Producer · Actor · Director
John Wells
John Wells has worked on 31 movies and 20 TV shows, between 1985 and 2026. On Nahoko: 25 movies and 15 TV shows. Best known for Shameless, Burnt and August: Osage County.
- Born
- 28 May 1956 (70 years old)
- Birthplace
- Alexandria, Virginia, USA
- Also known as
- John Marcum Wells
- Activities
- Producer · Actor · Director · Writer · Creator
- Nationality
- United States
- Career start
- 1985
- Education
- Carnegie Mellon University
Known for
Where to watch
United States
31 of their 40 titles are streaming right now in United States.
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
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.
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Career in figures
Career
- Active since
- 1985
- Titles on Nahoko
- 25 movies and 15 TV shows
- Main genres
- Drama, Comedy, Crime
Ratings and box office
- Average rating
- ★ 7.5 IMDb
- Most voted
- Shameless
- Box office
- $115.7M, led by August: Osage County ($74.2M)
Frequent collaborators
Chris Cooper2 titles togetherFilmography 40
2025
2024
- Rescue: HI-SurfTV showTV show · Director · Executive producerRent/Buy★ 6.8
- Emperor of Ocean ParkTV showTV show · Executive producer
★ 6.1
2021
- MaidTV showTV show · Director · Executive producer
★ 8.3
2019
- Doom: AnnihilationMovieMovie · Executive producerRent/Buy★ 3.8
2016
- Animal KingdomTV showTV show · Director · Writer · Executive producer
★ 8.2 - GoatMovieMovie · Executive producer
★ 5.7
2015
- BurntMovieMovie · Director · Producer
★ 6.6
2014
- Love & MercyMovieMovie · Producer★ 7.4
- Electric SlideMovieMovie · Executive producer★ 4.7
2013
- August: Osage CountyMovieMovie · Director★ 7.2
2011
- ShamelessTV showTV show · Director · Writer · Creator★ 8.5
- Mildred PierceTV showTV show · Executive producer
★ 7.6
2010
- The Company MenMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer
★ 6.7 - Dirty GirlMovieMovie · Executive producer
★ 6.4
2009
- SouthlandTV showTV show · Writer · Producer★ 8.5
- CracksMovieMovie · Executive producer★ 6.6
- MotherhoodMovieMovie · Executive producer★ 4.6
2008
- GiganticMovieMovie · Executive producer★ 6.0
2007
- I'm Not ThereMovieMovie · Executive producer★ 6.8
- Savage GraceMovieMovie · Executive producer
★ 5.7 - Then She Found MeMovieMovie · Executive producer★ 5.9
2006
2005
- DoomMovieMovie · Producer
★ 5.2 - The Notorious Bettie PageMovieMovie · Executive producerRent/Buy★ 6.5
- DumaMovieMovie · Producer
★ 7.1
2004
- A Dirty ShameMovieMovie · Executive producerRent/Buy★ 5.1
2003
- The CompanyMovieMovie · Executive producer★ 6.2
2002
- One Hour PhotoMovieMovie · Executive producerRent/Buy★ 6.8
- Far from HeavenMovieMovie · Executive producer★ 7.3
- White OleanderMovieMovie · ProducerRent/Buy★ 7.1
- The Good ThiefMovieMovie · Producer
★ 6.4
2001
- The Grey ZoneMovieMovie · Executive producer★ 7.0
1999
- The West WingTV showTV show · Writer · Executive producer★ 8.9
- Third WatchTV showTV show · Director · Writer · Creator★ 8.0
1996
- Gulliver's TravelsTV showTV show · as Flimnap The Treasurer · 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1994
- ERTV showTV show · Director · Writer · Executive producer
★ 7.9
1988
- China BeachTV showTV show · Director · Writer · Producer · CreatorRent/Buy★ 8.2
More credits 11
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2026
- Unaccustomed EarthTV showTV show · Executive producer
2021
- Red Bird LaneMovieMovie · Executive producer
2020
- Shameless Hall of ShameTV showTV show · Creator
2005
- Mrs. HarrisMovieMovie · Executive producer
2002
- Presidio MedTV showTV show · Writer · Creator
2001
- Citizen BainesTV showTV show · Writer
1996
- Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day StoryMovieMovie · Writer
1992
- Angel StreetTV showTV show · Writer · Executive producer · Creator
- The NightmanMovieMovie · Writer
1987
- Nice Girls Don't ExplodeMovieMovie · Producer
1985
- Kenny Everett's Christmas CarolMovieMovie · as the Ghost of Christmas Past