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| “ | Serious, huh? Looking forward to getting to know 𝐘𝐎𝐔... Joe.
―Tom's first words to "Jonathan Moore".
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Thomas R. "Tom" Lockwood is a recurring character in the fourth season of YOU. He is portrayed by Greg Kinnear. He's a powerful businessman involved in shallow dealing and the controlling and estranged father of Kate Galvin.
Lockwood is the father of Teddy, Reagan, Maddie and Kate Lockwood and one of the most powerful and richest people in the world, Lockwood carries a huge empire with him, which he would pass on to his daughter Kate.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
Coming from humble beginnings, Thomas R. Lockwood is the founder and CEO of the T. R. Lockwood Enterprises, investing in biomedical research and telecommunications and other businesses. A born genius who afforded his way through school with the help of scholarships, he scored first in every class and became a CEO at age 26. A throughly amoral businessman, he made his billions of wealth as a corporate raider destroying workers' lives for shareholder profits. More montrously, he was also involved in backroom deals to sic police on protestors and cleansed a fellow CEO's record of rape allegations.
Lockwood had seven children, between them: his son, which he called Theodore Lockwood and Lockwood also had two twins daughters, whom him named Reagan and Maddie Lockwood. Married to an English supermodel named Greta Galvin, Lockwood had Katherine Lockwood, his favorite daughter. He held most of them in contempt for their stupidity and greed, but adored his youngest, Katherine or simply "Kate", who grew up to rival her father in intellect. While working for her father's company, Kate helped falsify toxic well-water reports and inadvertently caused several children to die of cancer. Guilt-ridden, she quit, cut ties with her father, took her mother's surname and left to London, where she got a job as an art gallerist and dated a classics professor named Malcolm Harding. Determined not to let his brilliant daughter go, he made sure to have a hand in every success Kate could ever achieve, starting with calling Larry Gagosian to give Kate an internship, getting Kate every job offer, getting Artforum to profile Kate and using his media contacts to silence lawsuits against Malcolm and Kate's client, artist Simon Soo.
After Malcolm, Simon, and noblewoman Gemma Graham-Greene were murdered, seemingly by Lady Phoebe's mentally ill stalker Dawn Brown, Kate started dating Malcolm's colleague Professor Jonathan Moore. Tom visits London and asks Kate out for dinner. Kate initially plans to leave London to avoid him, but Moore convinces her to accept his invitation. Doing his research on Moore, Tom uncovered his true identity: Joe Goldberg, the presumed dead husband and accomplice of late serial killer Love Quinn.
At dinner, Tom privately reveals to Joe his newfound knowledge of him before making small talk with him and Kate. At the end of the meal, Tom wheels out an architectural model and reveals that he constructed an art museum in New York for Kate to curate. Kate storms off, and Tom interrogates Joe for information on Love, but Joe assures him that he means no harm to Kate. Tom enlists Joe to assassinate Rhys Montrose, a politician running for mayor of London, in return for Tom protecting him from legal forces. Joe, who had been hallucinating Montrose committing the murders and threatening him, obliges.
Lockwood approaches Kate shortly after to repeat his museum offer, which she still refuses. In their conversation, she mentions that her best friend, Lady Phoebe, is being manipulated by her husband, American playboy Adam Pratt, who is using her to fund his projects and keeping her drugged and compliant. Lockwood hires three assassins to brutally torture Adam to death. Kate, horrified and furious, confronts Tom as he works at his airplane hangar. It is then that Tom reveals that he was behind every opportunity she had in her career, and she had accomplished absolutely nothing without his help. He orders his heartbroken daughter to return to New York and run the museum, with the implicit threat of ruining her career. Having come to the awful discovery that her father is behind everything in her life and practically "owns" her, Kate tells Joe about the meeting before bursting into tears. After putting her to bed, Joe uses her phone to text Tom, luring him back to the airplane hangar.
Joe and Tom Lockwood
At the hangar, Tom catches Joe, who admits he lured him with the next and pretends that he's there to confront him about Montrose's body. Catching Tom off-guard, Joe knocks him out and ties him to a chair, planning to fake his death as a suicide by gunshot. Tom concludes that Joe is there to avenge Kate and attempts to reason with Joe, claiming Kate doesn't really love him. Tom's bodyguard, Hugo McNamara, then enters the hangar, but Joe stabs him to death. Tom begins to negotiate with Joe, claiming that with his connections, he can cover up Joe's sordid past. When Joe doesn't budge, Tom stops the pleasantries, proudly declaring that he is a survivor and what Joe is doing is no different from what he did before Joe suffocates him to death with a bag. Through analysing Tom's books about codes and cyphers, Joe hacks into Tom's bank account and transfers $2 million into Hugo's bank account. He then buries Hugo's corpse, making it seem as though Hugo tied up, robbed, and murdered Tom before running away. Kate inherits her father's assets and clears Joe's image after he confesses to his past crimes.
Appearence[]
Lockwood has a distinguished appearance befitting his status as a billionaire leader. He possesses neatly groomed grey hair that adds to his mature and authoritative presence. His eyes are a piercing green, often framed behind stylish glasses that underscore his intellectual acumen. Lockwood maintains a well-kept beard that complements his dignified and seasoned demeanor, reflecting his blend of wisdom and astuteness in both business and personal matters.
Personality[]
Lockwood is a figure of imposing and multifaceted personality. As one of the wealthiest billionaires in the United States and the world, he is renowned not only for his vast wealth but also for his significant influence in business and social circles.
Lockwood is described as a visionary and strategic leader, capable of making business decisions that have shaped his vast empire. His personality is marked by a unique combination of relentless determination and a profound sense of social responsibility.
In addition to his impressive business and philanthropic career, Lockwood is known for his discretion and ability to keep his personal life out of the spotlight. He is described as a man of few words, whose actions speak louder than his words. His legacy extends beyond his financial success to the lasting impact he seeks to leave through his contributions to society and the well-being of his children and heirs (especially Kate). In summary, Lockwood is a powerful and influential figure whose personality and vision have shaped not only his financial empire but also his role as one of the foremost business and humanitarian leaders of his generation.
Quotes[]
| “ | Katherine. Wow, it's been too long. Forgot how 𝐘𝐎𝐔 light up a room.
―Tom reuniting with Kate.
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| “ | Serious, huh? Looking forward to getting to know 𝐘𝐎𝐔...Joe.
―Tom's first words to "Jonathan Moore".
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| “ | Well, how are 𝐘𝐎𝐔 really, honey? I know it's been tough. So sorry about your losses.
―Tom to Kate.
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| “ | Ah, I'm a non-fiction man myself. I guess Roosevelt's "Rough Riders" is my own personal Bible. But if I'm being honest, yeah, great work of fiction exposes something deeper, gets to the truth of who a person really is, right? Take Katherine. I always knew she would be a true philanthropist. She tell 𝐘𝐎𝐔 about the time she adopted every single pit bull in a rescue in Los Angeles? Lady's like "Well, pits, they can a little harder to adopt". Katherine, she's probably 10, she gets this look on her face and then she demands my phone, proceeds to call every one of my contacts and tells them that I'm personally giving them a dog.
―Tom on books and Kate.
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| “ | Ah, time for dessert. Thank 𝐘𝐎𝐔. Presenting the Lockwood museum. As in Katherine Lockwood. Oh yeah, New York City. Lower East Side, paperwork's all done, endowments, the works...It's your dream, honey. My collection's just sitting in a vault somewhere. Take it. 𝐘𝐎𝐔 can feature your emerging artists. They profit, 𝐘𝐎𝐔 shine. I-Just think about it. That's all I ask.
―Worst (or best) dessert ever.
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| “ | So, let's get down to brass tacks, Joseph. What can 𝐘𝐎𝐔 tell me about Love Quinn?
―Tom to Joe.
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| “ | Hey, 𝐘𝐎𝐔 know a Rhys Montrose? Hangs out in Kate's circle from time to time?
―Tom asking about Rhys.
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| “ | Bring me something real, Joe. I promise 𝐘𝐎𝐔, I'll protect 𝐘𝐎𝐔.
―Tom offering a deal to Joe.
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| “ | I think you're scared to tell me the truth, son.
―Tom to Joe.
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| “ | I didn't make the world, Joe. Neither did 𝐘𝐎𝐔. You're gonna kill me now? Why? Because I'm a survivor? Because I had what it takes to not get eaten alive? Katherine gets to say "Daddy's bad!" because I bubble-wrapped her entire world!
―Tom to Joe.
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| “ | 𝐘𝐎𝐔 and I are the same, Joe. We do what has to be done because that's what being a man is.
―Tom's last words.
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Trivia[]
- Kate is considered to be his favourite child (Hampsie).
- It was mentioned by Tom Lockwood that Kate is one of seven children (She's Not There).
- Despite appearing in only three episodes, Lockwood is The Heavy of the Fourth Season, because he encourages Joe to join with him and prevents Lockwood from on murdering him.
- Lockwood is left-handed (Good Man, Cruel World).
- Despite Kate mentioning to Joe her father’s death, it is unknown if she is aware that Joe was the one who murdered Lockwood.
- Tom's middle name is unknown, though it is likely Richard or Robert.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Greta Galvin - Former Wife
- Reagan Lockwood - Daughter
- Maddie Lockwood - Daughter
- Teddy Lockwood - Son
- Kate Lockwood - Daughter
- Unnamed - Three Children
- Harrison - Son-in-Law
- Joe Goldberg - Son-in-Law
- Henry Goldberg - Grandson-in-Law
Allies[]
- Cynthia Bell - Employee
- Hugo McNamara † - Employee
- Niko Leandros - Employee
- Larry - Friend
- Numerous other employees
Enemies[]
- Rhys Montrose † - Political Enemie
- Adam Pratt † - Victim
- Joe Goldberg - Killer
