when you think about how many characters have the name you can’t really say you
have the name you can’t really say you
have the name you can’t really say you don’t know jack welcome to watchmojo.com
don’t know jack welcome to watchmojo.com
don’t know jack welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 characters named Jack in
for the top 10 characters named Jack in
for the top 10 characters named Jack in movies and TV judge Jack for this list
movies and TV judge Jack for this list
movies and TV judge Jack for this list we’ve narrowed it down to characters who
we’ve narrowed it down to characters who
we’ve narrowed it down to characters who predominantly go by the name of Jack in
predominantly go by the name of Jack in
predominantly go by the name of Jack in the movies or TV series they’re featured
the movies or TV series they’re featured
the movies or TV series they’re featured in as opposed to the name John for which
in as opposed to the name John for which
in as opposed to the name John for which Jack can be a nickname what’s your name
Jack can be a nickname what’s your name
Jack can be a nickname what’s your name jack number 10 Jack Bristow alias Jack
jack number 10 Jack Bristow alias Jack
jack number 10 Jack Bristow alias Jack Bristow also a double agent with CIA as
Bristow also a double agent with CIA as
Bristow also a double agent with CIA as the father of female protagonists Sydney
the father of female protagonists Sydney
the father of female protagonists Sydney this character acts as an agent for the
this character acts as an agent for the
this character acts as an agent for the CIA who even becomes the federal
CIA who even becomes the federal
CIA who even becomes the federal agency’s senior officer at one point in
agency’s senior officer at one point in
agency’s senior officer at one point in the spy action TV series I would like
the spy action TV series I would like
the spy action TV series I would like you to send someone to Sonoma Jack I
you to send someone to Sonoma Jack I
you to send someone to Sonoma Jack I need to know who made that call sure
need to know who made that call sure
need to know who made that call sure I’ll get security searching jack he
I’ll get security searching jack he
I’ll get security searching jack he might seem distant and unwelcoming but
might seem distant and unwelcoming but
might seem distant and unwelcoming but his love for his daughter willingness to
his love for his daughter willingness to
his love for his daughter willingness to protect her especially when her life is
protect her especially when her life is
protect her especially when her life is in danger which is pretty often
in danger which is pretty often
in danger which is pretty often everything straight all of these make
everything straight all of these make
everything straight all of these make for a character that got Victor Garber
for a character that got Victor Garber
for a character that got Victor Garber nominated for three Emmys and welcome to
nominated for three Emmys and welcome to
nominated for three Emmys and welcome to the family
the family
the family number nine Jack Torrance The Shining my
number nine Jack Torrance The Shining my
number nine Jack Torrance The Shining my name is Jack Torrance the results of the
name is Jack Torrance the results of the
name is Jack Torrance the results of the declining mental health and alcohol
declining mental health and alcohol
declining mental health and alcohol abuse of this hotel employee still make
abuse of this hotel employee still make
abuse of this hotel employee still make this movie based on Stephen King’s novel
this movie based on Stephen King’s novel
this movie based on Stephen King’s novel arguably one of the scariest of all time
with Jack Nicholson giving a spirited
with Jack Nicholson giving a spirited performance in a classic movie that was
performance in a classic movie that was
performance in a classic movie that was panned at the time of its release his
panned at the time of its release his
panned at the time of its release his crazed facial expressions manic laugh
crazed facial expressions manic laugh
crazed facial expressions manic laugh and equally manic behavior have all the
and equally manic behavior have all the
and equally manic behavior have all the makings of a great movie villain and one
makings of a great movie villain and one
makings of a great movie villain and one that’s been repeatedly named on lists
that’s been repeatedly named on lists
that’s been repeatedly named on lists ranking the greatest movie characters of
ranking the greatest movie characters of
ranking the greatest movie characters of all time here’s Johnny
all time here’s Johnny
all time here’s Johnny number 8 Jack Travon speed not only is
number 8 Jack Travon speed not only is
number 8 Jack Travon speed not only is he a young agent who rises to the
he a young agent who rises to the
he a young agent who rises to the occasion when he needs to he’s got the
occasion when he needs to he’s got the
occasion when he needs to he’s got the looks and the smooth demeanor to match
looks and the smooth demeanor to match
looks and the smooth demeanor to match maybe we can do something about this
maybe we can do something about this
maybe we can do something about this hostages portrayed by Keanu Reeves this
hostages portrayed by Keanu Reeves this
hostages portrayed by Keanu Reeves this SWAT officer has to save a group of
SWAT officer has to save a group of
SWAT officer has to save a group of people held hostage in an elevator shaft
people held hostage in an elevator shaft
people held hostage in an elevator shaft and another group trapped onboard a bus
and another group trapped onboard a bus
and another group trapped onboard a bus with a bomb hidden inside it all within
with a bomb hidden inside it all within
with a bomb hidden inside it all within the same day
he’s maybe not the smoothest
he’s maybe not the smoothest talker in the world for someone with his
talker in the world for someone with his
talker in the world for someone with his day job but he doesn’t really need to be
number seven
number seven Captain Jack Harkness Torchwood who are
Captain Jack Harkness Torchwood who are
Captain Jack Harkness Torchwood who are you Captain Jack Harkness the only
you Captain Jack Harkness the only
you Captain Jack Harkness the only character on this list to start off on
character on this list to start off on
character on this list to start off on an original series and continue through
an original series and continue through
an original series and continue through it to a TV show spin-off this Jack is an
it to a TV show spin-off this Jack is an
it to a TV show spin-off this Jack is an agent from all the way in the 51st
agent from all the way in the 51st
agent from all the way in the 51st century who is definitely more of a good
century who is definitely more of a good
century who is definitely more of a good old-fashioned action hero than the
old-fashioned action hero than the
old-fashioned action hero than the doctor himself and who you then Captain
doctor himself and who you then Captain
doctor himself and who you then Captain Jack Harkness starting off as one of
Jack Harkness starting off as one of
Jack Harkness starting off as one of Doctor Who’s companions in that series
Doctor Who’s companions in that series
Doctor Who’s companions in that series Captain Jack would get the chance to
Captain Jack would get the chance to
Captain Jack would get the chance to break out on his own in Torchwood where
break out on his own in Torchwood where
break out on his own in Torchwood where he’s a former con man who’s also the
he’s a former con man who’s also the
he’s a former con man who’s also the leader of an Institute fighting against
leader of an Institute fighting against
leader of an Institute fighting against and hunting aliens
number six dr. Jack Shephard lost do you
number six dr. Jack Shephard lost do you know him
know him
know him criticize him for his sometimes
criticize him for his sometimes
criticize him for his sometimes questionable habits and behavior if you
questionable habits and behavior if you
questionable habits and behavior if you will but you can’t say he doesn’t know
will but you can’t say he doesn’t know
will but you can’t say he doesn’t know how to take charge when he needs to
being the de facto leader of a group of
being the de facto leader of a group of people stranded on a desert island
people stranded on a desert island
people stranded on a desert island following the crash of oceanic Airlines
following the crash of oceanic Airlines
following the crash of oceanic Airlines flight 815 this final surgeon is a quick
flight 815 this final surgeon is a quick
flight 815 this final surgeon is a quick thinker and selfless when others need
thinker and selfless when others need
thinker and selfless when others need him to be forgiving they’re gonna be
him to be forgiving they’re gonna be
him to be forgiving they’re gonna be okay do you understand me
okay do you understand me
okay do you understand me the character also landed actor Matthew
the character also landed actor Matthew
the character also landed actor Matthew Fox Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy
Fox Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy
Fox Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award nominations look if you want to go
Award nominations look if you want to go
Award nominations look if you want to go exploring in the morning that’s fine but
exploring in the morning that’s fine but
exploring in the morning that’s fine but tonight we’re done
tonight we’re done
tonight we’re done number five Jack Skellington The
number five Jack Skellington The
number five Jack Skellington The Nightmare Before Christmas he’s the only
Nightmare Before Christmas he’s the only
Nightmare Before Christmas he’s the only animated character on this list but he’s
animated character on this list but he’s
animated character on this list but he’s only one of a select few that can be
only one of a select few that can be
only one of a select few that can be easily repeated in the form of a
easily repeated in the form of a
easily repeated in the form of a Halloween costume
Halloween costume
Halloween costume which is pretty fitting considering this
which is pretty fitting considering this
which is pretty fitting considering this is the pumpkin king of Halloween town
is the pumpkin king of Halloween town
is the pumpkin king of Halloween town we’re talking about but when Jack finds
we’re talking about but when Jack finds
we’re talking about but when Jack finds himself suddenly in the middle of
himself suddenly in the middle of
himself suddenly in the middle of Christmas town he tries unsuccessfully
Christmas town he tries unsuccessfully
Christmas town he tries unsuccessfully to take it over and eventually ends up
to take it over and eventually ends up
to take it over and eventually ends up saving Christmas instead and what is
saving Christmas instead and what is
saving Christmas instead and what is your name that’s all right although he
your name that’s all right although he
your name that’s all right although he might not be as frightening as Jack
might not be as frightening as Jack
might not be as frightening as Jack Torrance this jack is both scary and
Torrance this jack is both scary and
Torrance this jack is both scary and delightful all the same
number four Jack Dawson Titanic eject us
number four Jack Dawson Titanic eject us one of Leo DiCaprio’s breakout roles is
one of Leo DiCaprio’s breakout roles is
one of Leo DiCaprio’s breakout roles is also one of his most memorable in this
also one of his most memorable in this
also one of his most memorable in this epic romantic disaster he plays a poor
epic romantic disaster he plays a poor
epic romantic disaster he plays a poor man who gets a spot on the Titanic and
man who gets a spot on the Titanic and
man who gets a spot on the Titanic and winds up falling for a richer woman
unfortunately his boarding of the ship
unfortunately his boarding of the ship ends with tragic consequences once it
ends with tragic consequences once it
ends with tragic consequences once it sinks given to DiCaprio after many other
sinks given to DiCaprio after many other
sinks given to DiCaprio after many other actors turned the role down this
actors turned the role down this
actors turned the role down this performance helped make him the acting
performance helped make him the acting
performance helped make him the acting superstar he still is today even if he
superstar he still is today even if he
superstar he still is today even if he still doesn’t have that Best Actor Oscar
still doesn’t have that Best Actor Oscar
still doesn’t have that Best Actor Oscar yet
number three Jack Bauer 24 I’m federal
number three Jack Bauer 24 I’m federal agent Jack Bauer he is so committed to
agent Jack Bauer he is so committed to
agent Jack Bauer he is so committed to saving the United States from terrorist
saving the United States from terrorist
saving the United States from terrorist attacks every single day
attacks every single day
attacks every single day it’s a wonder he manages to keep his
it’s a wonder he manages to keep his
it’s a wonder he manages to keep his energy up without eating or getting any
energy up without eating or getting any
energy up without eating or getting any sleep Harvey don’t interfere you need to
sleep Harvey don’t interfere you need to
sleep Harvey don’t interfere you need to step outside of this room do it aimed
step outside of this room do it aimed
step outside of this room do it aimed one of the all-time coolest heroes in
one of the all-time coolest heroes in
one of the all-time coolest heroes in pop culture by Entertainment Weekly this
pop culture by Entertainment Weekly this
pop culture by Entertainment Weekly this former counter-terrorist unit agent is
former counter-terrorist unit agent is
former counter-terrorist unit agent is one of a few guys on this list who will
one of a few guys on this list who will
one of a few guys on this list who will do anything to save his country and the
do anything to save his country and the
do anything to save his country and the people living in it Bauer miss Manning
people living in it Bauer miss Manning
people living in it Bauer miss Manning even if it means having to immediately
even if it means having to immediately
even if it means having to immediately electrocute you to do it number two Jack
electrocute you to do it number two Jack
electrocute you to do it number two Jack Ryan the Jack Ryan franchise Jack Ryan
Ryan the Jack Ryan franchise Jack Ryan
Ryan the Jack Ryan franchise Jack Ryan CIA with resume entries like marine for
CIA with resume entries like marine for
CIA with resume entries like marine for the US Navy CIA agent and eventually
the US Navy CIA agent and eventually
the US Navy CIA agent and eventually even the President of the United States
even the President of the United States
even the President of the United States this character truly is a jack of all
this character truly is a jack of all
this character truly is a jack of all trades on intended Jack Ryan with
trades on intended Jack Ryan with
trades on intended Jack Ryan with several major movies in addition to
several major movies in addition to
several major movies in addition to multiple novels already published about
multiple novels already published about
multiple novels already published about him he’s been portrayed by some of the
him he’s been portrayed by some of the
him he’s been portrayed by some of the most famous actors in Hollywood
most famous actors in Hollywood
most famous actors in Hollywood among them Alec Baldwin Ben Affleck and
among them Alec Baldwin Ben Affleck and
among them Alec Baldwin Ben Affleck and Harrison Ford and he said you with me a
Harrison Ford and he said you with me a
Harrison Ford and he said you with me a chance
chance
chance it’s hardly surprising either that his
it’s hardly surprising either that his
it’s hardly surprising either that his stories are being continued even after
stories are being continued even after
stories are being continued even after the death of author Tom Clancy in 2013
the death of author Tom Clancy in 2013
the death of author Tom Clancy in 2013 before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions yeah only in
some honorable mentions yeah only in
some honorable mentions yeah only in America what a country huh unbelievable
America what a country huh unbelievable
America what a country huh unbelievable Jack twist hi jack
Jack twist hi jack
Jack twist hi jack Devon once they cast Clay Aiken and
Devon once they cast Clay Aiken and
Devon once they cast Clay Aiken and Spamalot I knew it was only a matter of
Spamalot I knew it was only a matter of
Spamalot I knew it was only a matter of time before you showed up here’s your
time before you showed up here’s your
time before you showed up here’s your bars attorney I’m loading Jack Reacher
bars attorney I’m loading Jack Reacher
bars attorney I’m loading Jack Reacher Jack Reacher Helen wrote yeah she’s a
Jack Reacher Helen wrote yeah she’s a
Jack Reacher Helen wrote yeah she’s a district attorney’s daughter number one
district attorney’s daughter number one
district attorney’s daughter number one Captain Jack Sparrow the Pirates of the
Captain Jack Sparrow the Pirates of the
Captain Jack Sparrow the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise I’m Jack Sparrow the
Caribbean franchise I’m Jack Sparrow the
Caribbean franchise I’m Jack Sparrow the one and only the main man in command of
one and only the main man in command of
one and only the main man in command of the Black Pearl and a character Johnny
the Black Pearl and a character Johnny
the Black Pearl and a character Johnny Depp modeled directly after Pepe LePew
Depp modeled directly after Pepe LePew
Depp modeled directly after Pepe LePew and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith
and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith
and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards the chalices if you please
Richards the chalices if you please
Richards the chalices if you please sorry Chuck I told you I need years this
sorry Chuck I told you I need years this
sorry Chuck I told you I need years this jack has always been known for being
jack has always been known for being
jack has always been known for being more of a smooth talker than forgetting
more of a smooth talker than forgetting
more of a smooth talker than forgetting what he wants through violence
what he wants through violence
what he wants through violence and action you are Jack Sparrow there
and action you are Jack Sparrow there
and action you are Jack Sparrow there should be a captain in there somewhere
should be a captain in there somewhere
should be a captain in there somewhere all in all this jack is not only badass
all in all this jack is not only badass
all in all this jack is not only badass but incredibly cool both in the way he
but incredibly cool both in the way he
but incredibly cool both in the way he dresses as well as his general demeanor
dresses as well as his general demeanor
dresses as well as his general demeanor that is as long as you don’t upset him
that is as long as you don’t upset him
that is as long as you don’t upset him by burning all his rum
do you agree with our list I don’t
do you agree with our list I don’t understand what you’re suggesting who do
understand what you’re suggesting who do
understand what you’re suggesting who do you think is the greatest ever character
you think is the greatest ever character
you think is the greatest ever character named Jack I’m sorry could you repeat
named Jack I’m sorry could you repeat
named Jack I’m sorry could you repeat the question with entertaining top 10s
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to watchmojo.com dice told me that it
to watchmojo.com dice told me that it was gonna be you jack
was gonna be you jack
was gonna be you jack at my own sham bachelor party
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