| Jack Carr | |
| Birth Date: | 3 July 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1996–2016 |
| Rank: | Commander[1] |
| Unit: | United States Navy SEALs |
| Known For: | The Terminal List series |
| Battles: | |
| Awards: | Bronze Star Medal with V Device (2)[2] |
| Children: | 3 |
Jack Carr is an American author of thriller novels and former Navy SEAL officer.
Jack Carr was born into a military family and his mother was a librarian which gave him access to many books. He developed interests in authors such as Tom Clancy, Nelson DeMille and Louis L'Amour. When Carr first learned about the United States Navy SEALs at the age of 7, he decided that that was the career he was going to pursue.[3]
Carr joined the U.S. Navy in 1996. Carr then received orders to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. After six months of training, Carr graduated with BUD/S class 212. His first operational assignment was with SEAL Team FIVE. Following SEAL Tactical Training (STT) and completion of six month probationary period, he received the NEC 5326 as a Combatant Swimmer (SEAL), entitled to wear the Special Warfare insignia. He spent over 20 years in Naval Special Warfare Command, initially serving for six and a half years as an enlisted Navy SEAL sniper. He was then commissioned as a junior officer through Officer Candidate School. His first deployment as an officer was to the Persian Gulf on September 11, 2001, to enforce the UN's oil embargo against Ba'athist Iraq. He then led assault and sniper teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, then as platoon commander conducting counterinsurgency operations in the southern Philippines. His first deployment was to Iraq commanding a Special Operations Task Unit in the most Iran influenced section of Iraq throughout the drawdown of U.S. forces.[4] [5]
Carr presently lives in Park City, Utah with his wife and children.[6] He also hosts a podcast called "Danger Close."[7] Carr is currently planning on releasing his first Non-fiction book called "Targeted" which will be about the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings. The book will source material from declassified documents from Ronald Reagan's administration. Carr plans for the book to be released in late 2024 and it will be first in a new series of books.
| 2018 | Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Author | Nominee | [8] | ||
| 2019 | Thriller Award for Best First Novel | Finalist | [9] | ||
| 2019 | Barry Award for Best Thriller | Finalist | |||
| 2019 | Audie Award for Thriller/Suspense | Finalist | [10] | ||
| 2019 | True Believer | Barry Award for Best Thriller | Finalist | ||
| 2021 | Barry Award for Best Thriller | Finalist |
Carr's debut novel, The Terminal List was adapted into a television series starring Chris Pratt. The series was released on Amazon Prime Video on July 1, 2022 and was renewed for a second season.[11] [12] The second season will be based on the second novel in The Terminal List series, True Believer.[13]
Taylor Kitsch, who appeared in The Terminal List, is also set to star and executive produce in a prequel series called The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.[14]