Earl, also known as Man on bike, was a DHARMA Initiative ornithologist who appeared in the Barracks video. He also appeared in the barracks in the background several times.
On the Island[]
1973[]
After arriving at the Processing Center, Roger Linus and young Ben were watching the barracks video with some of the new DHARMA recruits. In the video, Earl was seen riding a bike in the background when Dr. Chang was talking about the safety of the barracks. ("The Man Behind the Curtain")
In the full version of the video, Earl was also seen standing in the Barracks with another DHARMA member, and the two were smiling at the camera. (Barracks video)
1977[]
3 years later, Jack and Kate were watching the barracks video at the Processing Center, and the part where Earl was seen riding a bike in the background was shown again. ("Namaste")
Earl was seen running around the barracks after a burning DHARMA van crashed into one of the cabin and caused a fire. ("He's Our You") After the fire has been put out, Earl was seen placing a burned furniture removed from the burned cabin onto the floor. He was also presented for Horace's speech moments later. ("Whatever Happened, Happened") When Faraday arrived the island with other scientists, Earl was seen working at the dock, unloading luggage from the submarine. ("Some Like It Hoth") He was later seen riding a bike in the barracks when Faraday was approaching a young Charlotte. ("The Variable")
He may have been killed along with other members of the DHARMA Initiative in the Purge, or he may have been evacuated off the island sometime between 1977 and The Purge.
Orchid Orientation film[]
The footage of Earl riding a bike in the barracks was also featured in the Orchid Orientation film outtakes shown at Comic-Con 2007, and it appeared upside-down for a very brief moment (approximately 1:43 into the film). It is unknown why such footage has been added into the orientation film, and why it was shown upside-down. In addition, this footage appeared to be depicting a few seconds before the one shown in the barracks video, and the quality was also slightly better.
Trivia[]
- Earl's jumpsuit was the item of lot #127 in the "Entertainment Memorabilia Auction" in 2018. Images of the item revealed Earl was an ornithologist, and the description revealed the names of the extras portraying him, as their names were written on the collar of the jumpsuit.
- Beside portraying Earl, actor Lance Widner also appeared as a new DHARMA recruit of 1973 who was watching the Barracks video in the Processing Center. Since Earl appeared in the video, they are not meant to be the same character.
- Beside portraying Earl, actor Pascal Amar also played another DHARMA member who was killed during the purge. According to the actor, he was lying face down on one of the cabin porches during the scene, and was picked up by the hostile who carried him and threw him onto a pile of dead bodies. However, this whole part specifically featuring him was not seen in the final cut.
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