Who is Adam in Supernatural?

Last Modified May 15, 2025 02:14 EDT
Who is Adam in Supernatural?
Jacob Allen Abel as Adam Milligan in Supernatural (Source: YouTube)


Adam Milligan is the son of Kate Milligan and John Winchester. He is also the younger half-brother of Dean and Sam Winchester.


Created by Eric Kripke, Supernatural is an American television series that ran from September 2005 until November 2020. The series revolves around brothers Dean and Sam Winchester as they hunt various supernatural beings including demons, ghosts, angels, and other beings throughout the show. The CW show aired for 15 seasons making it one of the longest-running American live-action fantasy series and one of the longest series ever. It was nominated for 146 awards over the course of its tenure, winning 46 awards including four TV Guide Awards amongst others.


Who is Adam in Supernatural?


Adam Milligan is the son of Kate Milligan and John Winchester, making him the younger half-brother to Dean and Sam Winchester. He is killed by a ghoul years before his first appearance on screen and the ghoul then assumes his appearance and calls John Winchester to lure him into a trap. Instead, as John is dead, Sam and Dean answer the call, see through the trap, kill the two ghouls, and then burn the body of their half-brother.


However, he does return later on as he serves as the vessel of Michael after Dean refuses to accept the archangel and is sealed alongside Lucifer, Michael and Sam in Lucifer’s Cage by Sam himself. However, while Sam’s body is rescued by Castiel and his soul by Death, Adam is left behind in the cage with Michael and Lucifer.


He remains there for quite some time until God opens every door in Hell and both Adam and Lucifer escape and reach an agreement during their years together. So much so, that the two share Adam’s body while attempting to figure out their purpose in the changed world. However, Adam does die a little while later when God wipes out all life on Earth although Michael does survive and continues to use Adam’s body.


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Who portrays Adam in Supernatural?


Jacob Allen Abel, Adam in Supernatura
Jacob Allen Abel (Source: Jacob Allen Abel’s official Instagram)


Born on November 18th, 1987, Jacob Allen Abel is an American actor who portrays Adam in Supernatural. He made his acting debut in 2005 and is best known for his roles in Supernatural and the film adaptions of Percy Jackson. Not only that, he has appeared in shows like Walker, Grey’s Anatomy, CSI: Miami and more over the years. That also includes feature films like The Host, Against the Sun, Shrimp, and more since he made his debut.


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FAQs on Adam in Supernatural

A. Yes, Adam is really Sam and Dean Winchester’s half-brother.

A. The archangel Michael takes over Adam’s body and posseses him for a large majority of the series.

A. Kate Milligan and Adam were killed by the children of a ghoul that John Winchester had killed when he first met Kate.

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