Jack Bauer facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jack Bauer |
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Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
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| Portrayed by | Kiefer Sutherland |
| Days | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, |
| Other appearances | ' ' |
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| Family | Phillip Bauer (father) Graem Bauer (brother) Josh Bauer (nephew) Stephen Wesley (son-in-law) Teri Wesley (granddaughter) |
| Spouse(s) | Teri Bauer |
| Significant other(s) | Audrey Raines Nina Myers Claudia Hernandez Kate Warner Renee Walker |
| Children | Kim Bauer |
Jack Bauer is a main character and hero from the TV show 24. He works for a special group called the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) in Los Angeles. In one season, he even worked with the FBI in Washington, D.C.
In the 24 story, Jack Bauer is a very important member of CTU. He was even the director in the first season! He is often shown as their best and most skilled agent. Jack's main job is to stop big terrorist attacks in the United States. He helps save many lives and protects the government. Jack often puts himself in danger to do this. Because of his actions, bad guys sometimes try to hurt him and his family.
The actor Kiefer Sutherland plays Jack Bauer in the TV show and video game. The show was very popular and ran for eight seasons. It even came back for a ninth season in 2014!
Jack Bauer is seen as a top hero on TV. TV Guide ranked him as one of the "Top 50 Heroes." Sky 1 called him one of "TV's toughest men." Entertainment Weekly also named him one of the "Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture." Jack is the only character who appeared in every single episode of 24.
The creators of the show picked the name "Jack Bauer" because of a card game called euchre. In this game, the Jacks are the strongest cards and are called "Bowers." Fun fact: euchre is played with exactly 24 cards!
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Jack Bauer in Other Media
Jack Bauer is the main character in the 24 TV series. He also appears in other cool ways! Kiefer Sutherland, the actor, voiced Jack in video games like 24: The Game and 24: Day Zero.
Jack Bauer is also in special short videos called "prequels" and "webisodes." These videos help connect the TV seasons. They show what Jack was doing before a new season started. Prequels were made for Seasons 4, 5, 6, and 7.
The "webisodes" for 24: Day 6 Debrief happen after a big event in the show. They are short videos, each less than three minutes long. 24: The Game takes place between the second and third seasons of the show.
There are also comic books about Jack Bauer and other characters from 24. These comics are published by IDW Publishing.
Images for kids
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Bauer in 24: The Game, which takes place six months after Day 2.
See also
In Spanish: Jack Bauer para niños
