Jack Ryan (film series) On December 3, 2013, "The Jack Ryan Collection" was finally issued on Blu-ray. Jack Ryan (film series) The "Jack Ryan" film series is an American series of thriller films, based on the fictional character of Jack Ryan, who originally appeared in a series of books by Tom Clancy. In the series of five films, four actors have portrayed Ryan. Despite inconsistency with its lead actors and crew members, the series has been distributed solely by Paramount Pictures since its inception. Mace Neufeld has produced every film in the series, with producing partner Robert Rehme co-producing "Patriot Games" and "Clear and
Patrick Ryan (author and journalist) Patrick Ryan (author and journalist) Patrick Ryan (Isle of Wight, 1916 – 1989) was an English author and journalist whose best-known work, the satirical war novel "How I Won The War" was made into a film in 1967, directed by Richard Lester and starring John Lennon, Michael Crawford, Roy Kinnear and others. Patrick Ryan was born in Newport, on the Isle of Wight in 1916 to a family of Irish origin. He was educated at The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School. On the outbreak of war in 1939 he enlisted in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, was commissioned as an officer, and