John Wolfe

Jonathan James "John" Wolfe (born 23 July 1996) was a main character in Violets and a freshman attending New York University with a major in English. John was portrayed by Drew Roy. Series creator, Leela Petersen announced that John will depart from the show in the third episode.

Background
John was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Both of his parents were large drinkers, and would often be drunk around the house. They'd abuse John, both verbally and physically, and this plagued him for his whole childhood. Too scared to fight back. Because of this, John was damaged, he rarely spoke and often kept to himself, developing strong trust issues. In high school, as a means to cope, he developed a cocaine addiction, something that he still must deal with.

Season One
John makes his first appearance when he runs into Shan Eriksen, knocking her over despite not stopping to see if she's ok. He's later seen at his dorm when he gets into a fight with Tom Evans about the incident before leaving.

Personality
John is the strong silent type, often muttering no words yet being the wisest person in the room. He's extremely intelligent, yet doesn't normally leave up to his capability simply because he doesn't really care.

Trivia

 * He is of German, Hungarian, French, and Finnish descent.