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Vernon Wells

Vernon Wells

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 31, 1945 (79)
Birthplace Rushworth, Victoria, Australia
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vernon George Wells (born 31 December 1945) is an Australian film and television actor who has built his career around action-type films, most often cast as a villain. He began appearing on Australian television shows in the mid-1970s, such as Homicide and Matl ... ock Police and All The Rivers Run. He is best known to international audiences for his role of "Wez", in the 1981 science fiction action film Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. After Mad Max 2, Wells began appearing in Hollywood films, such as the military action film Commando (1985) (as Bennett), which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the science fiction comedy Innerspace (1987), which starred Martin Short, Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan. In the 2000s, Wells acted in the television series Power Rangers: Time Force portraying the series' main villain 'Ransik'. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vernon Wells(actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Realm of Shadows

Realm of Shadows

2024

as Cypress

The Dead Rose

The Dead Rose

2024

as Cypress

The Charisma Killers

The Charisma Killers

2024

as The Old Man

Road Wars: Max Fury

Road Wars: Max Fury

2024

as Shane McIntosh

Apex Predators 2: The Spawning

Apex Predators 2: The Spawning

2024

as Bartender Wells

Heartland Harmony

Heartland Harmony

2023

as Lemmy LaRoux

Transmission

Transmission

2023

as Frank Tadross Roth

I Can

I Can

2023

as Doctor Wells

Blood and Snow

Blood and Snow

2023

as The Professor

Root

Root

2023

as Scott

Murder Syndicate

Murder Syndicate

2023

as Roddy

End of Loyalty

End of Loyalty

2023

as Rooker

The Price We Pay

The Price We Pay

2023

as The Doctor

Frost

Frost

2022

as Grant

Showdown in Yesteryear

Showdown in Yesteryear

2022

as Orson Kane

Werewolf Cabal

Werewolf Cabal

2022

as Henry Sullivan

Tales from the Other Side

Tales from the Other Side

2022

as William

Thor: God of Thunder

Thor: God of Thunder

2022

as Odin

Soul Cage

Soul Cage

2022

as The Persuader

Forbearance

Forbearance

2022

as Dr. George Ross

Jack Be Nimble

Jack Be Nimble

2022

as Jack

Memoirs of a Fighter

Memoirs of a Fighter

2022

as Pastor

Shadows

Shadows

2022

as Cliff

The Christmas Tapes

The Christmas Tapes

2022

as Santa

American Bigfoot

American Bigfoot

2022

as Truman Shaw

No Name and Dynamite

No Name and Dynamite

2022

as Black Jack Bennett

Of the Devil

Of the Devil

2022

as Father Bennet

Amber Road

Amber Road

2022

as Sheriff Taylor

The Electric Man

The Electric Man

2022

as Doogie

Kringle Time

Kringle Time

2021

as Herb

Christmas Collision

Christmas Collision

2021

as Ronan

Red Snow

Red Snow

2021

as Julius King

Bearry

Bearry

2021

as Detective Seahorn

Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender

Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender

2021

as The Shadow Knight

Fear of the Woods

Fear of the Woods

2020

as Father

Camp Twilight

Camp Twilight

2020

as Detective Bennett

Charlie's Christmas Wish

Charlie's Christmas Wish

2020

as Hank Wentworth

Await the Dawn

Await the Dawn

2020

as Zed

Social Distance

Social Distance

2020

as Gil Oldman Jr.

Bird

Bird

2020

as Fred

Emerald Run

Emerald Run

2020

as Dodson

No Chance

No Chance

2020

as Barrett Transformed

Debt Collectors

Debt Collectors

2020

as Cyrus Skinner

Crossbreed

Crossbreed

2019

as Murphy

The Silent Natural

The Silent Natural

2019

as Sarah's Father

Lilith

Lilith

2018

as Phillip

Loss Prevention

Loss Prevention

2018

as CEO Reginald Bachman

Hide and Go Seek

Hide and Go Seek

2018

as Bill

Trouble Is My Business

Trouble Is My Business

2018

as Detective Barry Tate

The City of Gold

The City of Gold

2018

as The Inquisitor

Impact Event

Impact Event

2018

as Ed

Glass Jaw

Glass Jaw

2018

as Happy

Death House

Death House

2018

as Nela

Alien Hunger

Alien Hunger

2017

as Sheriff Tom Baker

Landfall

Landfall

2017

as Wexler

Western X

Western X

2016

as The General

Rum Runners

Rum Runners

2016

as Louie

The Sector

The Sector

2016

as Shamrock

The Horde

The Horde

2016

as Earl

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

2016

as The Interrogator

Timber the Treasure Dog

Timber the Treasure Dog

2016

as Wolf (voice)

Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs

Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs

2015

as Marcus

Jurassic City

Jurassic City

2015

as Agent LaFranco

Throwback

Throwback

2015

as Detective McNab

No Solicitors

No Solicitors

2015

as Sam

Relentless Justice

Relentless Justice

2014

as Jason Macendale

Like a Bat Outta Hell

Like a Bat Outta Hell

2013

as Simson

Jurassic Attack

Jurassic Attack

2013

as Angent Grimaldi

Black Asylum

Black Asylum

2013

as Sheriff

The Lackey

The Lackey

2012

as Mr. Dechlan

Westbrick Murders

Westbrick Murders

2010

as Max

The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!

The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!

2010

as Network Head (voice)

Shadows in Paradise

Shadows in Paradise

2010

as General Ruth

The Dead Undead

The Dead Undead

2010

as Raleigh

Silent Night, Zombie Night

Silent Night, Zombie Night

2009

as Paul Irwin

Green Street Hooligans 2

Green Street Hooligans 2

2009

as Tankersley Governor

Someone's Knocking at the Door

Someone's Knocking at the Door

2009

as Dr. Tolstoy

The Butcher

The Butcher

2009

as 1970's IRA Commander

Charlie Valentine

Charlie Valentine

2009

as Broad

Tru Loved

Tru Loved

2008

as Coach Wesley

ReVamped

ReVamped

2007

as Wes

Vagabond

Vagabond

2006

as Ivan

Saurian

Saurian

2006

as Alester Carvel

Blood Ranch

Blood Ranch

2006

as Shotgun

Curse of Pirate Death

Curse of Pirate Death

2006

as Vernon

Meet Me in Miami

Meet Me in Miami

2005

as Mr. Abbott

King of the Ants

King of the Ants

2004

as Beckett

Devil's Knight

Devil's Knight

2003

as Frank

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003

as Acme VP, Child Labor

Curse of the Forty-Niner

Curse of the Forty-Niner

2002

as Jeremiah Stone

The Education of a Vampire

The Education of a Vampire

2001

as Captain Andrew Collins

Beneath Loch Ness

Beneath Loch Ness

2001

as Constable

Starforce

Starforce

2000

as Squad Leader

Never Look Back

Never Look Back

2000

as Nick

Wasteland Justice

Wasteland Justice

1999

as Tarnak

Billy Frankenstein

Billy Frankenstein

1998

as Otto

Kick of Death

Kick of Death

1997

as Paulie

The Bad Pack

The Bad Pack

1997

as Biker

Misfit Patrol

Misfit Patrol

1996

as Captain Cook

Space Truckers

Space Truckers

1996

as Mister Cutt

Hard Justice

Hard Justice

1995

as Galaxy 500

2002: The Rape of Eden

2002: The Rape of Eden

1994

as Mercenary Soldier

Manosaurus

Manosaurus

1994

as Professor Sorenson

Stranglehold

Stranglehold

1994

as Gerald Richter

T-Force

T-Force

1994

as Samuel Washington

Sexual Response

Sexual Response

1992

as Philip

Fortress

Fortress

1992

as Maddox

The Shrimp on the Barbie

The Shrimp on the Barbie

1990

as Bruce

Circuitry Man

Circuitry Man

1990

as Plughead

Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line

1990

as Steve Sinclair

Enemy Unseen

Enemy Unseen

1989

as Steiger

Nam Angels

Nam Angels

1989

as Chard

American Eagle

American Eagle

1989

as Johnny Burke

Circle of Fear

Circle of Fear

1989

as Allan Bainbridge

Sunset

Sunset

1988

as Australian Houseman

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

1987

as Roo Marcus

Innerspace

Innerspace

1987

as Mr. Igoe

P.I. Private Investigations

P.I. Private Investigations

1987

as Detective North

Commando

Commando

1985

as Bennett

Weird Science

Weird Science

1985

as Lord General

Fortress

Fortress

1985

as Dabby Duck

Mad Max 2

Mad Max 2

1981

as Wez

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Shadows

Shadows

2022

Co-Producer

Sally Floss: Digital Detective

Sally Floss: Digital Detective

2022

Associate Producer

The Christmas Tapes

The Christmas Tapes

2022

Producer

The City of Gold

The City of Gold

2018

Producer

Loss Prevention

Loss Prevention

2018

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Power Rangers

as Ransik

Episodes: 42

First Aired: Aug 28, 1993

JAG

as Toohey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 1995

Knight Rider

as Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

MacGyver

as Catlin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Hunter

as Sonny Zajak

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

MacGyver

as Paul Donnay

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Cinema Insomnia

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

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