Vernon Wells

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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Filmography

2025

A Reluctant Heart
A Reluctant Heart
as Stuart Knapp
Movie - Released: 2/4/2025

2024

Apex Predators 2: The Spawning
Apex Predators 2: The Spawning
as Bartender Wells
Movie - Released: 11/12/2024
The Beast Inside
The Beast Inside
as Father Geoffrey
Movie - Released: 12/3/2024
Realm of Shadows
Realm of Shadows
as Cypress
Movie - Released: 4/29/2024
The Dead Rose
The Dead Rose
as Cypress
Movie - Released: 10/30/2024
The Charisma Killers
The Charisma Killers
as The Old Man
Movie - Released: 11/1/2024
Bring Me A Skin For Dancing In
Bring Me A Skin For Dancing In
as Richard Daniels
Movie - Released: 7/6/2024
Movie
The Blue-Eyed Boy and Mister Death
as George
Movie - Released: 2/16/2024
Road Wars: Max Fury
Road Wars: Max Fury
as Shane McIntosh
Movie - Released: 5/17/2024
Movie
Professor Kimmer's Initiation
as Cypress
Movie - Released: 9/1/2024
Harvest
Harvest
as Jim Mansfield
Movie - Released: 9/12/2024
Gladiators
Gladiators
as Avitus
Movie - Released: 11/14/2024

2023

End of Loyalty
End of Loyalty
as Rooker
Movie - Released: 3/7/2023
Ghost
Ghost
as Jeremiah
Movie - Released: 7/9/2023
I Can
I Can
as Doctor Wells
Movie - Released: 9/22/2023
Root
Root
as Scott
Movie - Released: 2/21/2023
Murder Syndicate
Murder Syndicate
as Roddy
Movie - Released: 6/13/2023
Transmission
Transmission
as Frank Tadross Roth
Movie - Released: 8/26/2023
Heartland Harmony
Heartland Harmony
as Lemmy LaRoux
Movie - Released: 10/1/2023
Blood and Snow
Blood and Snow
as The Professor
Movie - Released: 10/6/2023
The Price We Pay
The Price We Pay
as The Doctor
Movie - Released: 1/13/2023

2022

Amber Road
Amber Road
as Sheriff Taylor
Movie - Released: 12/25/2022
Tales from the Other Side
Tales from the Other Side
as William
Movie - Released: 6/7/2022
American Bigfoot
American Bigfoot
as Truman Shaw
Movie - Released: 10/1/2022
The Electric Man
The Electric Man
as Doogie
Movie - Released: 2/11/2022
Shadows
Shadows
as Cliff
Movie - Released: 5/13/2022
Sally Floss: Digital Detective
Sally Floss: Digital Detective
as Papa
Movie - Released: 6/28/2022
Frost
Frost
as Grant
Movie - Released: 10/11/2022
Jack Be Nimble
Jack Be Nimble
as Jack
Movie - Released: 1/15/2022
Werewolf Cabal
Werewolf Cabal
as Henry Sullivan
Movie - Released: 12/4/2022
Soul Cage
Soul Cage
as The Persuader
Movie - Released: 7/30/2022
Thor: God of Thunder
Thor: God of Thunder
as Odin
Movie - Released: 7/8/2022
Memoirs of a Fighter
Memoirs of a Fighter
as Pastor
Movie - Released: 7/14/2022
Of the Devil
Of the Devil
as Father Bennet
Movie - Released: 8/9/2022
The Christmas Tapes
The Christmas Tapes
as Santa
Movie - Released: 12/12/2022
Showdown in Yesteryear
Showdown in Yesteryear
as Orson Kane
Movie - Released: 8/20/2022
Forbearance
Forbearance
as Dr. George Ross
Movie - Released: 8/30/2022
In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
Movie - Released: 2/19/2022
No Name and Dynamite
No Name and Dynamite
as Black Jack Bennett
Movie - Released: 2/21/2022

2021

Christmas Collision
Christmas Collision
as Ronan
Movie - Released: 10/7/2021
Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender
Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender
as The Shadow Knight
Movie - Released: 10/11/2021
Red Snow
Red Snow
as Julius King
Movie - Released: 4/14/2021
Kringle Time
Kringle Time
as Herb
Movie - Released: 7/27/2021
Bearry
Bearry
as Detective Seahorn
Movie - Released: 7/17/2021
Under the Palm Tree
Under the Palm Tree
as Det. Scott
Movie - Released: 7/26/2021

2020

Social Distance
Social Distance
as Gil Oldman Jr.
Movie - Released: 10/7/2020
7th Revelation
7th Revelation
as Gil Oldman Jr.
Movie - Released: 11/21/2020
No Chance
No Chance
as Barrett Transformed
Movie - Released: 2/18/2020
Camp Twilight
Camp Twilight
as Detective Bennett
Movie - Released: 11/1/2020
Kill Giggles
Kill Giggles
as Malcolm Fossor / Giggles
Movie - Released: 9/5/2020
Emerald Run
Emerald Run
as Dodson
Movie - Released: 2/21/2020
Await the Dawn
Await the Dawn
as Zed
Movie - Released: 9/18/2020
Fear of the Woods
Fear of the Woods
as Father
Movie - Released: 10/7/2020
Charlie's Christmas Wish
Charlie's Christmas Wish
as Hank Wentworth
Movie - Released: 11/2/2020
Debt Collectors
Debt Collectors
as Cyrus Skinner
Movie - Released: 5/29/2020
Bird
Bird
as Fred
Movie - Released: 12/19/2020

2019

Crossbreed
Crossbreed
as Murphy
Movie - Released: 2/5/2019
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
as Himself
Movie - Released: 9/1/2019
The Silent Natural
The Silent Natural
as Sarah's Father
Movie - Released: 6/2/2019
Bigfoot Down Under
Bigfoot Down Under
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/12/2019

2018

Throwback
Throwback
as Detective McNab
Movie - Released: 4/24/2018
Loss Prevention
Loss Prevention
as CEO Reginald Bachman
Movie - Released: 11/6/2018
Death House
Death House
as Nela
Movie - Released: 2/28/2018
Trouble Is My Business
Trouble Is My Business
as Detective Barry Tate
Movie - Released: 4/3/2018
The City of Gold
The City of Gold
as The Inquisitor
Movie - Released: 12/4/2018
Hide and Go Seek
Hide and Go Seek
as Bill
Movie - Released: 10/21/2018
Glass Jaw
Glass Jaw
as Happy
Movie - Released: 10/26/2018
Lilith
Lilith
as Phillip
Movie - Released: 7/18/2018
Impact Event
Impact Event
as Ed
Movie - Released: 4/7/2018

2017

Alien Hunger
Alien Hunger
as Sheriff Tom Baker
Movie - Released: 7/19/2017
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Mr. Enfield
Movie - Released: 1/31/2017
Landfall
Landfall
as Wexler
Movie - Released: 11/26/2017

2016

Movie
Western X
as The General
Movie - Released: 6/1/2016
The Perfect Weapon
The Perfect Weapon
as The Interrogator
Movie - Released: 9/9/2016
Movie
? (Question-mark)
as Willkins
Movie - Released: 10/1/2016
Edgar Allan Poe's Lighthouse Keeper
Edgar Allan Poe's Lighthouse Keeper
as Walsh
Movie - Released: 3/16/2016
The Horde
The Horde
as Earl
Movie - Released: 5/6/2016
Timber the Treasure Dog
Timber the Treasure Dog
as Wolf (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/5/2016
The Sector
The Sector
as Shamrock
Movie - Released: 7/5/2016
Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior'
Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior'
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/6/2016
Transmutation: Deep Water Horizon
Transmutation: Deep Water Horizon
as Robert
Movie - Released: 12/7/2016
Rum Runners
Rum Runners
as Louie
Movie - Released: 1/2/2016

2015

Jurassic City
Jurassic City
as Agent LaFranco
Movie - Released: 1/9/2015
Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs
Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs
as Marcus
Movie - Released: 5/19/2015
Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween
Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween
as Guy Hunsinger
Movie - Released: 6/1/2015
No Solicitors
No Solicitors
as Sam
Movie - Released: 4/11/2015
Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran
Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2015

2014

Relentless Justice
Relentless Justice
as Jason Macendale
Movie - Released: 1/1/2014

2013

Jurassic Attack
Jurassic Attack
as Angent Grimaldi
Movie - Released: 2/22/2013
Like a Bat Outta Hell
Like a Bat Outta Hell
as Simson
Movie - Released: 4/28/2013
Black Asylum
Black Asylum
as Sheriff
Movie - Released: 5/6/2013

2012

The Lackey
The Lackey
as Mr. Dechlan
Movie - Released: 8/17/2012

2010

Shadows in Paradise
Shadows in Paradise
as General Ruth
Movie - Released: 2/9/2010
The Dead Undead
The Dead Undead
as Raleigh
Movie - Released: 5/13/2010
World's End
World's End
as Corvin
Movie - Released: 2/24/2010
Westbrick Murders
Westbrick Murders
as Max
Movie - Released: 5/11/2010
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
as Network Head (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/18/2010

2009

Charlie Valentine
Charlie Valentine
as Broad
Movie - Released: 3/1/2009
Silent Night, Zombie Night
Silent Night, Zombie Night
as Paul Irwin
Movie - Released: 10/31/2009
Green Street Hooligans 2
Green Street Hooligans 2
as Tankersley Governor
Movie - Released: 3/23/2009
Someone's Knocking at the Door
Someone's Knocking at the Door
as Dr. Tolstoy
Movie - Released: 8/21/2009
The Butcher
The Butcher
as 1970's IRA Commander
Movie - Released: 7/10/2009

2008

Tru Loved
Tru Loved
as Coach Wesley
Movie - Released: 2/27/2008
Hollywood Confidential
Hollywood Confidential
as Lt. Stone
Movie - Released: 1/1/2008

2007

ReVamped
ReVamped
as Wes
Movie - Released: 9/15/2007

2006

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Dennis Lanyon
Movie - Released: 2/1/2006
Curse of Pirate Death
Curse of Pirate Death
as Vernon
Movie - Released: 11/4/2006
Blood Ranch
Blood Ranch
as Shotgun
Movie - Released: 6/6/2006
Saurian
Saurian
as Alester Carvel
Movie - Released: 1/1/2006
Movie
Vagabond
as Ivan
Movie - Released: 12/12/2006

2005

Meet Me in Miami
Meet Me in Miami
as Mr. Abbott
Movie - Released: 10/29/2005

2004

King of the Ants
King of the Ants
as Beckett
Movie - Released: 7/28/2004

2003

Movie
Devil's Knight
as Frank
Movie - Released: 9/13/2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Acme VP, Child Labor
Movie - Released: 11/14/2003

2002

Power Rangers Time Force: The End of Time
Power Rangers Time Force: The End of Time
as Ransik
Movie - Released: 4/30/2002
Power Rangers Time Force: Dawn of Destiny
Power Rangers Time Force: Dawn of Destiny
as Ransik
Movie - Released: 4/30/2002
Curse of the Forty-Niner
Curse of the Forty-Niner
as Jeremiah Stone
Movie - Released: 10/1/2002

2001

Power Rangers Time Force: Force from the Future
Power Rangers Time Force: Force from the Future
as Ransik
Movie - Released: 5/22/2001
Beneath Loch Ness
Beneath Loch Ness
as Constable
Movie - Released: 7/6/2001
The Education of a Vampire
The Education of a Vampire
as Captain Andrew Collins
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001

2000

Starforce
Starforce
as Squad Leader
Movie - Released: 7/10/2000
Never Look Back
Never Look Back
as Nick
Movie - Released: 3/31/2000

1999

Movie
Wasteland Justice
as Tarnak
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999

1998

Billy Frankenstein
Billy Frankenstein
as Otto
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998

1997

Vulcan
Vulcan
as Greg Mitchum
Movie - Released: 9/24/1997
Kick of Death
Kick of Death
as Paulie
Movie - Released: 7/17/1997
The Bad Pack
The Bad Pack
as Biker
Movie - Released: 11/11/1997

1996

Space Truckers
Space Truckers
as Mister Cutt
Movie - Released: 10/4/1996
Misfit Patrol
Misfit Patrol
as Captain Cook
Movie - Released: 12/17/1996

1995

Hard Justice
Hard Justice
as Galaxy 500
Movie - Released: 7/15/1995
JAG
JAG
as Toohey
TV - Released: 9/23/1995

1994

Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II
Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II
as Plughead
Movie - Released: 4/16/1994
T-Force
T-Force
as Samuel Washington
Movie - Released: 12/8/1994
2002: The Rape of Eden
2002: The Rape of Eden
as Mercenary Soldier
Movie - Released: 1/1/1994
Stranglehold
Stranglehold
as Gerald Richter
Movie - Released: 1/1/1994
Ultimatum
Ultimatum
as Gerard
Movie - Released: 8/25/1994
Manosaurus
Manosaurus
as Professor Sorenson
Movie - Released: 11/1/1994

1993

Power Rangers
Power Rangers
as Ransik
TV - Released: 8/28/1993

1992

Fortress
Fortress
as Maddox
Movie - Released: 12/18/1992
Sexual Response
Sexual Response
as Philip
Movie - Released: 12/5/1992

1990

Circuitry Man
Circuitry Man
as Plughead
Movie - Released: 5/1/1990
The Shrimp on the Barbie
The Shrimp on the Barbie
as Bruce
Movie - Released: 8/31/1990
Undeclared War
Undeclared War
as Hannibal
Movie - Released: 9/1/1990
Crossing the Line
Crossing the Line
as Steve Sinclair
Movie - Released: 8/8/1990

1989

Nam Angels
Nam Angels
as Chard
Movie - Released: 7/7/1989
Enemy Unseen
Enemy Unseen
as Steiger
Movie - Released: 1/1/1989
American Eagle
American Eagle
as Johnny Burke
Movie - Released: 8/24/1989
Circle of Fear
Circle of Fear
as Allan Bainbridge
Movie - Released: 1/1/1989

1988

The Gamble
The Gamble
as First Brother Podestà
Movie - Released: 10/28/1988
Sunset
Sunset
as Australian Houseman
Movie - Released: 4/29/1988

1987

Innerspace
Innerspace
as Mr. Igoe
Movie - Released: 7/1/1987
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
as Roo Marcus
Movie - Released: 7/14/1987
P.I. Private Investigations
P.I. Private Investigations
as Detective North
Movie - Released: 6/5/1987

1985

Commando
Commando
as Bennett
Movie - Released: 10/3/1985
Fortress
Fortress
as Dabby Duck
Movie - Released: 11/24/1985
Weird Science
Weird Science
as Lord General
Movie - Released: 8/1/1985
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Catlin
TV - Released: 9/29/1985
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Paul Donnay
TV - Released: 9/29/1985

1984

Hunter
Hunter
as Sonny Zajak
TV - Released: 9/18/1984

1982

Knight Rider
Knight Rider
as Wilson
TV - Released: 9/26/1982

1981

Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
as Wez
Movie - Released: 12/24/1981

Unknown

Area 5150
Area 5150
as Rocco
Movie
Movie
Escape from Paradise
as Gus
Movie
Cheer Bloody Murder
Cheer Bloody Murder
as Yanny
Movie
Movie
Mothman Vs Bigfoot
as Detective Thomas
Movie
Movie
Island in the Stars
as Argentum
Movie
Cursed Waters
Cursed Waters
as Prosecutor
Movie
Censor Addiction
Censor Addiction
as Wizard
Movie
Alien Horde
Alien Horde
as Senator Latta
Movie
The Damnation
The Damnation
as The Major (voice)
Movie
Movie
Vanished
Movie
Clutch
Clutch
as Fuentes
Movie
TV
Cinema Insomnia
as Self
TV