John Wells

Career Overview

John Wells has 58 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Doom Film Series with 2 titles. Signature works include The Pitt, The West Wing, ER. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Production
Gender: male
Known Credits: 58
Birth Date: 1956-05-28
Birth Place: Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Doom Film Series (2 titles)
Doom Collection (2 titles)
Doom (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Noah Wyle (1 collaborations)
Patrick Ball (1 collaborations)
Katherine LaNasa (1 collaborations)
Supriya Ganesh (1 collaborations)
Fiona Dourif (1 collaborations)
Taylor Dearden (1 collaborations)
Isa Briones (1 collaborations)
Gerran Howell (1 collaborations)
Shabana Azeez (1 collaborations)
Sepideh Moafi (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (37 credits)
- UNTAMED
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - All Trails Lead Here (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Terces (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Gold Rush (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - El-o'-win (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Jane Doe (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2025
- The Pitt
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - TBD ... executive producer production
  
  - 9:00 P.M. (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - 8:00 P.M. (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - 7:00 P.M. (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - 6:00 P.M. (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  2025
- Rescue: HI-Surf
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Let Go (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Flowback (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Sea Change (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Pono (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - South Winds (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2024
- The Emperor of Ocean Park
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Chapter Ten (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Chapter Nine (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Chapter Eight (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Chapter Seven (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Chapter Six (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  2024
- Maid
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Snaps (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Sky Blue (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Bear Hunt (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - String Cheese (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - M (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  2021
- Doom: Annihilation
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Goat
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Animal Kingdom
  
  - Red Handed (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  2016
- Burnt
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Love & Mercy
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Electric Slide
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Mildred Pierce
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Part 5 (2011) ... executive producer production
  
  - Part 4 (2011) ... executive producer production
  
  - Part 3 (2011) ... executive producer production
  
  - Part 2 (2011) ... executive producer production
  
  - Part 1 (2011) ... executive producer production
  
  2011
- The Company Men
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Dirty Girl
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Cracks
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Motherhood
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Gigantic
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- I'm Not There
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Then She Found Me
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Savage Grace
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Infamous
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- The Notorious Bettie Page
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Doom
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Mrs. Harris
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Duma
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- A Dirty Shame
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- The Company
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- The Good Thief
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Far from Heaven
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- White Oleander
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- One Hour Photo
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- The Grey Zone
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- The West Wing
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Tomorrow (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - Institutional Memory (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Last Hurrah (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - Transition (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - Requiem (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  1999
- The Peacemaker
  co-executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- ER
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - And in the End... (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  - I Feel Good (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  - Shifting Equilibrium (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  - Old Times (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  - What We Do (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  1994
- ER: 24 Hours
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Nice Girls Don't Explode
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
crew (1 credits)
- Shameless Hall of Shame
  creator
  
  crew
  
  - Frank - Ghosts of Gallagher Past (2021) ... creator crew
  
  - Fiona - Go Fiona On Them (2021) ... creator crew
  
  - Debbie, Carl & Liam - They Grow Up So Fast (2021) ... creator crew
  
  - Lip - Once Upon A Phillip Gallagher (2021) ... creator crew
  
  - Kev & V - God Doesn't Give With Both Hands (2021) ... creator crew
  
  2020
directing (10 credits)
- The Pitt
  
  - 9:00 P.M. (2026) ... director directing
  
  - 7:00 A.M. (2026) ... director directing
  
  - 9:00 P.M. (2025) ... director directing
  
  - 7:00 A.M. (2025) ... director directing
  
  2025
- Rescue: HI-Surf
  
  - Mauka to Makai (2024) ... director directing
  
  - Pilot (2024) ... director directing
  
  2024
- Maid
  
  - Snaps (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Sky Blue (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Ponies (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Dollar Store (2021) ... director directing
  
  2021
- Animal Kingdom
  
  - Freeride (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Ghosts (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Angela (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Janine (2019) ... director directing
  
  - The Killing (2018) ... director directing
  
  2016
- Burnt
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- August: Osage County
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Shameless
  
  - "Gallavich!" (2020) ... director directing
  
  - We Few, We Lucky Few, We Band of Gallaghers! (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Found (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Sleepwalking (2018) ... director directing
  
  - Requiem for a Slut (2016) ... director directing
  
  2011
- The Company Men
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Third Watch
  
  - The Relay (2001) ... director directing
  
  1999
- ER
  
  - Old Times (2009) ... director directing
  
  - 300 Patients (2007) ... director directing
  
  - Jigsaw (2006) ... director directing
  
  - The Show Must Go On (2005) ... director directing
  
  - The Lost (2003) ... director directing
  
  1994
creators (2 credits)
- Shameless
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2011
- Third Watch
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1999
writing (7 credits)
- Animal Kingdom
  
  - Ghosts (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - The Hyenas (2018) ... writer writing
  
  - The Killing (2018) ... writer writing
  
  - Betrayal (2017) ... writer writing
  
  - Judas Kiss (2016) ... writer writing
  
  2016
- Shameless
  
  - Father Frank, Full of Grace (2021) ... writer writing
  
  - This Is Chicago! (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - "Gallavich!" (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - We Few, We Lucky Few, We Band of Gallaghers! (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - Found (2019) ... writer writing
  
  2011
- The Company Men
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2010
- The West Wing
  
  - Tomorrow (2006) ... writer writing
  
  - Requiem (2006) ... writer writing
  
  - Election Day (2) (2006) ... writer writing
  
  - 2162 Votes (2005) ... writer writing
  
  - King Corn (2005) ... writer writing
  
  1999
- Third Watch
  
  - Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Days (2002) ... writer writing
  
  - The Relay (2001) ... writer writing
  
  - After Time (2001) ... writer writing
  
  - September Tenth (2001) ... writer writing
  
  - ...And Zeus Wept (2001) ... writer writing
  
  1999
- Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- ER
  
  - And in the End... (2009) ... writer writing
  
  - Old Times (2009) ... writer writing
  
  - Cañon City (2005) ... writer writing
  
  - Carter est Amoureux (2005) ... writer writing
  
  - Midnight (2004) ... writer writing
  
  1994
actors (1 credits)
- Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol
  the Ghost of Christmas Past
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985

Content sources

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