List of Teen Wolf (2011 TV series) characters
Teen Wolf is an American television series that currently airs on MTV. The series premiered on June 5, 2011, following the 2011 MTV Movie Awards.[1] Teen Wolf is a supernatural drama series that follows Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), a high school student and social outcast that gets bitten by a werewolf and attempts to maintain a normal life while hiding his secret life as a werewolf and dealing with numerous supernatural dangers with the help of his trusted best friend Stiles Stilinski (Dylan O'Brien), and mysterious werewolf, Derek Hale (Tyler Hoechlin).
Casting announcements were announced in December 2010, with the rest of the main cast being Crystal Reed, Holland Roden and Colton Haynes.
Main characters
Scott McCall
Scott McCall, portrayed by Tyler Posey, is the series' main protagonist. Scott is bitten by a werewolf, transforming him into a werewolf as well. Using his new supernatural abilities, he is now the captain of his high-school lacrosse team. He falls in love with Allison, who he later discovers to be part of an old werewolf-hunter family. Seeing his new abilities as a curse, Scott wishes to find a cure.
Scott is extremely caring and protective of his loved ones, particularly Allison, who he regards as both his greatest strength and his greatest weakness, and his mother, Melissa. He willingly risks his own life to protect those close to him, and tries to balance the relationships he shares with those around him with his double-life and the dangers it presents. Scott lives with his mother, who works as a hospital nurse; his father is out of the picture, though this does not bother Scott and his mother, both of whom are content with just each other. Scott is closest to his best friend, Stiles.
"Teen Wolf: The Hunt", a Teen Wolf inspired social network game for Facebook, states that Scott was born on August 23. He likes guitars, horror films, and skateboarding, and is a fan of The Black Lips, Kids of 88, Blink-182, and Lost in Kostko (Tyler Posey's band in real life, in which he plays guitar and sings lead vocals).
Allison Argent
Allison Argent, portrayed by Crystal Reed, is Scott's love interest, and a descendent from a long line of werewolf hunters. She is at first unaware of Scott and Derek's lives as werewolves, and her family's werewolf-hunter life. By the end of season 1, she discovers that Scott and Derek are werewolves, though this does not halt her relationship with Scott, and learns of her family's werewolf-hunter life.
Allison is caring, sweet, and agile with a natural talent for archery. Unlike her grandfather Gerard and aunt Kate, both of whom murdered werewolves regardless of their innocence, she believes in the Argents' hunting code ("Nous Chassons ceux qui nous chassent", which is French for "We hunt those who hunt us") like her father, Chris Argent. Her father soon starts Allison's training to be a werewolf hunter. In Season 2, Allison is corrupted by Gerard, who emotionally blackmails her into attacking innocent werewolves, but she soon realizes her mistake. She hates the feeling of being weak and uses her training to take care of herself in dangerous situations.
"Teen Wolf: The Hunt", a Teen Wolf inspired social network game, states that Allison was born on March 19 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. She likes archery, running, and Unicef, and is a fan of Karmin, Arcade Fire, Florence and the Machine, One Direction, and Vampire Weekend.
Derek Hale
Derek Hale, portrayed by Tyler Hoechlin, is a werewolf by genetic lycanthropy, passed down through his family line. He is one of three survivors of the fire that burned down his family's home (the other two being his older sister, Laura Hale, and his uncle, Peter Hale). In the season 1 finale, Derek becomes The New Alpha werewolf after killing his uncle, the previous Alpha, to avenge Laura's death.
Despite his competitive and cold nature, Derek genuinely cares for Scott and his friends, and always tries to keep them out of danger's way. He strongly disapproves of Scott's relationship with Allison, due to the fact that she's a hunter. He shares a love-hate relationship with Scott's best friend, Stiles, and an antagonistic one with the Argents, moreso because Kate Argent started the fire that killed the Hale family. As The New Alpha, Derek assembles himself a pack, consisting of three students from Beacon Hills High who all have dark backgrounds, just as he does. He wishes to make his pack his family, being their mentor and having them trust him.
It is stated that Derek was born on November 7. He enjoys soft jazz and musical groups such as Dead Man's Bones, Kids of 88 and Young The Giant. His favorite song performed by this group is "My Body". He is a master of all sports but his passion is baseball. Creator and producer Jeff Davis released a statement on Twitter insinuating that Derek is older than the audience thinks, and more will be revealed about him in season 3, premiering in 2013.
Stiles Stilinski
Stiles Stilinski, portrayed by Dylan O'Brien, is Scott's long-time childhood best friend and the show's breakout character. He is shown to be very intelligent, if not somewhat impractical about things, and caring with a sarcastic nature. The show alludes to him having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder through references to his Adderall use, which lends to his fidgeting gestures and frequent flailing.[2] Stiles provides comic relief to the otherwise dramatic events that plague him and Scott. His eagerness to help and his caring nature often puts him in dangerous situations.
Stiles shares a love-hate relationship with Derek, and holds an intense but unrequited love for Lydia Martin, also being one of the few people who knows her well. Stiles also shares a very close relationship with his father, Sheriff Stilinski; his mother died when he was a little boy. Stiles is shown to be insecure about his mother's death, blaming himself for it and thinking it will come between him and his father. He wishes he could help and protect his father in some way, feeling he can't because he does not have supernatural abilities. "Stiles" is not his first name; creator Jeff Davis has stated that Stiles' real name hasn't been revealed. It is canon that Stiles' first name was his maternal grandfather's name.
"Teen Wolf: The Hunt", a Teen Wolf inspired social network game, states that Stiles was born on April 8.[3] He likes drumming, snowboarding, and the New York Mets. He is a fan of the bands The Ramones, The Offspring, Mumford and Sons, and Slow Kids At Play (Dylan O'Brien's band in real life, in which he plays drums).
Lydia Martin
Lydia Martin, portrayed by Holland Roden, is Beacon Hills High's most popular female student. At first, Lydia is portrayed to be a shallow girl but in reality, she is surprisingly caring, especially about her friends, and extremely intelligent, particularly excelling in math and science. She is well aware of Stiles's feelings for her but does not return them, and showed her warm nature in the first episode by immediately befriending Allison on her first day at school. Her love interest is Jackson Whittemore; although in the first season she makes it apparent she is merely dating him due to his high social status, it is revealed that she cares more about him than she lets on and may even be in love with him. The two share a conflicted but close relationship.
At the end of season 1, Lydia is bitten by The Alpha Peter Hale but neither dies nor turns. Instead, she is revealed to be immune. This goes against her in season 2 when Peter Hale uses her immunity to come back to life. In the season 2 finale, Lydia faces the Kanima and is able to get it to transform back into Jackson by holding up the house key Jackson had given her when they were together. When Jackson asks if she still loves him, she responds that she does.
"Teen Wolf: The Hunt", a Teen Wolf inspired social network game, states that Lydia was born on March 23. She likes Mu Alpha Theta, figure skating, yoga, and astrophysics, and is a fan of Madonna, Calvin Harris, Kids of 88, Muse, and Kat Graham.
Jackson Whittemore
Jackson Whittemore, portrayed by Colton Haynes, is the former captain, now former co-captain, of the Beacon Hills lacrosse team. He has a competitive and aggressive nature, which shows through hostility towards people who best him. The show implies that he wants to make others proud of him. Despite his abrasive personality, he cares about his friends and dislikes hurting them. He is insecure about his adoption and the fact that he does not know his real parents, leading him to be unable to see his adoptive parents as his true mother and father. His birth mother had died on June 14 while pregnant, meaning he had been pulled out of his dead mother's womb.
Though Derek gives Jackson the bite, his body rejects it in season 2 and Jackson instead becomes the Kanima, a murderous shapeshifting creature that is a weapon of vengeance. The Kanima seeks a master who wishes to exact revenge on others to control it, revealing that as the Kanima, Jackson's every move is controlled by someone else. Jackson does not know that he is the Kanima, nor does the Kanima side of him know that it is Jackson. It is revealed that he became the Kanima because he is an orphan, meaning he lacks an identity. He can be saved by a person with whom he shared a true bond; in Jackson's case, this person is Lydia. Through Lydia's selflessness in the finale, Jackson heals and finally becomes a werewolf--however, with blue eyes rather than gold. Creator Jeff Davis stated that Jackson's eyes are blue for a reason, which will be revealed in season 3, premiering in 2013.
"Teen Wolf: The Hunt", a Teen Wolf inspired social network game, states that Jackson was born on June 15. He likes Porsche, Golden State Warriors, USC Trojans, and the San Jose Sharks, and is a fan of Wiz Khalifa, Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Gym Class Heroes.
On October 12, 2012 it was announced that Colton Haynes will not be returning to the show.
Isaac Lahey
Isaac Lahey, portrayed by Daniel Sharman, introduced in season 2, is a tormented teen and lacrosse player who lives across the street from Jackson. Isaac was abused by his father, who tortured him by often locking him in their basement freezer. Isaac is turned into a werewolf by Derek and becomes the first member of Derek's pack. He wished to become a werewolf to feel powerful and confident after a long history of physical and mental abuse from his father, who is murdered by the Kanima in the season 2 premiere.
Unlike the others in Derek's pack, Isaac has control of his inner wolf during the full moon, and has good intentions and a warm heart. Among the dangerous events, Isaac sides with Scott, revealing that he trusts him and holds onto Scott's friendship because he doesn't have anyone there for him. He helps Scott against Gerard and stays as a part of Derek's pack instead of following the others in the pack, who want to leave Derek. It is implied that Isaac looks up to Derek in the way that he couldn't look up to his own father. Creator Jeff Davis has stated that Isaac will be a big part of season 3, premiering in 2013, and will possibly threaten Scott and Stiles' friendship with his own close bond that he shares with Scott.
"Teen Wolf: The Hunt", a Teen Wolf inspired social network game, states that Isaac was born on September 22, and likes lacrosse and BMX. He is a fan of M. Ward, Belle and Sebastian, Coldplay, and Feist.
Recurring characters
Peter Hale
Peter Hale, portrayed by Ian Bohen, is Derek's uncle and was the main antagonist in the first season. Prior to the series, he was badly burned on the right side of his face and was assumed to be paralyzed. He was The Alpha who bit and turned Scott McCall into a werewolf. Peter bit Lydia at the end of season 1, though she survived, due to being immune. He also murdered Kate Argent after revealing that it was she who had murdered The Hale family. He was burned alive by Scott, Allison, Stiles, and Jackson, while Derek slashed his throat to avenge his sister Laura's death and become The New Alpha.
In season 2, Peter shockingly returns by using Lydia's immunity as a weapon to come back to life. Fully resurrected, though still physically weak, Peter offers help to Derek, gaining his trust by explaining that he knows how to save Jackson. In the season 2 finale, he helps Derek, Scott and Isaac with what to do about Jackson, and later reveals to Derek and Isaac that an Alpha pack, consisting of only Alpha werewolves, has come to Beacon Hills, indicating new danger. Peter's actual motives for returning are yet to be revealed in season 3, premiering in 2013.
Sheriff Stilinski
Sheriff Stilinski, portrayed by Linden Ashby, is Stiles' father and the sheriff of Beacon Hills. He is an intelligent and dedicated officer, although his ability to do his job is hampered by his unawareness of the supernatural forces behind many of the crimes in Beacon Hills. Stilinski and Stiles are mutually supportive and protective of one another, in part because of the death of Stiles' mother some years before the beginning of the series. Stilinski is close to Scott and Scott's mother, Melissa.
Chris Argent
Chris Argent, portrayed by JR Bourne, is Allison's father and a notable wolf hunter. He is a strict, no-nonsense kind of man. He is overprotective of Allison and shares a rocky relationship with Scott, partly because Scott, as a werewolf, is dating Allison. Chris is generally good at heart, as he sticks to the hunters' code and does not believe in killing the innocent; however, he is also very strong-minded and watchful of the werewolves. He shares an antagonistic relationship with Derek but does not hurt or attack his pack. He trains Allison to become a hunter, but becomes upset and cautious when his father Gerard corrupts her. In realizing that Gerard is the enemy, Chris allies with Scott and Derek to stop him in the season 2 finale, implying that he and Scott may have become acquaintances.
Gerard Argent
Gerard Argent, portrayed by Michael Hogan, is Allison's grandfather, a lethal werewolf hunter and the main antagonist of season 2. He reveals that he came to town to avenge his daughter Kate's death, stating that there is no more code and that he will kill all werewolves in Beacon Hills, regardless of their innocence. When Gerard finds out that Scott is a werewolf, he blackmails him into following his orders by threatening to kill Scott's mother. Gerard also uses emotional means to corrupt Allison and get her on his side, causing Allison to disregard the hunters' code.
Gerard kills Matt, the previous master of the Kanima, and becomes the Kanima's new master. His actions after this include threatening Scott, holding Melissa hostage, attempting to kill Isaac, and abducting and beating up Stiles. In the season 2 finale, it is revealed that Gerard has cancer and plans to be bitten by Derek to become an Alpha and cure himself. His body rejects the bite after Scott reveals he replaced Gerard's pills with mountain ash, a barrier for supernatural beings. Gerard collapses but escapes. His final fate is unknown, and everyone believes he is dead, but it's implied he is still alive.
Dr. Alan Deaton
Dr. Alan Deaton, portrayed by Seth Gilliam, is the mysterious vet at Beacon Hills Animal Hospital and Scott's boss, as Scott works for him after school. The vet knows more than he lets on and later reveals that aside from working with animals, he also works with werewolves and other supernatural creatures, healing them when they're injured. He is shown to have vast supernatural knowledge and helps Scott, Stiles, and Derek and his pack through season 2. Dr. Deaton also reveals to Derek that he had been a trusted advisor and helper to the Hale family for a long time and that he made a promise to Derek's mother that he would help Derek and look after him if she were to die. It is implied that Dr. Deaton is a supernatural investigator of some sort, and has inhuman strength, as he does not budge or become injured even when furniture is thrown at him.
Matt Daehler
Matthew "Matt" Daehler, portrayed by Stephen Lunsford, introduced in season 2, was a teenager with an eye for photography who had stalkerish affections for Allison. He is proved to be the Kanima's first master. Matt used the Kanima to take revenge on the 2006 swim team and kill the entire team; in 2006, 12-year-old Matt had gone to Isaac's house to trade superhero cards with him. The swim team of that time was having a pool party, and Matt was thrown into the pool, despite yelling that he can't swim, resulting in him almost drowning. He used the Kanima to murder all the people who were involved in the incident. Matt takes Scott, Stiles, Sheriff Stilinski and Melissa hostage but Gerard kills him by drowning him, using this opportunity to become the Kanima's new master.
Victoria Argent
Victoria Argent, portrayed by Eaddy Mays, was Allison's mother and Chris's wife. She was a fairly vindictive and cold-hearted woman, having no mercy on werewolves. Victoria was also not above killing young people, as she tried to murder Scott by triggering his asthma with wolfsbane to keep him away from Allison. Her plan was foiled by Derek, who saved Scott and bit her in the process. This forced her to commit suicide so that she does not become a werewolf; Chris helps her in the attempt. Her death affects Allison the most; Gerard uses Victoria's death to corrupt Allison by telling her that Derek was the reason she committed suicide, prompting Allison to go hunting for Derek and his pack, determined to kill them all.
Melissa McCall
Melissa McCall, portrayed by Melissa Ponzio, is Scott's cynical but comforting and loving mother. She works as a nurse at the local hospital and worries that she doesn't give Scott enough time or attention. Scott is very close to his mother, especially since his father is no longer in the picture. However, Melissa argued with a teacher in season 1 that neither Scott nor she feels the need of a male figure in the house. In season 2, Melissa finds out that her son is a werewolf. Although she is shocked at first, she comes to accept Scott for what he is and encourages him to help others with his abilities.
Erica Reyes
Erica Reyes, portrayed by Gage Golightly, introduced in season 2, is a student at Beacon Hills who suffers from epilepsy and is taken to the hospital after a seizure. There, Derek gives her the bite, promising that her illness will go away. Erica is the second member and the first female werewolf in Derek's pack and also changes remarkably, becoming more confident, stylish and beautiful. She reveals that she used to have a huge crush on Stiles but that he never noticed her. In the pack, Erica is closest to Boyd. At the end of season 2, she and Boyd leave Derek to find a new pack; they are captured by Gerard, but are freed by Chris. While fleeing, Erica and Boyd are then trapped by an Alpha pack, a pack consisting of only Alpha werewolves, leaving their fate uncertain.
"Teen Wolf: The Hunt", a Teen Wolf inspired social network game, states that Erica was born on November 14 and is a fan of Sufjan Stevens, Paramore, and She & Him. She likes knitting, jewelry-making, Zumba Fitness, and cooking.
Boyd (Vernon Milton Boyd, IV)[4]
Boyd, portrayed by Sinqua Walls, is a shy loner at Beacon Hills High School and works at the Beacon Hills Ice Rink. Boyd becomes the third member of Derek's pack, meeting the minimum requirement for a pack. He is Derek's right-hand man, more grounded and intelligent. He is close to Erica; he and Erica leave Derek to find a new pack. Allison attempts to kill Boyd by plunging countless arrows into him but Boyd is saved by Chris. Boyd and Erica are then kept hostage until Chris frees them. While fleeing, Boyd and Erica are trapped by a pack of werewolves consisting of only Alphas, leaving both his and Erica's fates uncertain.
Mr. Lahey
Mr. Lahey, portrayed by John Wesley Shipp, was the owner of the Beacon Hills Cemetery and the swim coach of Beacon Hills High in 2006. He was abusive to his son Isaac, torturing him by often locking him in the basement freezer. In the season two premiere, he makes fun of Isaac when interrogated by Sheriff Stilinski, and also attacks Isaac during dinner. He is later murdered by the Kanima, which sets Isaac on the quest to become part of Derek's pack and get the confidence and power he lacked.
Bobby Finstock
Bobby Finstock, portrayed by Orny Adams, is the eccentric and sarcastic coach of the lacrosse team. He pressures the players to do their best, targeting Scott and Stiles often. Though he pushes the team to their limit, he encourages teamwork and is shown to support them wholeheartedly through games. He often expresses hostility towards an off-screen character named "Greenberg" and makes cracks about his one testicle.
Danny Mahealani
Danny Mahealani, portrayed by Keahu Kahuanui, is Jackson's best friend and is also on the lacrosse team. He is one of the Beacon Hills High in-crowd and is an openly gay student. Danny often tries to calm Jackson down when he is angry or irritated. He also seems to befriend Stiles and Scott in indirect ways. Stiles often wonders aloud if Danny finds him attractive. He is the goalie on the lacrosse team. His last name is Hawaiian for "Full moon".
"Teen Wolf: The Hunt", a Teen Wolf inspired social network game, states that Danny was born on Leap Day (February 29) and likes computers and photography. He is a fan of Jay-Z, Bruno Mars, and Janelle Monae.
Adrian Harris
Adrian R. Harris, portrayed by Adam Fristoe, is the chemistry teacher at Beacon Hills High School. He usually pressures Scott in class when Scott doesn't pay attention, and gives indirect insults to Stiles. He is hard on the students, quizzing them often. He is questioned by Sheriff Stilinski in season 1, regarding the murderous events that take place, which subsequently reveals that 6 years ago, he gave information to a woman on how to set a house on fire and make it look like it was not an act of arson after she got him drunk. He also reveals that a few days after he gave this information, a house caught on fire and was burned down (the Hale family murder). The woman he gave information to is revealed to be Kate Argent.
Kate Argent
Kate Argent, portrayed by Jill Wagner, was Chris' sister and Allison's aunt, and the secondary antagonist in the first season. Kate was also a hunter, and more bloodthirsty than her brother. She appeared to be the cruelest of the hunters, like her father, Gerard, taking great pleasure in hurting any werewolf she could - even going so far as to set fire to the Hale family house, murdering all the members, which included humans and children. Kate was involved in a relationship with Derek Hale, only to betray him and murder his family. She was close to Allison, to whom she revealed the family secret. She was eventually killed by Peter Hale as revenge for murdering the Hale family.
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