Jason Bourne

This article is about the character. For the film, see Jason Bourne (film).

Jason Bourne
Bourne character
Matt Damon as Jason Bourne
First appearanceThe Bourne Identity (1980)
Created byRobert Ludlum
Portrayed by
Voiced byJeffrey Pierce
In-universe information
Full nameDavid Webb (real name)[1]
Jason Bourne (adopted name)
Aliases
  • Delta One
  • John Michael Kane
  • Nicolas Lemanissier
  • Charles Briggs
  • George P. Washburn
  • Foma Kiniaev
  • Ащьф Лштшфум (Ashch'f Lshtshfum)
  • Mr. Cruet
  • Paul Kay
  • Adam Stone
  • Gilberto Di Piento
  • Christopher Michaels
Occupation
Spouses
Literature:
  • Dao Webb (deceased)
  • Marie St. Jacques (beginning with Supremacy; deceased before Betrayal)
In films: Marie Kreutz (girlfriend then deceased in Supremacy)
Children
Literature:
  • Jamie Webb
  • Alison Webb
  • Joshua Webb (known as Khan in The Bourne Legacy)
  • Alyssa Webb (deceased)
NationalityAmerican

Jason Bourne (/bɔːrn/) is the title character and the protagonist in a series of novels and subsequent film adaptations. The character was created by novelist Robert Ludlum. He first appeared in the novel The Bourne Identity (1980), which was adapted for television in 1988. The novel was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 2002 and starred Matt Damon in the lead role.

The character originally featured in three novels by Ludlum, released between 1980 and 1990, followed by eleven novels written by Eric Van Lustbader between 2004 and 2019, and three novels by Brian Freeman since 2020. Along with the first feature film, Jason Bourne also appears in three sequel films The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), and Jason Bourne (2016), with Damon again in the lead role. Jeremy Renner stars in the fourth film of the franchise, The Bourne Legacy, released in August 2012.[2] Damon stated in interviews that he would not do another Bourne film without Paul Greengrass, who had directed the second and third installments.[3] Greengrass agreed to direct Damon in the fifth installment in the franchise. Greengrass jointly wrote the screenplay with editor Christopher Rouse.

  1. ^ Burleson, Patrick (3 February 2005). "The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum". patrickburleson.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Exclusive Matt Damon Interview". totalfilm.com. 12 November 2009. p. 6. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  3. ^ Sperling, Nicole (4 December 2009). "Matt Damon on 'Bourne 4': 'I wouldn't do it without Paul Greengrass'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 5 December 2009.