These days, Alan Ritchson is undoubtedly best known as Jack Reacher. The Prime Video series Reacher has helped propel him into stardom, and he’s become a staple action star, especially on TV. Now, as the critically acclaimed fourth season of Reacher airs on the 2026 TV schedule, I’ve been thinking about the projects from the pre-Reacher years of Ritchson’s career. That’s because, while I already know about his American Idol audition, I didn’t realize he also played a part in a Hunger Games movie until very recently.
