John Wells

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

Birthday 1956-05-28 (68 years old)

Place of Birth Alexandria, Virginia, USA

John Wells

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 1999–2001. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Wells (TV producer),licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Producer

UNTAMED

as Executive Producer

Just Cause

as Executive Producer

2025
The Pitt

as Executive Producer

2024
Emperor of Ocean Park

as Executive Producer

2024
Rescue: HI-Surf

as Executive Producer

2021
Maid

as Executive Producer

2019
Doom: Annihilation

as Executive Producer

2016
Animal Kingdom

as Executive Producer

2015
Love & Mercy

as Producer

2015
Burnt

as Producer

2014
Electric Slide

as Executive Producer

2011
Mildred Pierce

as Executive Producer

2010
The Company Men

as Producer

2010
Dirty Girl

as Executive Producer

2009
Motherhood

as Executive Producer

2009
Cracks

as Executive Producer

2009
Southland

as Producer

2008
Gigantic

as Executive Producer

2007
I'm Not There

as Executive Producer

2007
Then She Found Me

as Executive Producer

2007
Savage Grace

as Executive Producer

2006
Infamous

as Executive Producer

2006
Mrs. Harris

as Executive Producer

2006
Smith

as Executive Producer

2005
Doom

as Producer

2005
The Notorious Bettie Page

as Executive Producer

2005
Duma

as Producer

2004
A Dirty Shame

as Executive Producer

2003
The Good Thief

as Producer

2002
White Oleander

as Producer

2002
Far from Heaven

as Executive Producer

1999
The West Wing

as Executive Producer

1997
The Peacemaker

as Co-Executive Producer

1994
ER

as Executive Producer

1992
The Nightman

as Co-Executive Producer

1988
China Beach

as Producer

1987

Writer

Just Cause

as Writer

2016
Animal Kingdom

as Writer

2011
Shameless

as Writer

2010
The Company Men

as Screenplay

2009
Southland

as Writer

2006
Smith

as Writer

2002
Presidio Med

as Writer

2001
Citizen Baines

as Writer

1999
Third Watch

as Writer

1999
The West Wing

as Writer

1999
Third Watch

as Teleplay

1994
ER

as Writer

1994
ER

as Teleplay

1992
The Nightman

as Writer

1988
China Beach

as Writer

Director

2024
Rescue: HI-Surf

as Director

2021
Maid

as Director

2016
Animal Kingdom

as Director

2015
Burnt

as Director

2013
2011
Shameless

as Director

2010
The Company Men

as Director

1999
Third Watch

as Director

1994
ER

as Director

1988
China Beach

as Director

Creator

2011
Shameless

as Creator

2006
Smith

as Creator

2002
Presidio Med

as Creator

1999
Third Watch

as Creator

1988
China Beach

as Creator

Crew

2011
Shameless

as Creator

Actor

1996
Gulliver's Travels

as Flimnap The Treasurer

1985
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

as the Ghost of Christmas Past