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John Wells

John Wells

Production1956Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Biography

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.

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Acting History

2025
UNTAMED
TVExecutive Producer6 eps
The Pitt
TVDirector
The Pitt
TVExecutive Producer
2024
Rescue: HI-Surf
TVExecutive Producer
Rescue: HI-Surf
TVDirector
Emperor of Ocean Park
TVExecutive Producer10 eps
2021
Maid
TVDirector
Maid
TVExecutive Producer
2020
Shameless Hall of Shame
TVCreator6 eps
2019
Doom: Annihilation
Executive Producer
2016
Animal Kingdom
TVDirector
Animal Kingdom
TVExecutive Producer
2015
Burnt
Director
Burnt
Producer
Love & Mercy
Producer
2011
Shameless
TVDirector
Shameless
TVWriter
Mildred Pierce
TVExecutive Producer
2010
Dirty Girl
Executive Producer
The Company Men
Screenplay
2009
Motherhood
Executive Producer
Cracks
Executive Producer
Southland
TVProducer
Southland
TVWriter
2008
Gigantic
Executive Producer
2007
I'm Not There
Executive Producer
Then She Found Me
Executive Producer
Savage Grace
Executive Producer
2006
Infamous
Executive Producer
Mrs. Harris
Executive Producer
Smith
TVWriter3 eps
Smith
TVExecutive Producer7 eps
Smith
TVCreator
2005
Doom
Producer
The Notorious Bettie Page
Executive Producer
Duma
Producer
2004
A Dirty Shame
Executive Producer
2003
The Company
Executive Producer
The West Wing
TVWriter10 eps
2002
Far from Heaven
Executive Producer
Presidio Med
TVWriter2 eps
Presidio Med
TVCreator
2001
The Grey Zone
Executive Producer
Third Watch
TVDirector1 eps
Citizen Baines
TVWriter1 eps
1999
Third Watch
TVWriter14 eps
The West Wing
TVExecutive Producer154 eps
Third Watch
TVTeleplay1 eps
Third Watch
TVCreator
1997
The Peacemaker
Co-Executive Producer
1996
Gulliver's Travels
TVas Flimnap The Treasurer2 eps
1994
ER
TVDirector
ER
TVExecutive Producer
ER
TVTeleplay
ER
TVWriter
1989
China Beach
TVDirector4 eps
1988
China Beach
TVWriter11 eps
China Beach
TVProducer64 eps
China Beach
TVCreator

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Personal Info

Known For
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/28/1956(69 years old)
Place of Birth
Alexandria, Virginia, USA