- John Locke's biological father
- Was on dialysis and in need of a new kidney
- Conned Locke out of a kidney in a ploy using his mother
- Is a hunter
- Moved in an attempt to lose Locke, who was stalking him
- Locke found his new home
- Faked his own death
- Is a Con-Man
- Asked Locke for help getting $700,000 in stolen money from a safety deposit box and left him $200,000 as promised for his help
- Anthony Cooper is listed as a Board Executive of the Widmore Group who is the parent company of the Hanso Foundation.
Theories
- Anthony Cooper may actually be the notorious D.B. Cooper. He's the right age, a meticulous planner and certainly ruthless enough.
- Anthony Cooper could in fact be the real Mr. Sawyer.
- Could be a Dharma Recruiter. Seemed to initiate events that lead to Locke ending up on the island, and if the theory that he's the real Sawyer is true, then Sawyer as well.
- Anthony Cooper is Him.
- He may be Alvar Hanso.