John Douglas is an American author and retired FBI special agent. He began his career in the FBI as a special agent in the Detroit and Milwaukee field offices in the early 1970s. In 1977, he joined the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit at Quantico. In 1985, he created the Criminal Profiling Program for the National Center as part of the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC). Since his retirement in 1995, he has remained active as an author, speaker, and independent investigator.
John Douglas has 6 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Signature works include The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper, The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs', Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
