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
Patrick Ryan (author) a dysfunctional family. Celebrated author Edmund White compared Ryan's writing to that of John Cheever. The "Bay Area Reporter" called "Send Me" "a masterfully eventful novel..." while a reviewer at the "Seattle Times" said it was "a meticulously crafted, immensely satisfying piece of work." Ryan followed up in 2008 with the young adult novel "Saints of Augustine". Two best teenage friends, one gay and one not, struggle with family issues, drug abuse, divorce, dating, and a rupture in their friendship. In 2009, he published a second young adult novel, "In Mike We Trust", which examines a young man's relationship with