David Wells: movies and TV shows
David Wells has 98 credits in the archive: 43 films and 55 TV series, from 1977 to 2026. Highest rated: House (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1977 – 2026 · busiest year: 1993 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marshals | Retiree Customer | TV | 7.9 | 74 |
| 2024 | Landman | Funeral Director | TV | 8.2 | 72 |
| 2024 | A Man on the Inside | Paul Dullmanski | TV | 7.4 | 72 |
| 2022 | Sprung | Herb | TV | 7.7 | 70 |
| 2021 | Grand Crew | Yarl | TV | 4.8 | 69 |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Old Man | TV | 8.0 | 68 |
| 2020 | Ratched | Father Murphy | TV | 7.6 | 68 |
| 2019 | mixed-ish | Dr. Lawson | TV | 7.1 | 67 |
| 2019 | Fam | Priest | TV | 6.5 | 67 |
| 2016 | Timeless | Samuel Wardwell | TV | 7.2 | 64 |
| 2016 | Now Departing | Dad | Film | — | 64 |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Husband | TV | 7.2 | 63 |
| 2015 | Stitchers | Scott Bruce | TV | 6.8 | 63 |
| 2012 | Shadow of Fear | Roger | Film | 5.5 | 60 |
| 2012 | Elephant Sighs | Perry | Film | 2.3 | 60 |
| 2012 | Elephant Sighs | Film | 2.3 | 60 | |
| 2011 | Shameless | Father Pete | TV | 8.2 | 59 |
| 2011 | Revenge | Priest | TV | 7.6 | 59 |
| 2011 | Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! | Stan | Film | 6.7 | 59 |
| 2009 | Castle | Edgar McDonald | TV | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation | Sherm Biancalana | TV | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2009 | Miss March | Principal | Film | 5.6 | 57 |
| 2007 | Rules of Engagement | Henry | TV | 7.1 | 55 |
| 2007 | The ½ Hour News Hour | Dr. David Gayle | TV | 3.0 | 55 |
| 2007 | He Was a Quiet Man | Ralf Coleman | Film | 6.4 | 55 |
| 2007 | Avenging Angel | Proprietor | Film | 4.6 | 55 |
| 2006 | Big Love | TV | 6.9 | 54 | |
| 2005 | Bones | Harley Frankel | TV | 8.2 | 53 |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl | Mr. Clevenger | TV | 7.6 | 53 |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | Usher Waverly | TV | 7.6 | 53 |
| 2005 | Freddie | Father Sorenson | TV | 4.7 | 53 |
| 2005 | Demon Hunter | Father Patrick | Film | 4.7 | 53 |
| 2004 | House | Milton | TV | 8.6 | 52 |
| 2004 | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | Recruiting Sergeant | Film | 4.5 | 52 |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Howard Post | TV | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2003 | Uptown Girls | Celebrity Date | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2003 | Dragnet: Sticks and Stones | Jeff Murphy | Film | — | 51 |
| 2002 | Contagion | Dell Maxwell | Film | 4.3 | 50 |
| 2002 | Terminal Error | Russ | Film | 4.2 | 50 |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show | Man Standing in Queue | TV | 6.6 | 49 |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Elliot Beckman | TV | 7.6 | 48 |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Pharmacist | TV | 8.0 | 48 |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | Loan Officer | TV | 7.3 | 48 |
| 1999 | Get Real | Detention Monitor | TV | 7.7 | 47 |
| 1999 | Inherit the Wind | Mayor Carter | Film | 6.3 | 47 |
| 1999 | Judgment Day | Dr. Richard 'Dick' Secor | Film | 5.1 | 47 |
| 1998 | Charmed | Clyde | TV | 8.2 | 46 |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Carrington | TV | 7.1 | 46 |
| 1998 | Progeny | Dr. Duke Kelly | Film | 4.9 | 46 |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Cheese Man | TV | 8.1 | 45 |
| 1997 | The Practice | Jonathan Cramer | TV | 7.7 | 45 |
| 1997 | Buried Alive II | Harold | Film | 5.7 | 45 |
| 1997 | Breast Men | Lewis | Film | 5.2 | 45 |
| 1997 | Best Men | Priest | Film | 5.3 | 45 |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Mr. Franco | TV | 7.8 | 44 |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | Bookstore Owner | TV | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1996 | Yesterday's Target | Croupier | Film | 4.0 | 44 |
| 1995 | The Naked Truth | Priest | TV | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 | Commander William Nils | TV | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1994 | Ellen | Mousy Man | TV | 6.1 | 42 |
| 1994 | Twin Sitters | Bennett | Film | 6.4 | 42 |
| 1994 | Future Shock | Dr. Evans | Film | 4.0 | 42 |
| 1994 | Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight | Reporter at Dock #3 | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Mr. Babbitt | TV | 8.4 | 41 |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Zalman Bain | TV | 7.1 | 41 |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Bradley Perkins | TV | 7.1 | 41 |
| 1993 | Return of the Living Dead III | Laboratory Technician | Film | 6.6 | 41 |
| 1993 | Philadelphia Experiment II | Pinstripes | Film | 5.2 | 41 |
| 1993 | Wild Cactus | Salesman | Film | 3.6 | 41 |
| 1993 | The Skateboard Kid | Mr. Banks | Film | 3.3 | 41 |
| 1993 | Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story | Medical Examiner | Film | 7.4 | 41 |
| 1992 | Basic Instinct | Polygraph Examiner | Film | 6.9 | 40 |
| 1992 | Timescape | Quish | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1992 | Prey of the Chameleon | Campbell | Film | 4.9 | 40 |
| 1991 | Other People's Money | Granger | Film | 6.1 | 39 |
| 1991 | Marilyn and Me | Tom Kelley | Film | 6.6 | 39 |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Pharmacist | TV | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Mitchell Conklin | TV | 7.9 | 38 |
| 1990 | Dream On | Waiter | TV | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1990 | Society | Sergeant Burt | Film | 6.7 | 38 |
| 1990 | Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 | Dective Burt | Film | 4.3 | 38 |
| 1990 | Jury Duty: The Comedy | Film | 2.5 | 38 | |
| 1989 | The Jigsaw Murders | Assistant District Attorney Alvin Durkee | Film | 4.7 | 37 |
| 1989 | Do You Know the Muffin Man? | Dr. Alex Wells | Film | 6.9 | 37 |
| 1988 | To Heal a Nation | James Watt | Film | 6.0 | 36 |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Sandy | TV | 7.7 | 35 |
| 1986 | Matlock | D.D.A. Peter Haskins | TV | 7.1 | 34 |
| 1986 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Singer | TV | 7.1 | 34 |
| 1986 | The Ladies Club | Jury Foreman | Film | 5.5 | 34 |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Bartender | TV | 7.5 | 33 |
| 1985 | Street Hawk | Communications Officer | TV | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | Dispatcher | Film | 7.2 | 32 |
| 1984 | Starman | Fox's Assistant | Film | 6.9 | 32 |
| 1982 | Knight Rider | Miller | TV | 7.5 | 30 |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Petrelli | TV | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Carl | TV | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1977 | CHiPs | Liquor Store Clerk | TV | 6.8 | 25 |
| Doorways | Mailman | TV | 8.0 | — |