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| Bobby Finstock | |
| Aliases: | Coach |
| Series: | Teen Wolf |
| Notability: | Recurring character |
| Occupation: | Sports coach |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Beacon Hills, California |
| Status: | Alive |
| Born: | October 30th [1] |
| First: | "Wolf Moon" |
| Actor: | Orny Adams |
Bobby Finstock is a recurring character on the MTV television series Teen Wolf, which began airing in 2011. Finstock was played by Orny Adams and was the coach of the Beacon Hills High School lacrosse team. Adams' portrayal of Finstock showed him as an aloof and excitedly aggressive personality who showed little compassion for his players beyond their performance value. This version of Coach Finstock was introduced in the series' pilot episode, "Wolf Moon".
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- The character of Bobby Finstock was created by director Russell Mulcahy based on concepts originally developed by Joseph Loeb, III, Matthew Weisman and director Rod Daniel.
- Bobby Finstock is the only character name from the original film to be recycled into the Teen Wolf television series.
- Bobby Finstock's favorite movie is the 1996 sci-fi/action film Independence Day. He uses the speech given by Bill Pullman's character, President Whitmore, to inspire the members of his lacrosse team, despite the fact that the words from the speech don't really apply to them. He gives the same quoted pep talk every year. [2]
- Bobby Finstock's birthday is on October 30th, which also happens to be Mischief Night. As such, the students in his economic class tend to play pranks on him every year. [3]