Jack Shephard

Dr. Jack Shephard is the main protagonist of the live-action TV show Lost. He is an spinal surgeon and the plane crash survivors' de facto leader. Before the crash, his obsessive personality wrecked his marriage and his relationship with his father. On the Island though, the survivors sought his guidance during many crises and missions, and he united them until they cooperated and formed a society.
He was portrayed by , who also played Racer X in Speed Racer. He was portrayed by John O'Hara as a child. In Via Domus, he was voiced by Steve Blum, who also voiced Tank Dempsey in Call of Duty Zombies, Urdnot Grunt in the Mass Effect series, Grayson Hunt in Bulletstorm, Sub-Zero in the Mortal Kombat series, and Hal Jordan in Injustice 2.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Jack Shephard was born on December 3rd, 1969 to Christian and Margo Shephard, and unbeknownst to him until years later, is the half-brother to Claire Littleton due to his father having a relationship with Carole Littleton. As a child, Jack developed a strong moral compass, as he once defended his friend from a bully despite being beaten up. His father would tell his son to avoid being a hero, believing that Jack wouldn't be able to deal with failing others. Despite his father's warning, Jack developed an obsession to fix things or others, which worsened into adulthood. After graduating from high school, Jack attended medical school through Columbia University, and was offered a position at his father's profession, St. Sebastian Hospital. During his early tenure at the hospital, Jack encountered Jacob, receiving a candy bar that he couldn't get out of the machine.
In 2001, Jack performed surgery on Sarah Wagner, whose spine was crushed from a car accident and was believed to be never walk again. Wanting to help Sarah, Shephard promised to fix her, and succeeded in repairing her spine. Due to their emotional connection from the surgery, Jack and Sarah soon fell in love, and married shortly thereafter. However, their marriage quickly declined due to Shephard's need to fix things, resulting in their divorce after Sarah started a relationship with another man. Shephard then became obsessed with learning the man's identity, stalking Sarah and later accused his father after finding his contact in her cell phone, attacking him at an alcohol anonymous meeting. Afterward, Jack traveled to Thailand and met a woman named Achara, whom believed him to be a leader and gave him a tattoo that fit him.
In 2004, Jack's relationship his father shattered after Christian botched a surgery on a patient due to being intoxicated, and asked his son to falsify the death report. Jack initially agreed until he learned that the patient's infant child died during said surgery, and redacted the report. The Shephard's never spoke to each other after the incident, but Jack would learn that his father went missing in Sydney. Reaching there, he learned of his father's death, and prepared to bring to his body back home on Oceanic Flight 815.
==Personality==
Jack is very much a man of science. He serves as the antithesis of man of faith John Locke; however, his experiences in season five mold Jack into a believer, to the point of becoming John Locke's spiritual successor in the final season. His leadership role culminates in him taking briefly over as protector of the island from its immortal guardian, Jacob, and being the one to engage one of the series' villains, the Man in Black, in a climactic battle to the death. Jack's storylines have included the exploration of his relationships with various love interests: fellow survivor Kate Austen, and Juliet Burke, who is initially a member of the mysterious Others, who are the series' visible antagonists for the majority of its run. Also, Jack becomes consumed with guilt over Locke's death and leaving the other survivors on the island behind. Nevertheless, he possesses an determination to help others whenever possible.
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==Trivia==
*He has appeared in more episodes than any other character.
**He was also the first character in the series to appear in 100 episodes.
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