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VERNON WELLS

Actor
BORN December 31, 1945
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HEIGHT 5'9" (1.75 m)
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NATIONALITY Australian
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YEARS ACTIVE 1981 – Present
VERNON WELLS

👤 BIOGRAPHY

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'.

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🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Vernon
  • Born December 31, 1945
  • Height 5'9" (1.75 m)
  • Nationality Australian
  • Citizenship Australian
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Mothman Vs Bigfoot, Apex Predators 2: The Spawning)
  • Years Active 1981 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career '''Vernon George Wells''' (born 31 December 1945) is an Australian character actor. He began appearing on Australian television shows in the mid-1970s, such as ''Homicide'', ''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'' and Bennett in the military action film ''Commando''.
  • Partner Kymberli Ann Weed, Grace Kono-Wells
  • Children 2
  • Social

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