Jack Bauer
Jack Bauer is the fictional counter-terrorism agent played by Kiefer Sutherland in the television series *24*.
The character became synonymous with extreme interrogation methods and the "ticking time bomb" scenario used to justify torture.
To go Jack Bauer on someone is to use aggressive tactics to extract information or solve a crisis by any means necessary.
Combating organized political violence
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- ticking clockClock making sound
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- interrogationFormal, probing examination
Kiefer Sutherland · torture · Los Angeles · split-screen · PDA · immunity deal · satellite · perimeter
Giving up something precious
- patrioticDevoted to homeland
- selflessConcerned with others' welfare
- saviorOne who rescues another
- protectorOne who safeguards others
noble · brave · courageous · redemption · martyr · tragic hero · duty · loyalty
Armed combat with firearms
- hand-to-handAt grappling distance
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- assaultViolent offensive act
- breachBreaking of agreement
extraction · pursuit · shootout · explosion · hostage · sniper · ambush · infiltration
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- tensionStretched or strained state
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
- plot twistSudden narrative redirection
conspiracy · nuclear · bioterrorism · crisis · deadline · countdown · threat · national security
Firmly committed to purpose
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- single-mindedDevoted to one purpose
unyielding · unrelenting · persistent · ruthless · driven · obsessive · tireless · unstoppable
counterterrorism
Combating organized political violence
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- ticking clockClock making sound
- moleSubterranean insectivore
Kiefer Sutherland · interrogation · torture · Los Angeles · split-screen · PDA · immunity deal · satellite · perimeter · dammit
sacrifice
Giving up something precious
protector · noble · brave · courageous · redemption · martyr · tragic hero · duty · loyalty · burden
gunfight
Armed combat with firearms
- hand-to-handAt grappling distance
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- assaultViolent offensive act
breach · extraction · pursuit · shootout · explosion · hostage · sniper · ambush · infiltration · combat
suspense
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- tensionStretched or strained state
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
plot twist · conspiracy · nuclear · bioterrorism · crisis · deadline · countdown · threat · national security · president
determined
Firmly committed to purpose
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- doggedStubbornly persevering
single-minded · unyielding · unrelenting · persistent · ruthless · driven · obsessive · tireless · unstoppable · whatever it takes
- Action HeroesJohn McClane, Hercules, John Wick, Indiana Jones, Rambo
- spiesJames Bond, spy, Jason Bourne, secret agent, Ethan Hunt
- TV CharactersHomer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson
Jack BauerTed Lasso
Captain America · Mary Poppins · Ned Flanders · boy scout · Superman
Jack Bauerterrorist
Violent political intimidator
enemy combatant · villain · hostage · target · conspirator