Vernon Wells
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 Matlock 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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Credits
- 2024 · Gladiators as Avitus
- 2023 · Ghost as Jeremiah
- 2023 · End of Loyalty as Rooker
- 2022 · Werewolf Cabal as Henry Sullivan
- 2021 · Christmas Collision as Ronan
- 2021 · Bearry as Detective Seahorn
- 2021 · Red Snow as Julius King
- 2020 · Camp Twilight as Detective Bennett
- 2020 · Debt Collectors as Cyrus Skinner
- 2020 · No Chance as Barrett Transformed
- 2019 · Crossbreed as Murphy
- 2018 · Glass Jaw as Happy
- 2018 · Impact Event as Ed
- 2017 · Alien Hunger as Sheriff Tom Baker
- 2016 · The Sector as Shamrock
- 2016 · Western X as The General
- 2016 · The Horde as Earl
- 2013 · Jurassic Attack as Angent Grimaldi
- 2009 · The Butcher as 1970's IRA Commander
- 2009 · Charlie Valentine as Broad
- 2008 · Tru Loved as Coach Wesley
- 2007 · ReVamped as Wes
- 2006 · Saurian as Alester Carvel
- 2003 · Looney Tunes: Back in Action as Acme VP, Child Labor
- 2000 · Starforce as Squad Leader
- 1996 · Space Truckers as Mister Cutt
- 1995 · JAG as Toohey
- 1994 · T-Force as Samuel Washington
- 1993 · Power Rangers as Ransik
- 1992 · Fortress as Maddox
- 1990 · Circuitry Man as Plughead
- 1989 · American Eagle as Johnny Burke
- 1989 · Nam Angels as Chard
- 1987 · Innerspace as Mr. Igoe
- 1985 · Commando as Bennett
- 1985 · MacGyver as Catlin
- 1985 · MacGyver as Paul Donnay
- 1985 · Weird Science as Lord General
- 1984 · Hunter as Sonny Zajak
- 1982 · Knight Rider as Wilson
- 1981 · Mad Max 2 as Wez
- Future · Alien Horde as Senator Latta
- Future · Censor Addiction as Wizard
- Future · Cinema Insomnia as Self
- 1994 · Stranglehold as Gerald Richter
- Future · Vanished as
- 2024 · Harvest as Jim Mansfield
- 2023 · Blood and Snow as The Professor
- 2023 · I Can as Doctor Wells
- 2023 · Root as Scott
- 2023 · The Price We Pay as The Doctor
- 2022 · Forbearance as Dr. George Ross
- 2022 · Soul Cage as The Persuader
- 2022 · Shadows as Cliff
- 2010 · The Dead Undead as Raleigh
- 2010 · World's End as Corvin
- Future · Clutch as Fuentes
- 2022 · No Name and Dynamite as Black Jack Bennett
- 2022 · In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
- 2021 · Kringle Time as Herb
- 2020 · Bird as Fred
- 2016 · The Perfect Weapon as The Interrogator
- 2016 · Rum Runners as Louie
- 2013 · Like a Bat Outta Hell as Simson
- 2012 · The Lackey as Mr. Dechlan
- 2010 · Westbrick Murders as Max
- 2010 · The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! as Network Head (voice)
- 2009 · Silent Night, Zombie Night as Paul Irwin
- 2009 · Green Street Hooligans 2 as Tankersley Governor
- 2008 · Hollywood Confidential as Lt. Stone
- 1994 · Manosaurus as Professor Sorenson
- 1994 · Ultimatum as Gerard
- Future · Area 5150 as Rocco
- 2023 · Transmission as Frank Tadross Roth
- 2020 · Social Distance as Gil Oldman Jr.
- 2017 · Landfall as Wexler
- 2015 · No Solicitors as Sam
- 2015 · Jurassic City as Agent LaFranco
- 2004 · King of the Ants as Beckett
- 2001 · Beneath Loch Ness as Constable
- 1998 · Billy Frankenstein as Otto
- 1997 · Vulcan as Greg Mitchum
- 1996 · Misfit Patrol as Captain Cook
- 1990 · Undeclared War as Hannibal
- 1988 · Sunset as Australian Houseman
- 1987 · P.I. Private Investigations as Detective North
- Future · Island in the Stars as Argentum
- 2024 · The Beast Inside as Father Geoffrey
- 2024 · Apex Predators 2: The Spawning as Bartender Wells
- 2024 · The Dead Rose as Cypress
- 2024 · Road Wars: Max Fury as Shane McIntosh
- 2023 · Murder Syndicate as Roddy
- 2022 · Amber Road as Sheriff Taylor
- 2022 · Frost as Grant
- 2022 · American Bigfoot as Truman Shaw
- 2022 · Of the Devil as Father Bennet
- 2022 · Thor: God of Thunder as Odin
- 2022 · Tales from the Other Side as William
- 2020 · Await the Dawn as Zed
- 2020 · Kill Giggles as Malcolm Fossor / Giggles
- 2020 · Emerald Run as Dodson
- 2019 · Bigfoot Down Under as Self
- 2019 · In Search of the Last Action Heroes as Himself
- 2019 · The Silent Natural as Sarah's Father
- 2018 · The City of Gold as The Inquisitor
- 2018 · Lilith as Phillip
- 2018 · Trouble Is My Business as Detective Barry Tate
- 2018 · Death House as Nela
- 2017 · Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Mr. Enfield
- 2016 · Edgar Allan Poe's Lighthouse Keeper as Walsh
- 2016 · Timber the Treasure Dog as Wolf (voice)
- 2015 · Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween as Guy Hunsinger
- 2015 · Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs as Marcus
- 2014 · Throwback as Detective McNab
- 2014 · Relentless Justice as Jason Macendale
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as General Ruth
- 2006 · Vagabond as Ivan
- 2006 · Blood Ranch as Shotgun
- 2002 · Curse of the Forty-Niner as Jeremiah Stone
- 2002 · Power Rangers Time Force: Dawn of Destiny as Ransik
- 2002 · Power Rangers Time Force: The End of Time as Ransik
- 2001 · Power Rangers Time Force: Quantum Ranger - Clash for Control as Ransik
- 2000 · Never Look Back as Nick
- 1997 · The Bad Pack as Biker
- 1995 · Hard Justice as Galaxy 500
- 1994 · Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II as Plughead
- 1992 · Sexual Response as Philip
- 1990 · The Shrimp on the Barbie as Bruce
- 1990 · Crossing the Line as Steve Sinclair
- 1989 · Enemy Unseen as Steiger
- 1988 · The Gamble as First Brother Podestà
- Future · Cursed Waters as Prosecutor
- Future · Escape from Paradise as Gus
- 2025 · A Reluctant Heart as Stuart Knapp
- 2024 · The Charisma Killers as The Old Man
- 2024 · Professor Kimmer's Initiation as Cypress
- 2024 · Bring Me A Skin For Dancing In as Richard Daniels
- 2024 · Realm of Shadows as Cypress
- 2024 · The Blue-Eyed Boy and Mister Death as George
- 2023 · Heartland Harmony as Lemmy LaRoux
- 2022 · The Christmas Tapes as Santa
- 2022 · Showdown in Yesteryear as Orson Kane
- 2022 · Memoirs of a Fighter as Pastor
- 2022 · Sally Floss: Digital Detective as Papa
- 2022 · The Electric Man as Doogie
- 2022 · Jack Be Nimble as Jack
- 2021 · Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender as The Shadow Knight
- 2021 · Under the Palm Tree as Det. Scott
- 2020 · 7th Revelation as Gil Oldman Jr.
- 2020 · Charlie's Christmas Wish as Hank Wentworth
- 2020 · Fear of the Woods as Father
- 2018 · Loss Prevention as CEO Reginald Bachman
- 2018 · Hide and Go Seek as Bill
- 2016 · Transmutation: Deep Water Horizon as Robert
- 2016 · Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior' as Self
- 2016 · ? (Question-mark) as Willkins
- 2015 · Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran as Self
- 2013 · Black Asylum as Sheriff
- 2009 · Someone's Knocking at the Door as Dr. Tolstoy
- 2006 · Curse of Pirate Death as Vernon
- 2006 · The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr. Dennis Lanyon
- 2005 · Meet Me in Miami as Mr. Abbott
- 2003 · Devil's Knight as Frank
- 2001 · Power Rangers Time Force: Force from the Future as Ransik
- 1994 · 2002: The Rape of Eden as Mercenary Soldier
- 1989 · Circle of Fear as Allan Bainbridge
- 1987 · Last Man Standing as Roo Marcus
- Future · Cheer Bloody Murder as Yanny
- Future · The Damnation as The Major (voice)
- Future · The Apex Predators Club as
- 2001 · The Education of a Vampire as Captain Andrew Collins
- 1999 · Wasteland Justice as Tarnak
- 1997 · Kick of Death as Paulie
- 1985 · Fortress as Dabby Duck
- Future · Mothman Vs Bigfoot as Detective Thomas
- Future · Survive the End as The President



