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John Wells
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- Producer
In short · Acting since 1920, 11 decades active, 63 credits.
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Biography
John Marcum Wells (born May 28, 1956) is an American theater and television producer, writer, and director. He is best known for his role as executive producer and show runner of the television series *ER*, *Third Watch*, and *The West Wing*. His company, John Wells Productions, is currently based at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California. Wells is also a labor leader, and was elected president of the Writers Guild of America, West in 2009, after serving a prior term in that office from 1999 to 2001.
Filmography · 62 of 62
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Director
5 credits
Writer
5 credits
Actor
42 credits
Cursed Waters(2026)
Tiberius Shaw
Film
Learning You(2026)
Ty Smith
Film
DEVOUR(2025)
Rip
Film
Home-less for the Holidays(2024)
Edmond Griffiths
Film
Unnatural(2024)
Sheriff Roddy Hawken
Film
Bag of Lies(2024)
Harold Quimby
Film
Arena Wars(2024)
Luke Bender
Film
Grief Share(2024)
Robert
Film
Devil's Knight(2024)
Sigurd
Film
Bermuda Island(2023)
Bruce
FilmUndying Faith(2022)
Jesus
TV
They See You(2022)
Mabry King
Film
Wolf Hound(2022)
Captain Jack Reynolds
Film
Christmas Collision(2021)
Charles King
Film
The Legend of Dog Lady Island(2020)
young Lucky
FilmDino & Ruby(2020)
Dominic Calabrese
FilmThe Dark: The Great Deceiver(2020)
Mike Swain
TV
Tales from Parts Unknown(2020)
Thorne
Film
The Whittler(2020)
Ken Smith
Film
The Wager(2020)
Officer Ike Ramsey
Film
Cadia: The World Within(2019)
Elza
Film
The Dream Motel(2019)
John
TVThe Rangers Campaign(2019)
Prince Korlan
TV
One Must Fall(2018)
Dorian
Film
Loss Prevention(2018)
Boland
Film
Piranha Sharks(2017)
Wally
Film
The Possessed(2017)
Dean
Film
The Rangers(2016)
Prince Korlan Magan
FilmThe Old Winter(2014)
Henry Lamb
Film
The Lost Girls(2014)
Dimitri
Film
Producer
6 credits
Other crew
4 credits
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- 100 Years of Warner Bros.Self (2 Episodes) · 2023
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