Jack Ryan (TV series) Jack Ryan (TV series) Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, or simply Jack Ryan, is an American action political thriller web television series, based on characters from the fictional "Ryanverse" created by Tom Clancy, that premiered on August 31, 2018 on Amazon Video. The series was created by Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland. Cuse serves as an executive producer alongside John Krasinski, Michael Bay and Mace Neufeld, among others. Krasinski also stars in the series as the titular character, making him the fifth actor to portray the character after Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck and Chris Pine from the film series.
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.