The American

The American may refer to:

Film

 * The American (1927 film), a Western starring Charles Ray and Bessie Love
 * The American (1998 film), a 1998 PBS television adaptation of the Henry James novel
 * The American (2010 film), an American thriller starring George Clooney
 * The American (2023 film), a 2023 New Zealand–Polish drama also known as Joika

Music

 * The American, a 1999 album by Angie Aparo
 * The American, a 1998 album by Martin Sexton
 * "The American", a 1981 single by Scottish rock band Simple Minds

Print publications

 * The American (novel), an 1877 novel by Henry James
 * The American (magazine), a magazine published by the American Enterprise Institute
 * The American Magazine, a literary periodical published from 1906 to 1956
 * The American (comics), a comic book series by Mark Verheiden
 * The American, a 2006 thriller by Andrew Britton
 * The American, 2010 retitling of Martin Booth's 1990 novel A Very Private Gentleman

Other uses

 * American Athletic Conference, one of the major U.S. collegiate sports conferences
 * The American (statue), an unrealized bronze outdoor sculpture planned for Tulsa, Oklahoma
 * "The American", character played by Rory Albanese on the satirical podcast, The Bugle
 * "The American", racing driver Mike Skinner in the first season of The Grand Tour motoring program