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John Wells

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 21, 1980 (46)
From
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

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

What are John Wells' films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

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.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
41%
Bonds
24%
Morality
12%
Society
9%
Self
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Survival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 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

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
11
Thrilling
8
Absurd
3
Bittersweet
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous6

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

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

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 36 of them dated from 2009 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Bag of Lies (2024)

$216K worldwide

Highest rated

Arena Wars (2024)

Midcredits 52nd

Most popular right now

Resident Dead (2026)

Film career

20092026

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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score16th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

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

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do John Wells' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 8th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors3
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Jurassic Rampage (2026)

99th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Learning You (2026)

Midcredits 93rd · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 41/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does John Wells work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Wells' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Mahal shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles