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Vernon Wells

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 31, 1945 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Rushworth, Victoria, Australia

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting
2025A Reluctant HeartStuart Knapp
2025Vanished
2024Apex Predators 2: The SpawningBartender Wells
2024The Beast InsideFather Geoffrey
2024Realm of ShadowsCypress
2024The Dead RoseCypress
2024The Charisma KillersThe Old Man
2024Bring Me A Skin For Dancing InRichard Daniels
2024The Blue-Eyed Boy and Mister DeathGeorge
2024Road Wars: Max FuryShane McIntosh
2024Professor Kimmer's InitiationCypress
2024HarvestJim Mansfield
2024GladiatorsAvitus
2023End of LoyaltyRooker
2023GhostJeremiah
2023I CanDoctor Wells
2023RootScott
2023Murder SyndicateRoddy
2023TransmissionFrank Tadross Roth
2023Heartland HarmonyLemmy LaRoux
2023Blood and SnowThe Professor
2023The Price We PayThe Doctor
2022Amber RoadSheriff Taylor
2022Tales from the Other SideWilliam
2022American BigfootTruman Shaw
2022The Electric ManDoogie
2022ShadowsCliff
2022Sally Floss: Digital DetectivePapa
2022FrostGrant
2022Jack Be NimbleJack
2022Werewolf CabalHenry Sullivan
2022Soul CageThe Persuader
2022Thor: God of ThunderOdin
2022Memoirs of a FighterPastor
2022Of the DevilFather Bennet
2022The Christmas TapesSanta
2022Showdown in YesteryearOrson Kane
2022ForbearanceDr. George Ross
2022In Search of TomorrowSelf - Interviewee
2022No Name and DynamiteBlack Jack Bennett
2021Christmas CollisionRonan
2021Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van SlenderThe Shadow Knight
2021Red SnowJulius King
2021Kringle TimeHerb
2021BearryDetective Seahorn
2021Under the Palm TreeDet. Scott
2020Social DistanceGil Oldman Jr.
20207th RevelationGil Oldman Jr.
2020No ChanceBarrett Transformed
2020Camp TwilightDetective Bennett
2020Kill GigglesMalcolm Fossor / Giggles
2020Emerald RunDodson
2020Await the DawnZed
2020Fear of the WoodsFather
2020Charlie's Christmas WishHank Wentworth
2020Debt CollectorsCyrus Skinner
2020BirdFred
2019CrossbreedMurphy
2019In Search of the Last Action HeroesSelf
2019The Silent NaturalSarah's Father
2019Bigfoot Down UnderSelf
2018Loss PreventionCEO Reginald Bachman
2018Death HouseNela
2018Trouble Is My BusinessDetective Barry Tate
2018The City of GoldThe Inquisitor
2018Hide and Go SeekBill
2018Glass JawHappy
2018LilithPhillip
2018Impact EventEd
2017Alien HungerSheriff Tom Baker
2017Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMr. Enfield
2017LandfallWexler
2016Western XThe General
2016The Perfect WeaponThe Interrogator
2016? (Question-mark)Willkins
2016Edgar Allan Poe's Lighthouse KeeperWalsh
2016The HordeEarl
2016Timber the Treasure DogWolf (voice)
2016The SectorShamrock
2016Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior'Self
2016Transmutation: Deep Water HorizonRobert
2016Rum RunnersLouie
2015Jurassic CityAgent LaFranco
2015Cowboys vs. DinosaursMarcus
2015Caesar and Otto's Paranormal HalloweenGuy Hunsinger
2015No SolicitorsSam
2015Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony MoranSelf
2014ThrowbackDetective McNab
2014Relentless JusticeJason Macendale
2013Jurassic AttackAngent Grimaldi
2013Like a Bat Outta HellSimson
2013Black AsylumSheriff
2012The LackeyMr. Dechlan
2010Shadows in ParadiseGeneral Ruth
2010The Dead UndeadRaleigh
2010World's EndCorvin
2010Westbrick MurdersMax
2010The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!Network Head (voice)
2009Charlie ValentineBroad
2009Silent Night, Zombie NightPaul Irwin
2009Green Street Hooligans 2Tankersley Governor
2009Someone's Knocking at the DoorDr. Tolstoy
2009The Butcher1970's IRA Commander
2008Tru LovedCoach Wesley
2008Hollywood ConfidentialLt. Stone
2007ReVampedWes
2006The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. Dennis Lanyon
2006Curse of Pirate DeathVernon
2006Blood RanchShotgun
2006SaurianAlester Carvel
2006VagabondIvan
2005Meet Me in MiamiMr. Abbott
2004King of the AntsBeckett
2003Devil's KnightFrank
2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionAcme VP, Child Labor
2002Power Rangers Time Force: The End of TimeRansik
2002Power Rangers Time Force: Dawn of DestinyRansik
2002Curse of the Forty-NinerJeremiah Stone
2001Power Rangers Time Force: Quantum Ranger - Clash for ControlRansik
2001Power Rangers Time Force: Force from the FutureRansik
2001Beneath Loch NessConstable
2001The Education of a VampireCaptain Andrew Collins
2000StarforceSquad Leader
2000Never Look BackNick
1999Wasteland JusticeTarnak
1998Billy FrankensteinOtto
1997VulcanGreg Mitchum
1997Kick of DeathPaulie
1997The Bad PackBiker
1996Space TruckersMister Cutt
1996Misfit PatrolCaptain Cook
1995Hard JusticeGalaxy 500
1995JAGToohey
1994Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man IIPlughead
1994T-ForceSamuel Washington
19942002: The Rape of EdenMercenary Soldier
1994StrangleholdGerald Richter
1994UltimatumGerard
1994ManosaurusProfessor Sorenson
1993Power RangersRansik
1992FortressMaddox
1992Sexual ResponsePhilip
1990Circuitry ManPlughead
1990The Shrimp on the BarbieBruce
1990Undeclared WarHannibal
1990Crossing the LineSteve Sinclair
1989Nam AngelsChard
1989Enemy UnseenSteiger
1989American EagleJohnny Burke
1989Circle of FearAllan Bainbridge
1988The GambleFirst Brother Podestà
1988SunsetAustralian Houseman
1987InnerspaceMr. Igoe
1987Last Man StandingRoo Marcus
1987P.I. Private InvestigationsDetective North
1985CommandoBennett
1985FortressDabby Duck
1985Weird ScienceLord General
1985MacGyverCatlin
1985MacGyverPaul Donnay
1984HunterSonny Zajak
1982Knight RiderWilson
1981Mad Max 2Wez
-Area 5150Rocco
-Escape from ParadiseGus
-Cheer Bloody MurderYanny
-Mothman Vs BigfootDetective Thomas
-Island in the StarsArgentum
-Cursed WatersProsecutor
-Censor AddictionWizard
-Alien HordeSenator Latta
-The DamnationThe Major (voice)
-The Apex Predators Club
-ClutchFuentes
-Survive the EndThe President
-Wine ThiefWinston T Graham
-Cinema InsomniaSelf
Production
2022Sally Floss: Digital DetectiveAssociate Producer
2022ShadowsCo-Producer
2022The Christmas TapesProducer
2018Loss PreventionExecutive Producer
2018The City of GoldProducer
2006Curse of Pirate DeathAssociate Producer
-Island in the StarsProducer