Actor

John Wells

May 28, 1956 · Alexandria, Virginia, USA

John Marcum Wells (born May 28, 1956) is an American theater and television producer, writer and director. He is best known for his role as executive producer and show runner of the television series ER, Third Watch, and The West Wing. His company, John Wells Productions, is currently based at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California. Wells is also a labor leader, and was elected president of the Writers Guild of America, West in 2009, after serving a prior term in that office from 1999–2001.

Notable work

6.5
Burnt (2015)
Director
8.2
Shameless (2011)
Director and Writer
6.9
August: Osage County (2013)
Director
8
Maid (2021)
Director
7.8
ER (1994)
Writer and Director
8.7
The Pitt (2025)
Director
6.5
The Company Men (2010)
Director
8.3
The West Wing (1999)
Writer
7.8
Animal Kingdom (2016)
Director and Writer

Often works with

Shawn Hatosy
3 titles together
Animal Kingdom, Southland, Rescue: HI-Surf
Julianne Nicholson
2 titles together
August: Osage County, Presidio Med
Chris Cooper
2 titles together
August: Osage County, The Company Men
Tracy Vilar
2 titles together
Maid, The Pitt
Noah Wyle
2 titles together
ER, The Pitt
Deezer D
2 titles together
ER, Angel Street

Full filmography · 21

The Pitt
Director
20258.7
Rescue: HI-Surf
Director
20246.8
Maid
Director
20218
Animal Kingdom
Director and Writer
20167.8
Shameless
Director and Writer
20118.2
Southland
Writer
20097.9
Smith
Writer
20067.1
Presidio Med
Writer
2002
Citizen Baines
Writer
2001
Third Watch
Writer and Director
19997.9
The West Wing
Writer
19998.3
Gulliver's Travels
as Flimnap The Treasurer
19967.3