John Wells

John Wells

Known for
Acting
Birthplace
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Biography

A life long artist, musician, and multi-award winning actor, John Wells began his film career in 2006 and has since been well acclaimed for his dynamic versatility, immersive acting method, and dramatic presence on screen. Wells has delivered scene stealing performances in a string of features from a broad range of genres, and has built a notable following on social media platforms for his work. He earned applause as founding father, Patrick Henry, in reviews of FOX's historical series, Legends & Lies: The Patriots, and was called a "tour de force" for his performance in the depression era drama, The Old Winter. In 2015, Wells was honored with the Médaille d'Or for Outstanding Achievements in Film by a Kentuckian. In recent years he has cemented himself as a respected go-to feature film leading man, often playing dark complex characters, such as his role in the sci-fi/action/brawler, Arena Wars. In addition to acting, John is also a father, writer, fitness enthusiast, and outspoken advocate for Autism education and acceptance.

Known For

Filmography

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Unnatural II: The Gates of Hell poster

Unnatural II: The Gates of Hell

Movie · as Roddy Hawken

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A Family's Fury

A Family's Fury

Movie · as Kain

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Alien Horde poster

Alien Horde

Movie · as Nova

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The Wrestling Movie poster

The Wrestling Movie

Movie · as River Steele

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The Seer and the Sword poster

The Seer and the Sword

Movie · as Therin

2026
Cursed Waters poster

Cursed Waters

Movie · as Tiberius Shaw

2026
Devour poster

Devour

Movie · as Rip

2026
Learning You poster

Learning You

Movie · as Ty Smith

2026
Gabriella poster

Gabriella

Movie · as Ian Jamison

2026
Jurassic Rampage poster

Jurassic Rampage

Movie

2026
Resident Dead poster

Resident Dead

Movie · as Joe

2024
Arena Wars poster

Arena Wars

Movie · as Luke Bender

2024
Devil's Knight poster

Devil's Knight

Movie · as Sigurd

2024
Unnatural poster

Unnatural

Movie · as Sheriff Roddy Hawken

2024
Bag of Lies poster

Bag of Lies

Movie · as Harold

2024
Home-less for the Holidays poster

Home-less for the Holidays

Movie · as Edmond Griffiths

2023
Bermuda Island poster

Bermuda Island

Movie · as Bruce

2021
Christmas Collision poster

Christmas Collision

Movie · as Charles King

2021
They See You poster

They See You

Movie · as Mabry King

2020
No More Darkness, No More Light poster

No More Darkness, No More Light

Movie · as Mason

2020
Cadia: The World Within poster

Cadia: The World Within

Movie · as Elza

2020
The Whittler poster

The Whittler

Movie · as Ken Smith

2020
The Dark: Great Deceiver poster

The Dark: Great Deceiver

TV · as Mike Swain · 5 eps

2018
Loss Prevention poster

Loss Prevention

Movie · as Christian Boland

2018
One Must Fall poster

One Must Fall

Movie · as Dorian

2017
The Possessed poster

The Possessed

Movie · as Dean

2017
Manifestation poster

Manifestation

Movie · as Bob

2016
Rhonda Rides to Hell

Rhonda Rides to Hell

Movie · as Bledsoe

2016
The Rangers poster

The Rangers

Movie · as Prince Korlan Magan

2016
Legend of Dark Rider poster

Legend of Dark Rider

Movie · as Tezzin leader of the Hawks

2016
Thunder Lord

Thunder Lord

Movie · as Dick Cockney

2016
Peterson Park

Peterson Park

Movie · as Luke

2016
A Soldier's Loss

A Soldier's Loss

Movie · as (rumored)

2014
Piranha Sharks poster

Piranha Sharks

Movie · as Wally

2014
The Old Winter

The Old Winter

Movie · as Henry Lamb

2014
The Lost Girls poster

The Lost Girls

Movie · as Dimitri

2013
The Penny Dreadful Picture Show poster

The Penny Dreadful Picture Show

Movie · as Chauncy

2012
Overtime poster

Overtime

Movie · as Max

2012
Hatfields and McCoys:  Bad Blood poster

Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood

Movie · as Valentine Hatfield

2011
Swordbearer

Swordbearer

Movie · as Baliak Kel Mari

2009
Vacation Day

Vacation Day

Movie · as Joe Griffin