Portrait of John Wells

John Wells

Acting

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.

Filmography

2025
Devour

as Rip

2024
Home-less for the Holidays

as Edmond Griffiths

2024
2024
Unnatural

as Sheriff Roddy Hawken

2024
Arena Wars

as Luke Bender

2024
Bag of Lies

as Harold

2023
2021
Christmas Collision

as Charles King

2021
They See You

as Mabry King

2020
The Whittler

as Ken Smith

2020
2018
Loss Prevention

as Christian Boland

2018
One Must Fall

as Dorian

2017
2017
2016
The Rangers

as Prince Korlan Magan

2016
Legend of Dark Rider

as Tezzin leader of the Hawks

2014
The Lost Girls

as Dimitri

2014
2012
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood

as Valentine Hatfield

2012
Overtime

as Max

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Cursed Waters

as Tiberius Shaw

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The Wrestling Movie

as River Steele

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