Jack Malone (Without a Trace)
Special Agent John "Jack" Michael Malone is a character in the CBS crime drama Without a Trace, portrayed by Anthony LaPaglia.[3] Jack tried to commit suicide once at age 25 by driving his car into a telephone pole, but when asked about it, he claims that he fell asleep at the wheel.Jack's long work hours and troubled family history was used against him during the custody battle, though in the end he decided it would be better for them if they stayed with their mother.In the fourth season, Jack dealt with the death of his father (played by Martin Landau) from Alzheimer's disease and started a new relationship with Anne (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), the widow of a fellow agent.At the end of the season, he deals with a young girl, Jennifer Long, who goes missing after joining a cult, which causes the teenager to get caught up in a human trafficking ring.