John Clark (Ryanverse character) 6 credits

Born 1944 in Indianapolis

John Clark (né John Terrence Kelly) is a character created by American author Tom Clancy. He has been featured in many of his Ryanverse novels, often alongside its main character Jack Ryan. While Clark first appeared in The Cardinal of the Kremlin (1988), his origin story is detailed in Without Remorse (1993). In comparison to Ryan, Clark has been described by Clancy as "Ryan's dark side" and "more inclined to take physical action than Jack is." A former Navy SEAL, he became an operations officer for the Central Intelligence Agency, and at one point served as Ryan's driver and bodyguard.

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