No father is perfect, and Supernatural [1]'s John Winchester is no exception. Having said that, John (played by the ever-so-sexy Jeffrey Dean Morgan [2]) does love and care about his sons [3] more than anything. John doesn't get a lot of screen time, but we've totally teared up during several of their heartfelt moments. Though the tragic figure couldn't be there as much as he wanted to while the boys were growing up, he was the one who trained our two favorite supernatural crime fighters. Not a common father-sons bonding experience — but then again, this family is anything but traditional.
Continue reading for a few of our favorite moments with the patriarch of this ghost-hunting trio.
When He Gives Us That Totally Sincere Smile
And This One
His Role in Supernatural Is of the Utmost Importance
He teaches Sam and Dean how to fight the supernatural. It's the family business, if you will.
When He *Literally* Lights Up Any Episode He's In
He Might Not Be Perfect . . .
. . . But He Does His Best to Do Right by His Family
When He Shows How Much He Loves Dean
We do too, John.
He Never Fails to Remind His Sons That He's Proud of Them
. . . On More Than One Occasion
Also, Not to Be Creepy, but Young John Was Fire
Like, No Wonder His Sons Are So Damn Handsome
Dean and Sam are casually blessed with some of the best genetics known to man. It's fine.
No One Can Deny That John Loves and Cares About His Kiddos
He Goes to Hell and Back, Sacrificing Himself to Save His Son
He Balances Being a Single Dad With Fighting Supernatural Forces
Casual — do all fathers not do that?
We Miss You, John
Gone but not forgotten.