Jack Ryan (film series) 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 Present Danger" and Lorenzo di Bonaventura co-producing "Shadow Recruit". With a combined unadjusted
Parker (Stark novels character) Parker (Stark novels character) Parker is a fictional character created by American novelist Donald E. Westlake (1933-2008). A criminal anti-hero, Parker is the main protagonist of 24 of the 28 novels Westlake wrote under the pseudonym Richard Stark. A ruthless career criminal, Parker has almost no traditional redeeming qualities, aside from efficiency and professionalism. Parker is callous, meticulous, and perfectly willing to commit murder if he deems it necessary. He does, however, live by one ethical principle: he will not double-cross another professional criminal with whom he is working, unless they try to double-cross "him". Should that happen, Parker will