Acting credits
2
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
John Wells
Production
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.7
Low visibility
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Movies: 29Series: 19Crew credits: 46
TMDB ID: 47333
IMDb ID: nm0920274
Known for: Production
Born: May 28, 1956
Age: 69
Place of birth: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2025
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.68
Wikidata: Q2465518
Other jobs
Executive Producer (23)Writer (8)Producer (7)Director (5)Co-Executive Producer (1)Creator (1)Screenplay (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with John Wells.
4.9
Doom: Annihilation
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
5.4
Goat
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
6.5
Burnt
Director
2015 Movie
7.1
Love & Mercy
Producer
2015 Movie
5.0
Electric Slide
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
6.9
August: Osage County
Director
2013 Movie
6.5
The Company Men
Screenplay
2010 Movie
6.0
Dirty Girl
Executive Producer
2010 Movie
6.6
Cracks
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
5.0
Motherhood
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
5.6
Gigantic
Executive Producer
2008 Movie
6.5
I'm Not There
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
5.6
Then She Found Me
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
5.6
Savage Grace
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
6.5
Infamous
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
6.3
The Notorious Bettie Page
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
5.7
Mrs. Harris
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
5.2
Doom
Producer
2005 Movie
7.3
Duma
Producer
2005 Movie
5.3
A Dirty Shame
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
6.1
The Good Thief
Producer
2003 Movie
7.1
Far from Heaven
Executive Producer
2002 Movie
7.1
White Oleander
Producer
2002 Movie
6.6
The Grey Zone
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Wells.
7.3
UNTAMED
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2025 Series
8.7
The Pitt
Executive Producer • 30 eps
2025 Series
7.0
Rescue: HI-Surf
Executive Producer • 19 eps
2024 Series
6.3
Emperor of Ocean Park
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2024 Series
8.0
Maid
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2021 Series
8.2
Shameless Hall of Shame
Creator • 6 eps
2020 Series
7.7
Animal Kingdom
Director • 9 eps
2016 Series
7.0
Mildred Pierce
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2011 Series
8.2
Shameless
Writer • 24 eps
2011 Series
7.9
Southland
Producer • 43 eps
2009 Series
7.2
Smith
Writer • 3 eps
2006 Series
8.0
Presidio Med
Writer • 2 eps
2002 Series
Citizen Baines
Writer • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.9
Third Watch
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.3
The West Wing
Executive Producer • 154 eps
1999 Series
7.1
Gulliver's Travels
as Flimnap The Treasurer • 2 eps
1996 Series
7.8
ER
Writer • 30 eps
1994 Series
6.0
Angel Street
Writer • 4 eps
1992 Series
7.5
China Beach
Director • 4 eps
1988 Series