Person Details

Birthday: 1945-12-31 14:04:59

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Rushworth, Victoria, Australia

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Movie Involvements: 139

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vernon George Wells (born 31 December 1945) is an Australian film and television actor who has built his career around action-type films, most often cast as a villain. He began appearing on Australian television shows in the mid-1970s, such as Homicide and Matlock Police and All The Rivers Run. He is best known to international audiences for his role of "Wez", in the 1981 science fiction action film Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. After Mad Max 2, Wells began appearing in Hollywood films, such as the military action film Commando (1985) (as Bennett), which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the science fiction comedy Innerspace (1987), which starred Martin Short, Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan. In the 2000s, Wells acted in the television series Power Rangers: Time Force portraying the series' main villain 'Ransik'. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vernon Wells(actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

JAG
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7

JAG

(1995) Toohey
MacGyver
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8

MacGyver

(1985) Paul Donnay
Knight Rider
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8

Knight Rider

(1982) Wilson
Blood and Snow
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6

Blood and Snow

(2023) The Professor
Power Rangers
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7

Power Rangers

(1993) Ransik
Mad Max 2
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7

Mad Max 2

(1981) Wez
Commando
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7

Commando

(1985) Bennett
Hunter
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7

Hunter

(1984) Sonny Zajak

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Bartender Wells
Cypress
Jim Mansfield
Cypress
Shane McIntosh
Cypress
George
2023 The Professor
Lemmy LaRoux
Doctor Wells
Frank Tadross Roth
Jeremiah
Roddy
Rooker
Scott
The Doctor
2022 Sheriff Taylor
Santa
Henry Sullivan
Grant
Truman Shaw
Dr. George Ross
Orson Kane
Father Bennet
The Persuader
Pastor
Odin
Papa
William
Cliff
Black Jack Bennett
Self - Interviewee
Doogie
Jack
2021 The Shadow Knight
Ronan
Herb
Detective Seahorn
Julius King
2020 Fred
Gil Oldman Jr.
Hank Wentworth
Detective Bennett
Gil Oldman Jr.
Father
Zed
Malcolm Fossor / Giggles
Cyrus Skinner
Dodson
Barrett Transformed
2019 Self
Himself
Sarah's Father
Murphy
2018 The Inquisitor
CEO Reginald Bachman
Happy
Bill
Phillip
Ed
Detective Barry Tate
Nela
2017 Wexler
Sheriff Tom Baker
Mr. Enfield
2016 Robert
Self
Willkins
The Interrogator
Shamrock
The General
Earl
Walsh
Wolf (voice)
Louie
2015 Detective McNab
Guy Hunsinger
Marcus
Sam
Agent LaFranco
2014 Jason Macendale
2013 Sheriff
Simson
Angent Grimaldi
2012 Mr. Dechlan
2010 Raleigh
Max
Network Head (voice)
Corvin
General Ruth
2009 Paul Irwin
Dr. Tolstoy
1970's IRA Commander
Tankersley Governor
Broad
2008 Coach Wesley
2007 Wes
2006 Ivan
Vernon
Shotgun
Dr. Dennis Lanyon
Alester Carvel
2005 Mr. Abbott
2004 Beckett
2003 Acme VP, Child Labor
Frank
2002 Jeremiah Stone
Ransik
Ransik
2001 Ransik
Constable
Ransik
Captain Andrew Collins
2000 Squad Leader
Nick
1999 Tarnak
1998 Otto
1997 Biker
Greg Mitchum
Paulie
1996 Captain Cook
Mister Cutt
1995 Toohey
Galaxy 500
1994 Samuel Washington
Professor Sorenson
Plughead
Gerard
Mercenary Soldier
Gerald Richter
1993 Ransik
1992 Maddox
Philip
1990 Hannibal
Bruce
Steve Sinclair
Plughead
1989 Johnny Burke
Chard
Steiger
Allan Bainbridge
1988 First Brother Podestà
Australian Houseman
1987 Roo Marcus
Mr. Igoe
Detective North
1985 Dabby Duck
Bennett
Catlin
Paul Donnay
Lord General
1984 Sonny Zajak
1982 Wilson
1981 Wez
Rocco
Gus
Yanny
Detective Thomas
Self
Father Geoffrey
Argentum
Wizard
Richard Daniels
The Old Man
Senator Latta
Prosecutor
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production


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