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Personal Info

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.

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Known For

Acting

1996

Gulliver's Travels as Flimnap The Treasurer

1985

Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol as the Ghost of Christmas Past

Production

2025

The Pitt as Executive Producer

2024

Emperor of Ocean Park as Executive Producer
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
Burnt as Producer

2014

Electric Slide as Executive Producer

2011

Mildred Pierce as Executive Producer

2010

The Company Men as Producer
Dirty Girl as Executive Producer

2009

Motherhood as Executive Producer
Cracks as Executive Producer
Southland as Producer

2008

Gigantic as Executive Producer

2007

I'm Not There as Executive Producer
Then She Found Me as Executive Producer
Savage Grace as Executive Producer

2006

Infamous as Executive Producer
Mrs. Harris as Executive Producer
Smith as Executive Producer

2005

Doom as Producer
The Notorious Bettie Page as Executive Producer
Duma as Producer

2004

A Dirty Shame as Executive Producer

2002

White Oleander as Producer
Far from Heaven as Executive Producer
The Good Thief as 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

-

Just Cause as Executive Producer
UNTAMED as Executive Producer
Unaccustomed Earth as Executive Producer

Writing

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
The West Wing as Writer
Third Watch as Teleplay

1994

ER as Writer
ER as Teleplay

1992

The Nightman as Writer

1988

China Beach as Writer

-

Just Cause as Writer

Directing

2025

The Pitt as 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

Crew

Creator

2011

Shameless as Creator

2006

Smith as Creator

2002

Presidio Med as Creator

1999

Third Watch as Creator

1988

China Beach as Creator