John Wells

Actor · Born April 21, 1980 (46) · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

A life long artist, musician, and multi-award winning actor, John Wells began his film career in 2006 and has since been well acclaimed for his dynamic versatility, immersive acting method, and dramatic presence on screen. Wells has delivered scene stealing performances in a string of features from a broad range of genres, and has built a notable following on social media platforms for his work. He earned applause as founding father, Patrick Henry, in reviews of FOX's historical series, Legends & Lies: The Patriots, and was called a "tour de force" for his performance in the depression era drama, The Old Winter. In 2015, Wells was honored with the Médaille d'Or for Outstanding Achievements in Film by a Kentuckian. In recent years he has cemented himself as a respected go-to feature film leading man, often playing dark complex characters, such as his role in the sci-fi/action/brawler, Arena Wars. In addition to acting, John is also a father, writer, fitness enthusiast, and outspoken advocate for Autism education and acceptance.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: April 21, 1980 (46)
From: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 22 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are John Wells' films like?

Usually the Ally: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Genres

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Ally

4 of 11

Hero

4 of 11

Trickster

1 of 11

Shadow

1 of 11

Mentor

1 of 11

Show the 11 roles

Tricksteras Max in Overtime (2011)
Allyas Max in Overtime (2011)
Allyas Dorian in One Must Fall (2018)
Shadowas Boland in Loss Prevention (2018)
Allyas Charlie in Christmas Collision (2021)
Allyas Captain Jack Reynolds in Wolf Hound (2022)
Heroas Sigurd in Devil's Knight (2024)
Heroas Luke Bender in Arena Wars (2024)
Heroas Tiberius Shaw in Cursed Waters (2026)
Mentoras MSG Eastman in Jurassic Rampage (2026)
Heroas Joe in Resident Dead (2026)

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Wells' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Great American Pure Flix2 titles, show their 2 titles on Great American Pure Flix
Crunchyroll1 title, show their title on Crunchyroll
IndiePix Unlimited1 title, show their title on IndiePix Unlimited
MovieSphere+1 title, show their title on MovieSphere+
Screambox1 title, show their title on Screambox
UP Faith & Family1 title, show their title on UP Faith & Family

Subscription and free streaming for John Wells' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

Devour(2025)
as Rip
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Cursed Waters(2026)
as Tiberius Shaw
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Resident Dead(2026)
as Joe
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Jurassic Rampage(2026)
Actor
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Gabriella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as Ian Jamison
Learning You(2026)
as Ty Smith
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Home-less for the Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Edmond Griffiths
Devil's Knight(2024)
as Sigurd
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Unnatural(2024)
as Sheriff Roddy Hawken
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Arena Wars(2024)
as Luke Bender
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Bag of Lies(2024)
as Harold
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Bermuda Island(2023)
as Bruce
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Wolf Hound(2022)
as Captain Jack Reynolds
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Christmas Collision(2021)
as Charles King
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
They See You(2022)
as Mabry King
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
The Whittler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Ken Smith
The Dark: The Great Deceiver(2020)
Show 5 episodes · as Mike Swain
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Cadia: The World Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Elza
No More Darkness, No More Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Mason
The Legend of Dog Lady Island(2020)
as young Lucky
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Dream Motel(2019)
Show as John Grifton
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows
Loss Prevention(2018)
as Christian Boland
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
One Must Fall(2018)
as Dorian
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Possessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Dean
Manifestation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Bob
The Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Prince Korlan Magan
Thunder Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Dick Cockney
A Soldier's Loss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as (rumored)
Rhonda Rides to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Bledsoe
Peterson Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Luke
Legend of Dark Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Tezzin leader of the Hawks
The Lost Girls(2014)
as Dimitri
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Old Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Henry Lamb
Piranha Sharks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Wally
The Penny Dreadful Picture Show(2013)
as Chauncy
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood(2012)
as Valentine Hatfield
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Overtime(2011)
as Max
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Swordbearer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Baliak Kel Mari
Vacation Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Joe Griffin
A Family's Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Kain
Alien Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Nova
The Seer and the Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Therin
The Wrestling Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as River Steele
Unnatural II: The Gates of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Roddy Hawken

Career shape

Biggest box office

Bag of Lies (2024)

$216K worldwide

Highest rated

Arena Wars (2024)

Midcredits 52^nd

Film career

20122024

Peak 2024 · their film career is on the way up. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 20% of 5 roles

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.