Vernon Wells (actor)

Vernon Wells
Wells in 2015
Born (1945-12-31) 31 December 1945 (age 78)
Rushworth, Victoria, Australia[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1967–present
Spouse
Kymberli Ann Weed
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(m. 1988⁠–⁠1991)​

Vernon Wells (born 31 December 1945)[1] is an Australian character actor.[2] 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: The Road Warrior[3] and Bennett in the military action film Commando.[4]

After Mad Max 2, Wells began appearing in Hollywood films, such as science fiction comedies Weird Science (1985)[2] and Innerspace (1987). In the 2000s, Wells acted in the television series Power Rangers Time Force portraying the series' main villain Ransik.

  1. ^ a b "Vernon Wells". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Vernon Wells". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014.
  3. ^ Robert Firsching (2014). "The Road Warrior". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014.
  4. ^ Bruckner, D. J. R. (4 October 1985). "Commando (1985) FILM: SCHWARZENGGER, 'COMMANDO'". The New York Times.