Spy vs. Spy: How does Jack Ryan measure up to James Bond

Here's some information that's hardly top-secret: Audiences love spy franchises. James Bond has been hitting screens for more than 50 years, and his American counterpart is returning to theaters after a 12-year absence in "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit," the character's third cinematic reboot.

So how do the two superspies stack up? Let's open their files.

First appearance

James Bond: 1953 novel "Casino Royale" by Ian Fleming
Jack Ryan: 1984 novel "The Hunt for Red October" by Tom Clancy

Number of films

James Bond: 25
Jack Ryan: 5

Actors who've played character

James Bond: David Niven, Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig
Jack Ryan: Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, Chris Pine

Top grosser

James Bond: 2012's "Skyfall"
Jack Ryan: 1994's "Clear and Present Danger"

Trademark

James Bond: Drinking a martini — shaken, not stirred
Jack Ryan: He's more analyst than action hero.

Employer

James Bond: Britain's MI6
Jack Ryan: America's CIA

Lady love

James Bond: Too many to list
Jack Ryan: His wife, Cathy, a doctor

Fun fact

James Bond: Fleming borrowed the name "James Bond" from an American ornithologist because it was the dullest name he could imagine.
Jack Ryan: Sales of "The Hunt for Red October" exploded after President Ronald Reagan called it a "perfect yarn."

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