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Deputy Jordan Parrish first appeared in Season 3 of MTV's Teen Wolf.

He works for the Beacon County Sheriff's Department and is a trusted aid to Sheriff Stilinski. Parrish is shown to be possessed by a "Hellhound" in Season 5.

Deputy Parrish is played by Ryan Kelley.

History

He was part of the military and trained with a "Hazardous Device Team," meaning he dealt with bombs and explosive materials. While disarming an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, Parrish was caught in the explosion which should have killed him. However, Parrish walked away unharmed but with burnt clothes.

Eventually, Parrish moved to Beacon Hills because he felt “drawn here" and, due to high mortality rates among law enforcement, several jobs were open. The young deputy found himself caught in the mitst of a Nogitsune's twisted game, a Dead Pool, and a Werejaguar's revenge scheme.

These events had him grow closer to Sheriff Stilinski in his short time on the force. The sheriff now trusts him and seeks his help with all aspects of the supernatural.

Hellhound

Parrish survived an explosion by becoming a vessel for a Hellhound. In A Credible Threat, the entity claims he was born the day the Nemeton was reignited by Scott McCall, Allison Argent and Stiles Stilinski.

Parrish was originally unaware of this fact as the Hellhound could take control of Parrish's body in order to carry out its mission. Once he became aware of his dual nature, Parrish gave into his supernatural alter ego and allowed it free reign in order to help defeat a resurrected Beast of Gevaudan.

Season 3

Parrish arrives in Beacon Hills as Stilinski's new deputy and gets caught up in the middle of the Nogitsune's game. (Read More...)

Season 4

Parrish is listed on the Dead Pool for being worth $5 million. He is revealed to be an unknown creature who's immune to fire, has enhanced strength and orange eyes. (Read More...)

Season 5

When the Dread Doctors appear, he begins to take the dead bodies of their failed experiments to the Nemeton.

After discovering that he's a Hellhound, Parrish questions whether or not he's a good guy. (Read More...)

Season 6

Parrish ends ends under the Ghost Rider's influence when the Wild Hunt comes to Beacon Hills.

When Halwyn awakens, Parrish investigates his origins and ends up being attacked by Hunters under the influence of The Anuk-Ite.

Teen Wolf: The Movie

In 2026 (IU), he is still a deputy and in a relationship with Malia Tate which he isn't sure if is only sexual or romantic.

When the Nogitsune and the Oni return to Beacon Hills, he aides Scott's pack in ending the spirit's new game.

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Quotes

  • Maybe I needed a change. I don't really know. I guess I kind of felt drawn here. And I knew there were openings.” — Parrish to Sheriff Stilinksi in Insatiable
  • I make $40,000 a year. Maybe I should kill myself.” — Parrish to Stiles and Lydia in Orphaned
  • You know what you need? Adrenaline. There's two ways to get it, fear and anger. Since you don't look like a guy who's afraid of anything, you need to get angry, you need to get so angry that your brain lets loose every bit of adrenaline it has left.” — Parrish to Chris Argent in A Promise to the Dead
  • Six months. Six months of directing traffic, doing court house security, serving subpoenas, and today, I finished a total organization of overhaul of evidence lockup. Now, I'm stuck behind the front desk, while there's down power lines, a jackknife tractor trailer and reports of gunshots downtown. I don't know what I did to lose your trust, but you need every available deputy out there.” — Parrish to Sheriff Stilinski in Creatures of the Night
  • I'm a very good deputy, and I'd like to stay that way, flipping over jeeps and attacking colleagues doesn't exactly fit with protect and serve, I'm covering up the bodies of murdered teenagers.” — Parrish to Lydia in Lies of Omission
  • Its not safe to bring me along, I'm dangerous” — Parrish to Stiles in Amplification
  • It happens every night, I don't know when and I don't know what triggers it but at some point every night, I leave. When I come back, I find burned clothes and blood. If I didn't know certain things, I'd call it sleep walking, but I'm not just wandering out the door, I'm heading out with purpose, I'm searching for something, that's why I need you to follow me. I need to know where I'm going and what I'm doing. If people are getting hurt because of me, if I'm adding to the body count, I have to know. When I wake up at night, when it takes over, I want you to follow me, if you have to, I want you to stop me.” — Parrish to Chris in A Credible Threat
  • My dreams aren't like your's, Lydia. I'm not just a harbinger of death, I'm the cause of it.” — Parrish to Lydia in Maid of Gevaudan (Episode)
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