Who is John Clark in Clear and Present Danger?

Elite CIA operative specializing in covert action and counter-terrorism.

Who plays John Clark in Clear and Present Danger?

John Clark is played by Willem Dafoe.

John Clark's abilities include close-quarters combat, covert infiltration, multilingual, tactical leadership.

John Clark has 5 mapped relationships in Clear and Present Danger. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Occupation: vigilante, soldier.

Central Intelligence Agency (Employer).

Alignment: Hero
Species: Human
Abilities: Close-quarters combat, Covert infiltration, Multilingual, Tactical leadership

John Clark — related — Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford)
John Clark — Alliance Teammate — Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford)
Ryan and Clark form a critical field alliance to rescue captured operatives and expose the conspiracy.
John Clark — Professional Commander — Captain Ramirez (Benjamin Bratt)
Clark commands Ramirez within the covert special forces unit, later leading the rescue operation.
John Clark — Conflict Target — Ernesto Escobedo (Miguel Sandoval)
Clark's covert unit directly attacks Escobedo's leadership summit under official authorization.
John Clark — Conflict Manipulator — National Security Advisor James Cutter (Harris Yulin)
Cutter abandons Clark's field team to secure political leverage and eliminate operational oversight.