Jack Shephard
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Doctor Jack Shephard is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ABC television series Lost, played by Matthew Fox. Lost follows the journey of the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 on a mysterious island and their attempts to survive and escape, slowly uncovering more of the broader island history they are a part of. The character was conceived by creator J. J. Abrams, though the direction of storylines owes more to co-creator Damon Lindelof and fellow showrunner Carlton Cuse. Abrams, the creator of Lost, once told Entertainment Weekly, "Jack Shephard may be the greatest leader in any television series." Actor Matthew Fox had some influence on the character during the course of the series' production; for example, Fox's own tattoos were incorporated into the character's backstory. Although at an early stage in the show's development the character was intended to die in the pilot, the writers soon changed this plan, and Jack became the show's main character from its pilot episode onwards. The de facto leader of the crash survivors in the show's first four seasons, Jack is very much a man of science, the antithesis of man of faith John Locke. However, his experiences in season...
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