Randy Nations

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Randy Nations

Portrayed by

Billy Ray Gallion

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First seen

"Walkabout"

Last seen

"The Beginning of the End"

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Episode count

4

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Origin

Los Angeles, California, USA

Profession

Mid-management

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Connection

He was the employer of both Hurley and Locke.

Season(s)

S1 - S2 - S3 - MP - S4 - S5 - S6

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Randy Nations is a middle management boss for whom both Hurley and Locke have worked.

Working with Hurley

While managing Mr. Cluck's Chicken Shack, Randy reprimanded Hurley for eating an 8-piece dark meat chicken combo without paying and giving more than two napkins per client. Hurley and Johnny then quit and, later that night, vandalized Randy's property by spelling out "CLUCK YOU" on his lawn with garden gnomes. ("Everybody Hates Hugo")

At an unspecified point in time, Mr. Cluck's closed down, and then was bought and reopened by Hurley, using the money from his lottery winnings. He hired back Randy to work there, but the day before the grand opening, the building was hit by a meteorite and completely destroyed. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")

Working with Locke

Randy taunts Locke at the box company. ("Walkabout")

A short time later, Randy took a job at Hurley's box company in Tustin, California working as Locke's boss. He taunted and belittled Locke, questioning him about Helen and whether he was really a Colonel, and telling him he wouldn't be able to go on a walkabout due to his condition and lack of destiny. ("Walkabout")

After the rescue of the Oceanic Six

Randy filming Hurley's car crash ("The Beginning of the End")

Almost two years later, after the Oceanic Six (including his former boss Hurley) returned to the mainland, Randy was now an employee of Circuit House. He can be briefly seen video taping the end of Hurley's car chase with a hand-held video camera, albeit with the lens cap still on. It is unknown if he was aware that the driver of the car was Hurley. ("The Beginning of the End")

Find 815

Sam Thomas received a voicemail from a man named Richard who worked at "Randy's office". It is uncertain if this is the same Randy. Richard and Randy seemed to be financial advisors. Richard's message referenced a box company investment that Randy had suggested, and that it had burned down. An insurance payout had come through for Sam, and they wanted to know what to do with it. (Find 815 clues/January 22)

Sam answered straight back to Randy:

Producers' commentary

• According to the Official Lost Podcast, Hurley gave Randy a job working at his box company because he felt sorry for him after Mr. Cluck's was hit by the meteorite. (Official Lost Podcast/February 06, 2006)

Trivia

• Randy was given the last name of "Burgess" on the official UK website Lost: The Untold, but the name was canonically confirmed as "Nations" in "Tricia Tanaka Is Dead".
• His last name is a reference to Lost writing staff member Gregg Nations.
• Randy appeared once in each of the first four seasons (he did not appear in season five).

v • d • e John Locke Portrayed by Terry O'Quinn Centric episodes "Walkabout" • "Deus Ex Machina" • "Exodus, Part 3" • "Orientation" • "Lockdown" • "Further Instructions" • "The Man from Tallahassee" • "The Brig" • "Cabin Fever" • "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" • "The Incident, Parts 1 & 2" Flashback characters Matthew Abaddon • Adam • Richard Alpert • Kate Austen • Autumn • Ayesha • Jimmy Bane • Bobby • Cindy Chandler • Father Chuck • Eddie Colburn • Construction foreman • Anthony Cooper • Crystal • Eddie • Emma • ER doctor • ER nurse • Florence • Frainey • Francine • Gellert • Government worker • Hajer • Helen • Jacob • Jan • Sayid Jarrah • Noor "Nadia" Abed Jazeem • Jeannie • Bea Jones • JD • Kid • Kim • William Kincaid • Jin-Soo Kwon • Benjamin Linus • Aaron Littleton • Lizzie • Walt Lloyd • Emily Locke • Mrs. Locke • Locke's nurse • Detective Mason • Melissa • Michelle • Mike • Moderator • Randy Nations • Helen Norwood • Nurse Margaret • Charlie Pace • Physical therapist • Detective Reed • Rick Romer • Shannon Rutherford • Security guard • Jack Shephard • Sister Consuela • Mrs. Talbot • Peter Talbot • Tom • Waiter • Warren • Charles Widmore • Sheriff Williams • Zach Items Backgammon • Coffin • Compass • Crossword puzzle • Knives • Bentham's passport • Suicide note • Trebuchet • Wheelchair • Whistle

v • d • e Hugo "Hurley" Reyes Portrayed by Jorge Garcia Centric episodes "Numbers" • "Exodus, Part 2" • "Everybody Hates Hugo" • "Dave" • "Tricia Tanaka Is Dead" • "The Beginning of the End" • "There's No Place Like Home, Part 1 • "There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3" • "The Lie" • "The Incident, Parts 1 & 2" Mobisodes "The Adventures of Hurley and Frogurt" • "Arzt & Crafts" • "Jin Has a Temper-Tantrum on the Golf Course" Flashback characters Father Aguillar • Leslie Arzt • Kate Austen • Blonde Casualty • Dr. Brooks • Camera man • Dr. Curtis • Dave • Ken Halperin • Hunter • Desmond Hume • Penelope Hume • Jacob • Sayid Jarrah • Jenna • Johnny • Lynn Karnoff • Sun-Hwa Kwon • Frank Lapidus • Susie Lazenby • Aaron Littleton • Lottery official • Mary Jo • Marcus • Randy Nations • Nurse • Oceanic ticket agent • Old Scooter Man • Charlie Pace • Pakistani Shop Clerk • Repairman • Reporter • Carmen Reyes • David Reyes • Diego Reyes • Lisa • Security agent • Jack Shephard • Leonard Simms • Shop Clerk • Starla • Tricia Tanaka • Taxi driver • Tito • Martha Toomey • Sam Toomey • Mr. and Mrs. Tron • Winter Flash-forward characters Matthew Abaddon • Kate Austen • Blonde reporter • Sayid Jarrah • Noor "Nadia" Abed Jazeem • Jeff • Susie Lazenby • Lewis • Aaron Littleton • Walt Lloyd • Michael's mother • Randy Nations • Newsreader • Charlie Pace • Carmen Reyes • David Reyes • Jack Shephard • Mike Walton Items CD player • DHARMA Ranch • DHARMA van • Golf clubs • Stash • Camaro • Guitar case