Question: James Wolk is an American actor in a drama series based on a novel by who?

Context articles: James Wolk
Saka no Ue no Kumo
Zoo (TV series)
Aaron Paul
List of Zoo episodes
Sleek Rat, the Challenger
Bobby Cannavale
Dan Bucatinsky
Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de
Austin Nichols

James Wolk is an American actor.
 He is known for various roles in film and television, including his starring role as Jackson Oz in the drama series "Zoo", Charlie in the 2012 comedy film "For a Good Time, Call...", and Zach Cropper in the CBS sitcom "The Crazy Ones".
Saka no Ue no Kumo (坂の上の雲 ) , or "Clouds Above the Hill" is a Japanese historical novel by Shiba Ryōtarō originally published serially from 1968 to 1972 in eight volumes.
 A three-year NHK television special drama series based on the novel and also entitled "Saka no Ue no Kumo" was shown in thirteen episodes from 2009 to 2011.
Zoo is an American drama television series based on the 2012 novel of the same name by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge, the former also serving as an executive producer for the series, which stars James Wolk, Kristen Connolly, Nonso Anozie, Nora Arnezeder and Billy Burke as a group of varied professionals who investigate the mysterious pandemic of violent animals attacks upon humans all over the world.
Aaron Paul Sturtevant (born August 27, 1979), known as Aaron Paul, is an American actor.
 He is best known for portraying Jesse Pinkman in the AMC series "Breaking Bad", for which he won several awards, including the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2014), the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film (2013), and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
 This made him the only actor to win the latter category three times (2010, 2012, 2014), since its separation into drama and comedy.
 He has also won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television three times (2009, 2011, 2013), more than any other actor in that category.
"Zoo" is an American drama television series based on the 2012 novel of the same name by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge, the former of who also serves as an executive producer.
 The series primarily stars James Wolk, Kristen Connolly, Nonso Anozie, Nora Arnezeder and Billy Burke as a group of varied professionals who investigate the mysterious pandemic of violent animals attacks upon humans all over the world.
 "Zoo" premiered on June 30, 2015 on CBS.
Sleek Rat, the Challenger is a 2013 Chinese "wuxia"-mystery television drama series based on Tan Ge's (谈歌) 2006 novel "The New Legend of Bai Yutang" (新白玉堂傳奇).
 The show stars Xu Honghao as the "Sleek Rat" Bai Yutang, a superb knight-errant during the 11th-century Song dynasty.
 Many characters come from either the 19th-century novel "The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants" or the "Generals of the Yang Family" legends, but the story is completely new.
Robert Cannavale ( ; ] ; born May 3, 1970) is an American actor known for his leading role as Bobby Caffey in the first two seasons of the crime drama series "Third Watch".
 Cannavale also had a recurring role on the NBC comedy series "Will & Grace" as Will Truman's long-term boyfriend Officer Vincent "Vince" D'Angelo, for which he won the 2005 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, and portrayed Gyp Rosetti during the third season of the HBO drama series "Boardwalk Empire", for which he won the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
 In 2016, he starred in the HBO drama series "Vinyl", produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger.
Daniel Bucatinsky (born September 22, 1965) is an American actor, writer and producer, best known for his role as James Novak in the Shonda Rhimes drama series "Scandal", for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2013.
 In 2014, Bucatinsky starred on NBC's "Marry Me", as well as the newly revived HBO series "The Comeback", which he also executive produces.
Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de (謎解きはディナーのあとで , Lit.
 The After-Dinner Mysteries) is a Japanese television drama series based on the mystery novel of the same name by Japanese author Tokuya Higashigawa.
 It premiered on Fuji TV on October 18, 2011.
 This drama series was subsequently followed two-hour long special episode, then a film sequel.
Austin Nichols (born April 24, 1980) is an American actor and director, known for his role as Julian Baker in The CW drama series "One Tree Hill".
 He is also known for his roles in the films "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Wimbledon".
 He starred as John Monad in the HBO drama series "John from Cincinnati", and portrayed Spencer Monroe in the AMC horror drama series "The Walking Dead".