John Winchester, a character from the mystical series "Supernatural". Who plays John Winchester?

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As soon as it appeared on the screens, the mystical series "Supernatural" immediately won the hearts of the audience. He captivated not only with an intriguing, detective story, but also with bright characters, unlike anyone else. John Winchester, the father of the two main characters - charming brothers-hunters of evil spirits - was one of them.

Life before the death of his wife

John Winchester (second name Eric) was born in the mid-fifties. He was a Marine and took part in the Vietnam War. Here he proved himself a hero and earned several awards from his country. After the service, John moved to Kansas, where, together with a friend, he opened a small auto repair shop. Here he met a charming girl named Mary and soon proposed to her.

After getting married, he and his wife lived like an ordinary American family from the suburbs, had their own house and enjoyed life. Soon the young family had two sons - Dean and Sam. Happy parents began to save money for their children's education, not suspecting what awaits them.

But one terrible day, John's beloved wife was killed, and the house strangely burned down. The father managed to save his sons from this fire, but the mystical circumstances of the death of his beloved forced the former marine to reconsider his views on life.

John Eric Winchester - evil hunter

Trying to figure out who or what killed his wife, John turned to a psychic woman and she confirmed his terrible fears - this is the work of the hands of a demon. Wanting to take revenge on the vile killer, John Winchester withdraws all the money he has set aside from his bank account and buys weapons with it. Taking his sons, he goes in search of the demon.

Trying to find out as much as possible about who he is looking for, John soon learns that there are not only demons, but also other evil spirits that people are not even aware of. It also turned out that there are people who are specially engaged in hunting and destroying these supernatural monsters - I call them "hunters".

Becoming apprenticed to one such hunter who specializes in exterminating vampires, John soon becomes a hunter himself, and one of the best. In addition, he begins to keep a diary - a kind of encyclopedia of wickedness - in which he not only describes various monsters and methods for their extermination, but also considers various mysterious accidents that may be behind supernatural powers.

Hunting and traveling from town to town in his collectible Chevrolet, John made his living with fakecredit cards, as well as playing various games of chance. Despite the nomadic lifestyle, he tried to ensure that his sons received an elementary education. At the same time, he drilled children like soldiers and trained them as future hunters, teaching them all the intricacies of his craft.

The eldest son - Dean, was more obedient and when he grew up, he began to hunt with his father. At the same time, the youngest was disgusted by such a life, so when he grew up, he refused to engage in John's craft, went to college, then university and planned to marry his girlfriend and live a normal life. But fate, and in particular the demon who killed John's wife, had his own plans, and soon the prodigal son joined his family, dreaming of finding and killing the demon.

The fate of the character at the beginning of the series

Over time, John Winchester was able to get on the trail of the evil spirits responsible for the death of his wife and find out that the real purpose of the killer was and is his youngest son, whom the unclean plans to use for his own purposes.

However, the demon wasn't stupid either and began to sense the danger John represented. So he sent emissaries to seek out and kill him. In order to save himself and protect his sons, at the time of the beginning of the series, Winchester disappears from the sight of his sons, occasionally contacting them by phone to give instructions about some business.

Soon, the brave hunter manages to find out about a weapon that can kill a demon, but to find it, he asks his sons for help. Together they manage to find this item and preventplans of his enemy, but the eldest son of John is dying. To save him, the father has to make a deal with the demon and give him a weapon and his soul. However, even after his death, John managed to sometimes help his children.

Before his death, John is made aware that his main enemy once killed him a long time ago, but his wife (then still a girl) concluded an agreement with the unclean and revived her beloved.

Because of this, after ten years, she died, and the youngest son was in serious danger.

Who plays John Winchester?

To embody such a difficult and ambiguous image on the screen, the creators of the series invited actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan. He already had a huge experience in TV shows.

D. D. Morgan got into the film industry quite by accident. As a child, he was fond of basketball, but due to an injury he was forced to leave this sport. To earn a living, he worked part-time as an artist as well as a writer. One day, at the request of a friend, he came to Los Angeles and, being fascinated by this city, decided to try out for a movie. Possessing a pleasant, courageous appearance, Jeffrey quickly liked the director and he was often invited to play minor roles in popular TV shows.

More than a decade, Morgan starred in cameo roles, until in 2005 he was offered to play in the TV series "Supernatural". John Winchester - his character - the actor liked, in addition, it was a major breakthrough for his career.

Making it onOn the screen, the image of a courageous and unshakable, but very sensitive person in his soul, Jeffrey was able to attract attention, especially since the series gained enormous popularity. Having worked in this project for only one season, the actor managed to show himself perfectly and soon they began to offer him roles in films.

At first it was only episodes, but very soon he managed to win the audience's hearts and get the main roles in three films at once: with Uma Thurman ("Random Husband"), in the controversial science fiction action movie "Watchmen" and in a touching melodrama " P. S. I love you". It is worth noting that he got the roles of completely different characters and the actor did a great job.

At this time D. D. Morgan continues to act in films, in most cases he plays minor characters, although sometimes he is also trusted with the main roles.

Matt Cohen is a young John Winchester

In the fourth season of Supernatural, the eldest hunter brother travels back in time and meets his young parents. In particular, Dean sees how John Winchester used to be. The actor cast in the role looked quite similar to Morgan, who played the character in adulthood, and his name was Matt Cohen.

Before participating in this project, the guy has already played in several films and TV shows, so he managed to perfectly cope with the task and embody on the screen the still young and carefree John Winchester, who does not know about the horrors that he will have to endure.

Despite the fact that John Winchester was present in the series for only one season, and then appeared several times in other seasons, his character is one of the key ones. And even after his death, he continued to influence the events and actions of the main characters in subsequent seasons. Both actors who had a chance to play him, despite their external differences, were able to successfully fulfill their task and give the audience an unforgettable hero that they want to follow an example from.