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", character played by Mike Skinner in the first season of motoring programme The Grand Tour.