Top 3 Werewolves in Supporting Casts
Top 3 werewolves in supporting casts:
Jon Gries as The Wolf Man in The Monster Squad
Jon Gries as The Werewolf in Fright Night 2 (1988)
James Hampton as Harold Howard in Teen Wolf
Jon Gries has played two of the greatest werewolf characters in cinema of all time and each character had a very different attitude about being a werewolf.
Maybe, he was typecast as a hairy ball of rage? However, these roles cement this talented character actor in pop culture and fandom history.
His desperate character in The Monster Squad* was looking for a way out and was tragically forsaken as The Wolf Man. He begs the police to kill him before his next full moon freak out, so he won’t be responsible for killing any more people. Ultimately, it is too late and he is trapped to do Dracula’s bidding as a weaponized beast unleashed on the members of The Monster Squad.
His character in Fright Night 2 (1988)* is a flirtatious, bodacious sociopath that seems to enjoy being a terrifying beast and he goes around stalking then wrecking havoc as part of the vampire gang.
Now let’s talk about a bad ass dad with bad ass dad moves that uses them to help his son in Teen Wolf*.
Cocksure Harold Howard “wolfs out” in one pivotal scene to help his son understand what it means to grow up, deal with genetic issues, puberty, and how to hold your head up high in a society that does not accept you. Played with utter poise by “everyone’s dad” James Hampton, Harold Howard is a supporting character that fits right in this classic teen comedy that happens to feature a family of casual werewolves.
*The Monster Squad: Five youngsters find themselves up against the combined might of Dracula, the Mummy, the Gill Man and Frankenstein's Monster who arrive in town in search of a magic amulet.
*Fright Night 2 (1988): Three years after the vampire was destroyed in `Fright Night', his sister - in the guise of a mysterious performer - seeks revenge on the heroic duo who carried out the staking.
*Teen Wolf: When high school nerd Scott Howard learns from his father that being a werewolf runs in the family, he decides to take advantage of his freakish trait. With his newfound strength and agility, Scott quickly becomes the hero of his school's basketball team while winning over longtime crush Pamela Wells. As he grows more popular, Scott worries he is being celebrated as a novelty rather than for who he is.