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
- 2020 · Camp Twilight as Detective Bennett
- 2020 · Debt Collectors as Cyrus Skinner
- 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
- 2015 · Jurassic City as Agent LaFranco
- 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
- 1997 · Vulcan as Greg Mitchum
- 1996 · Space Truckers as Mister Cutt
- 1995 · JAG as Toohey
- 1994 · T-Force as Samuel Washington
- 1994 · Ultimatum as Gerard
- 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
- 1988 · The Gamble as First Brother PodestÃ
- 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 · Vanished as
- Future · Censor Addiction as Wizard
- Future · Alien Horde as Senator Latta
- 2022 · Shadows as Cliff
- Future · Clutch as Fuentes
- 2024 · The Dead Rose as Cypress
- 2024 · Harvest as Jim Mansfield
- 2023 · Blood and Snow as The Professor
- 2023 · I Can as Doctor Wells
- 2023 · Transmission as Frank Tadross Roth
- 2023 · Root as Scott
- 2023 · The Price We Pay as The Doctor
- 2022 · Of the Devil as Father Bennet
- 2022 · Soul Cage as The Persuader
- 2021 · Kringle Time as Herb
- 2021 · Red Snow as Julius King
- 2020 · No Chance as Barrett Transformed
- 2010 · World's End as Corvin
- Future · Area 5150 as Rocco
- 2022 · Forbearance as Dr. George Ross
- 2021 · Bearry as Detective Seahorn
- 2020 · Bird as Fred
- 2020 · Social Distance as Gil Oldman Jr.
- 2019 · Bigfoot Down Under as Self
- 2017 · Landfall as Wexler
- 2016 · Rum Runners as Louie
- 2015 · Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween as Guy Hunsinger
- 2015 · No Solicitors as Sam
- 2013 · Like a Bat Outta Hell as Simson
- 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 · Someone's Knocking at the Door as Dr. Tolstoy
- 2009 · Green Street Hooligans 2 as Tankersley Governor
- 2008 · Hollywood Confidential as Lt. Stone
- 2004 · King of the Ants as Beckett
- 2002 · Curse of the Forty-Niner as Jeremiah Stone
- 2001 · Beneath Loch Ness as Constable
- 2000 · Never Look Back as Nick
- 1998 · Billy Frankenstein as Otto
- 1994 · Manosaurus as Professor Sorenson
- 1994 · Stranglehold as Gerald Richter
- Future · Cinema Insomnia as Self
- 2025 · A Reluctant Heart as Stuart Knapp
- 2024 · The Beast Inside as Father Geoffrey
- 2024 · Apex Predators 2: The Spawning as Bartender Wells
- 2024 · The Charisma Killers as The Old Man
- 2024 · Road Wars: Max Fury as Shane McIntosh
- 2024 · Realm of Shadows as Cypress
- 2023 · Murder Syndicate as Roddy
- 2022 · Frost as Grant
- 2022 · Memoirs of a Fighter as Pastor
- 2022 · Thor: God of Thunder as Odin
- 2022 · No Name and Dynamite as Black Jack Bennett
- 2022 · In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
- 2022 · Jack Be Nimble as Jack
- 2020 · Charlie's Christmas Wish as Hank Wentworth
- 2020 · Await the Dawn as Zed
- 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 · Loss Prevention as CEO Reginald Bachman
- 2018 · Lilith as Phillip
- 2018 · Death House as Nela
- 2016 · The Perfect Weapon as The Interrogator
- 2016 · Timber the Treasure Dog as Wolf (voice)
- 2015 · Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs as Marcus
- 2014 · Throwback as Detective McNab
- 2014 · Relentless Justice as Jason Macendale
- 2012 · The Lackey as Mr. Dechlan
- 2010 · The Dead Undead as Raleigh
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as General Ruth
- 2006 · Blood Ranch as Shotgun
- 2005 · Meet Me in Miami as Mr. Abbott
- 2003 · Devil's Knight as Frank
- 1997 · The Bad Pack as Biker
- 1996 · Misfit Patrol as Captain Cook
- 1990 · Undeclared War as Hannibal
- 1987 · Last Man Standing as Roo Marcus
- 1985 · Fortress as Dabby Duck
- Future · Escape from Paradise as Gus
- Future · Island in the Stars as Argentum
- 1995 · Hard Justice as Galaxy 500
- 1994 · Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II as Plughead
- 1990 · The Shrimp on the Barbie as Bruce
- 1988 · Sunset as Australian Houseman
- Future · Mothman Vs Bigfoot as Detective Thomas
- 2022 · Tales from the Other Side as William
- 2016 · Edgar Allan Poe's Lighthouse Keeper as Walsh
- Future · The Apex Predators Club as
- 2024 · Professor Kimmer's Initiation as Cypress
- 2024 · Bring Me A Skin For Dancing In as Richard Daniels
- 2024 · The Blue-Eyed Boy and Mister Death as George
- 2023 · Heartland Harmony as Lemmy LaRoux
- 2022 · Amber Road as Sheriff Taylor
- 2022 · The Christmas Tapes as Santa
- 2022 · American Bigfoot as Truman Shaw
- 2022 · Showdown in Yesteryear as Orson Kane
- 2022 · Sally Floss: Digital Detective as Papa
- 2022 · The Electric Man as Doogie
- 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 · Fear of the Woods as Father
- 2020 · Kill Giggles as Malcolm Fossor / Giggles
- 2020 · Emerald Run as Dodson
- 2018 · Hide and Go Seek as Bill
- 2018 · Trouble Is My Business as Detective Barry Tate
- 2017 · Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Mr. Enfield
- 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
- 2006 · Vagabond as Ivan
- 2006 · Curse of Pirate Death as Vernon
- 2006 · The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr. Dennis Lanyon
- 2002 · Power Rangers Time Force: Dawn of Destiny as Ransik
- 2001 · Power Rangers Time Force: Quantum Ranger - Clash for Control as Ransik
- 2001 · Power Rangers Time Force: Force from the Future as Ransik
- 1999 · Wasteland Justice as Tarnak
- 1997 · Kick of Death as Paulie
- Future · Survive the End as The President
- 2002 · Power Rangers Time Force: The End of Time as Ransik
- 2001 · The Education of a Vampire as Captain Andrew Collins
- 1994 · 2002: The Rape of Eden as Mercenary Soldier
- 1992 · Sexual Response as Philip
- 1990 · Crossing the Line as Steve Sinclair
- 1989 · Circle of Fear as Allan Bainbridge
- 1989 · Enemy Unseen as Steiger
- 1987 · Innerspace as Mr. Igoe
- 1987 · P.I. Private Investigations as Detective North
- Future · Cursed Waters as Prosecutor
- Future · Cheer Bloody Murder as Yanny
- Future · The Damnation as The Major (voice)