John Clark (Tom Clancy character) Deadline announced that Stefano Sollima is in talks to direct the film adaptation of "Without Remorse". John Clark (Tom Clancy character) John T. Clark (real name John Terrence Kelly) is a fictional character created by Tom Clancy. Clark is Clancy’s second most famous character after Jack Ryan, and has been featured in many of his Ryanverse novels. Although he first appeared in "The Cardinal of the Kremlin" (1987), his origin story was detailed in "Without Remorse" (1993). Clark has been described by his creator as "Ryan’s dark side" and "more inclined to take physical action than Jack is." A former
The Grump (fictional character) municipal councils, because they have decided that people of his age are exempt from the upcoming reform concerning sewage in the countryside. “You people in politics and in our municipal administration, are you so stupid that you think that everyone over 68 years of age is lacking of means?” He does not necessarily reject modern introductions to Finnish life, such as mobile phones, pizza or Thai brides, but views them through his own practical (if antiquated) mindset. The Grump (fictional character) The Grump ( ‘a person who always gets upset’) is a fictional character created by the Finnish author Tuomas