Sawyer on a trek through the jungle to help him eliminate a common enemy. Meanwhile, back at the beach, the parachutist Naomi has crucial information about flight 815.- 44min
The Man Behind the Curtain
episode S3.E20 may 2007Ben unwillingly divulges information to Locke about the island, taking him on a journey to various locations including strange monuments and the mysterious Jacob. Flashbacks will show us the origins of DHARMA and the history of the island, including 'the purge.'- 44min
Greatest Hits
episode S3.E21 may 2007While Jack devises a plan to do away with "The Others" once and for all, Sayid uncovers a flaw in "The Others'" system that could lead to everyone's rescue. But it requires Charlie to take on a dangerous task that may make Desmond's premonition come true.- 44min
Through the Looking Glass: Part 1
episode S3.E22 may 2007The castaways are preparing for an invasion by the slightly less mysterious Others, while Charlie and Desmond find more than they were looking for in the underwater "Looking Glass Hatch".- 44min
Through the Looking Glass: Part 2
episode S3.E23 may 2007The castaways are preparing for an invasion by the slightly less mysterious Others, while Charlie and Desmond find more than they were looking for in the underwater "Looking Glass Hatch".- 44min
The Beginning of the End
episode S4.E1 january 2008The survivors feel that rescue is close at hand, but they don't know whether or not to believe Charlie's final message that the people claiming to liberate them are not who they seem to be. As unlikely alliances are formed, those they thought could be trusted may turn against them, as the enemy of their enemy becomes their friend.- 44min
Confirmed Dead
episode S4.E2 february 2008The survivors begin to question the intentions of their supposed rescuers when four strangers arrive on the island.- 44min
The Economist
episode S4.E3 february 2008Locke's hostage may be the key to getting off the island, so Sayid and Kate go in search of their fellow castaway in an attempt to negotiate a peaceful deal.- 44min
Eggtown
episode S4.E4 february 2008Kate needs to get information out of the hostages, but it may jeopardize her standing with Locke -- as well as with Sawyer. Meanwhile in the future Kate's Court hearings take place.- 44min
The Constant
episode S4.E5 february 2008Sayid and Desmond hit a bit of turbulence on the way to the freighter, which causes Desmond to experience some unexpected side effects.- 44min
The Other Woman
episode S4.E6 march 2008Juliet receives an unwelcome visit from someone from her past and is given orders to track down Charlotte and Faraday in order to stop them from completing their mission -- by any means necessary. Meanwhile, Ben offers Locke an enticing deal.- 44min
Ji Yeon
episode S4.E7 march 2008Juliet is forced to reveal some startling news to Jin when Sun threatens to move to Locke's camp. Meanwhile, Sayid and Desmond begin to get an idea of the freighter's crew when they meet the ship's captain.- 44min
Meet Kevin Johnson
episode S4.E8 march 2008Sayid confronts Ben's spy on the freighter, and Ben urges daughter Alex to flee Locke's camp in order to survive an impending attack.- 44min
The Shape of Things to Come
episode S4.E9 april 2008Jack tries to discover the identity of a body that has washed ashore. Meanwhile, Locke's camp is attacked by Ben's adversaries.- 44min
Something Nice Back Home
episode S4.E10 may 2008Kate and Juliet must learn to work together when Jack's health is seriously compromised, and something goes wrong as Sawyer, Claire, Aaron and Miles continue their trek away from Locke's camp and back to the beach- 44min
Cabin Fever
episode S4.E11 may 2008Locke finds out where Jacob's cabin is. Life on the freighter becomes dangerous.- 44min
There's No Place Like Home: Part 1
episode S4.E12 may 2008Sayid goes back to the island to bring the rest of the people to the freighter. Ben, Locke, and Hurley go to another Dharma station in order to "move the island".- 44min
There's No Place Like Home: Part 2
episode S4.E13 may 2008The face-off between the survivors and the freighter people continues, and the Oceanic Six find themselves closer to rescue.- 43min
There's No Place Like Home: Part 3
episode S4.E14 may 2008As the face-off between the survivors and the freighter people continues, the Oceanic Six find themselves closer to rescue.- 44min
Because You Left
episode S5.E1 january 2009The remaining island survivors start to feel the effects of the aftermath of moving the island, and Jack and Ben begin their quest to reunite the Oceanic 6 in order to return to the island with Locke's body in an attempt to save their former fellow castaways.- 44min
The Lie
episode S5.E2 january 2009Hurley and Sayid are on the run from the cops after stumbling into trouble at the safehouse; the island survivors come under attack by unknown forces; and an old friend offers some shocking advice to Kate in order to ensure that "the lie" remain a secret.- 43min
Jughead
episode S5.E3 january 2009Desmond looks for a woman who might be the key to helping Faraday stop the island's unpredictable movements through time; Locke finds out who has been attacking the survivors.- 44min
The Little Prince
episode S5.E4 february 2009Kate discovers that someone knows the secret of Aaron's true parental lineage. Meanwhile, the dramatic shifts through time are placing the lives of the remaining island survivors in extreme peril.- 44min
This Place Is Death
episode S5.E5 february 2009Locke shoulders the burden of ending the island's increasingly violent movements through time; Ben is stymied in his efforts to reunite the Oceanic 6 and bring them back to the island.- 44min
316
episode S5.E6 february 2009The members of Oceanic 6 discover how to get back to the island, but not all of them want to return.- 44min
The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham
episode S5.E7 february 2009Locke's mission off the island as Jeremy is revealed.- 48min
LaFleur
episode S5.E8 march 2009Sawyer perpetuates a lie with some of the other island survivors in order to protect themselves from mistakes of the past.- 44min
Namaste
episode S5.E9 march 2009After meeting old acquaintances Sawyer is forced to continue lying to protect them.- 44min
He's Our You
episode S5.E10 march 2009Everyone on the island is at risk when one of the survivors decides to go against them and taking matters into their own hands.- 44min
Whatever Happened, Happened
episode S5.E11 april 2009Kate goes to extreme measures to save Ben's life when Jack refuses to help. Meanwhile, Kate begins to tell the truth about the lie in order to protect Aaron.- 44min
Dead Is Dead
episode S5.E12 april 2009To atone for sins of the past, Ben must attempt to summon the smoke monster in order to be judged.- 44min
Some Like It Hoth
episode S5.E13 april 2009Suspicions about a possible breach intensify after Ben is taken from the infirmary, and a reluctant Miles is forced to work with Hurley when he's asked to deliver an important package to a top Dharma official.- 44min
The Variable
episode S5.E14 april 2009The time of reckoning has begun when Daniel Faraday comes clean regarding what he knows about the island.- 44min
Follow the Leader
episode S5.E15 may 2009Jack and Kate find themselves at odds over the direction to take to save their fellow island survivors, Locke further solidifies his stance as leader of "The Others," and Sawyer and Juliet come under scrutiny from the Dharma Initiative.- 44min
The Incident: Part 1
episode S5.E16 may 2009Jack's decision to put a plan in action in order to set things right on the island is met with some strong resistance by those close to him, and Locke assigns Ben a difficult task.- 44min
The Incident: Part 2
episode S5.E17 may 2009Jack's decision to put a plan in action in order to set things right on the island is met with some strong resistance by those close to him, and Locke assigns Ben a difficult task.- 44min
LA X: Part 1
episode S6.E1 february 2010A parallel universe, in which the crash never happened, is revealed as an aftermath of the bomb's detonation. Meanwhile, Sawyer blames Jack for the loss of Juliet and the true identity of the monster is revealed.- 44min
LA X: Part 2
episode S6.E2 february 2010Jack, Sawyer, Kate, Miles and Hurley, struggling to save Sayid, face an ancient secret. Meanwhile, a fake Lock exits the chamber to everyone's awe.- 43min
What Kate Does
episode S6.E3 february 2010Kate finds herself on the run, while Jack is tasked with something that could put a friend's life at risk.- 44min
The Substitute
episode S6.E4 february 2010Locke goes in search of help to further his cause. Kate finds herself on the run, while Jack is tasked with something that could put a friend's life at risk.- 44min
Lighthouse
episode S6.E5 february 2010Hurley must convince Jack to accompany him on an unspecified mission, and Jin stumbles across an old friend.- 45min
Sundown
episode S6.E6 march 2010Sayid is faced with a difficult decision, and Claire sends a warning to the temple inhabitants.- 44min
Dr. Linus
episode S6.E7 march 2010Ben deals with the consequences of an uncovered lie.- 44min
Recon
episode S6.E8 march 2010Locke tasks Sawyer with a mission.- 44min
Ab Aeterno
episode S6.E9 march 2010Richard Alpert faces a difficult choice.- 49min
The Package
episode S6.E10 march 2010Sun and Jin desperately continue their search for one another, and Locke confronts his enemy.- 44min
Happily Ever After
episode S6.E11 april 2010Desmond wakes up to discover he's back on the island.- 44min
Everybody Loves Hugo
episode S6.E12 april 2010Hurley worries about what the group should do next and Locke is curious about the new arrival in his camp.- 44min
The Last Recruit
episode S6.E13 april 2010Alliances are forged and broken as the Locke and Jack camps merge.- 44min
The Candidate
episode S6.E14 may 2010After the remaining survivors are reunited, Sawyer and Jack hatch a plan to divert the Man in Black's attention and leave the island without him on Widmore's submarine, but disastrous consequences await them. In the flash sideways, Jack investigates the cause of Locke's paralysis and offers treatment.- 44min
Across the Sea
episode S6.E15 may 2010The motives of John Locke are finally explained.- 44min
What They Died For
episode S6.E16 may 2010While Locke devises a new strategy, Jack's group searches for Desmond.- 44min
The End: Part 1
episode S6.E17 may 2010Jack, the new protector of the island, meets with Locke and they go past the bamboo field with Desmond to visit the heart of the island. The Man in Black's final fate is determined, and one survivor must make the ultimate sacrifice to save the island. Meanwhile, in another life, the ones who might have been the survivors gather for a final time.- 45min
The End: Part 2
episode S6.E18 may 2010The Man in Black's final fate is determined, and one survivor must make the ultimate sacrifice to save the island. Meanwhile, in another life, the ones who might have been the survivors gather for a final time.- 45min
- One of Them
- Maternity Leave
- The Whole Truth
- Lockdown
- Dave
- S.O.S.
- Two for the Road
- Live Together, Die Alone: Part 1
- Live Together, Die Alone: Part 2
- A Tale of Two Cities
- The Glass Ballerina
- Further Instructions
- Every Man for Himself
- The Cost of Living
- I Do
- Not in Portland
- Flashes Before Your Eyes
- Stranger in a Strange Land
- Tricia Tanaka Is Dead
- Enter 77
- Par Avion
- The Man from Tallahassee
- Exposé
- Left Behind
- One of Us
- Catch-22
- D.O.C.
- The Brig
- The Man Behind the Curtain
- Greatest Hits
- Through the Looking Glass: Part 1
- Through the Looking Glass: Part 2
- The Beginning of the End
- Confirmed Dead
- The Economist
- Eggtown
- The Constant
- The Other Woman
- Ji Yeon
- Meet Kevin Johnson
- The Shape of Things to Come
- Something Nice Back Home
- Cabin Fever
- There's No Place Like Home: Part 1
- There's No Place Like Home: Part 2
- There's No Place Like Home: Part 3
- Because You Left
- The Lie
- Jughead
- The Little Prince
- This Place Is Death
- 316
- The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham
- LaFleur
- Namaste
- He's Our You
- Whatever Happened, Happened
- Dead Is Dead
- Some Like It Hoth
- The Variable
- Follow the Leader
- The Incident: Part 1
- The Incident: Part 2
- LA X: Part 1
- LA X: Part 2
- What Kate Does
- The Substitute
- Lighthouse
- Sundown
- Dr. Linus
- Recon
- Ab Aeterno
- The Package
- Happily Ever After
- Everybody Loves Hugo
- The Last Recruit
- The Candidate
- Across the Sea
- What They Died For
- The End: Part 1
- The End: Part 2
Best moments10
- Ben deals with the consequences of an uncovered lie.
- 44min
- To atone for sins of the past, Ben must attempt to summon the smoke monster in order to be judged.
- 44min
- Ben unwillingly divulges information to Locke about the island, taking him on a journey to various locations including strange monuments and the mysterious Jacob. Flashbacks will show us the origins of DHARMA and the history of the island, including 'the purge.'
- 44min
- When the hatch suddenly takes on a life of its own, Locke is forced to enlist the help of an unlikely ally to control the matter. Meanwhile, Ana Lucia, Sayid and Charlie go off into the jungle to find out the truth about Henry Gale and see if there really is balloon craft out there in the jungle that carried him and his wife to the island.
- 44min
- Jack tries to discover the identity of a body that has washed ashore. Meanwhile, Locke's camp is attacked by Ben's adversaries.
- 44min
- The survivors begin to question the intentions of their supposed rescuers when four strangers arrive on the island.
- 44min
- Sayid goes back to the island to bring the rest of the people to the freighter. Ben, Locke, and Hurley go to another Dharma station in order to "move the island".
- 44min
- When Kate and Locke arrive at the Others' camp, Ben promises to tell Locke the island's secrets as long as he stops his destructive plan, and Kate's reunion with Jack doesn't go very well when she learns that the Others have offered him a deal. More of Locke's troubled past is revealed.
- 44min
- Sun comes to a realization and struggles on whether to tell Jin about the situation. Meanwhile, with no success from Jack or Sayid, Ana-Lucia is called in by Locke to interrogate the new prisoner Henry Gale to get more information out of him about the balloon that he and his wife supposedly landed on the island with.
- 44min
- As the face-off between the survivors and the freighter people continues, the Oceanic Six find themselves closer to rescue.
- 44min
- Dr. Linus
- Dead Is Dead
- The Man Behind the Curtain
- Lockdown
- The Shape of Things to Come
- Confirmed Dead
- There's No Place Like Home: Part 1
- The Man from Tallahassee
- The Whole Truth
- There's No Place Like Home: Part 3