It is unknown where Jack was born, or even whether Jack Wilder is his real name.(The Internet Surname Database says: This is surely one of the most interesting of Anglo Saxon derived surnames. The origin is from the pre 10th century wild-eor which literally translates as wild animal . Perhaps surprisingly the population of the period would not have found such a name unusual, in fact it was baptismal and almost identical with such forms as wild boar or wild fowl ... )Jack was working as a pickpocket, with minor sleight-of-hand tricks such as spoon-bending, and expertise with a deck of cards (including throwing single cards with deadly accuracy) when he came to the attention of the Group called The Eye.Jack's talents also include expert voice mimicry, street magic, and opening locked doors (lock-picking).After a meeting (set up by the leader of The Eye) with fellow illusionists J. Daniel Atlas, Merritt McKinney, and Henley Reeves, he joins these three as one of a new magic act calling themselves the Four Horsemen.Jack reveals another ability - to set up elaborate disaster scenarios - when he appears to fatally crash on a major highway while under pursuit by the authorities.Jack was portrayed by Dave Franco in the 2013 film Now You See Me, and it is presumed that he will reprise the role in the sequel. Show less «