Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher is a male literary character who features in Jack Reacher.
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Biography
Jack Reacher was a male human born as the son of Stan Reacher who was a United States Marine Captain whilst his mother was Josephine Moutier Reacher with him also having an older brother named Joe Reacher Reacher was a military brat and grew up in military bases all around the world. Reacher and his brother Joe were described as being big children and got into lots of fights and Jack reminisces that he was the more aggressive of the two. Though they didn't always get along, the scar on Jacks' forehead was a result of one of their disagreements. After Joe went away to West Point, they fell mostly out of contact.
Reacher served 13 years in the U.S. Army. His education consisted of 4 years at West Point, and then he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. His service included tours of duty in Lebanon and Iraq. Reacher received accelerated promotions up to Major, and then he was charged with assault on a civilian which resulted in his demotion to Captain. He was promoted again to Major before he left the service. Reacher earned numerous medals and awards during his service. The most notable were two Silver Stars, the Defense Superior Service Medal, two Legion of Merit awards, the Soldier’s Medal, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Jack Reacher was a male human described as being 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall, weighing 210–250 pounds (95–113 kg) and having a 50-inch (130 cm) chest.
Reacher is a natural loner who shows little interest in any kind of long lasting relationships with anyone, preferring to always keep moving. Lee Child has described him as a modern "knight errant" and akin to a hero from a Western film.
Reacher is a naturally anti-social person who is blunt and direct and isn't afraid to threaten people to get what he needs. Reacher shows no mercy to people he goes up against and will kill without hesitation, showing little interest in seeing people brought to justice the traditional way. He has claimed that he doesn't feel remorse for any of the lives he has taken. In Personal, after killing a thug, he defends his actions to his distraught accomplice, Casey Nice, by stating the man could have spent his life performing good deeds such as "helping old ladies across the street", "raising funds for Africa" or "volunteering in the library". Instead the man extorted money and hurt people and when he "finally he opened the wrong door, what came out at him was his problem, not mine".
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Jack Reacher was created by Lee Child where he featured in the setting of the Jack Reacher universe.
In other media
Television
Films
Appearances
- Killing Floor: (1997)
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