Jack Ryan (character) (with the aid of a Mexican drug cartel and an Arab bomb maker) in order to stop his persistent interference. During a state visit to Mexico City, Ryan barely survives the attempt on his life. The Campus later uncovers Choi's involvement in the incident, which leads to the dictator being deposed from power and later executed. Jack Ryan has been featured in 21 novels which have been written by Tom Clancy, Mark Greaney, Mike Maden, and Marc Cameron. Clancy solely wrote most of the novels up to 2010, from which his next novels were co-written with Greaney and Grant Blackwood.
Ryan Atwood Ryan Atwood Ryan Francis Atwood is a fictional character on the FOX television series "The O.C.", portrayed by Benjamin McKenzie. A troubled teenager from Chino, California, he is an outcast who is given a second chance when the wealthy Cohen family takes him in. Casting director Patrick Rush found the role of Ryan Atwood particularly hard to cast for "The O.C.". Chad Michael Murray turned the role down to play Lucas Scott on "One Tree Hill". Rush invited Benjamin McKenzie to audition after Warner Bros. made him aware of the young actor after an unsuccessful audition for a UPN sitcom.