Robert Christopher "Robb" Wells (born March 20) is a

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, and

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best known for portraying Ricky in ''

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''.

Early life

Wells was graduated from Saint Mary's University in 1993 with a

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degree.

Career

In 2002, Wells appeared with John Paul Tremblay and John Dunsworth in the film '' Virginia’s Run'' starring

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and

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, playing characters similar to their ''

'' characters. Wells also featured in '' The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day''. In 2010, Wells reunited with many of his former ''Trailer Park Boys'' cast-mates in the new series '' The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour'

Wells appeared in the film '' Hobo with a Shotgun'', released to theaters on March 25, 2011. Wells' name is misspelled as " Rob Wells" in the film's credits. In August 2011, Wells made a cameo appearance in the independent film ''Jackhammer'', shot in

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. Wells also appeared as a radical Nova Scotian separatist freedom fighter/terrorist in the FX TV series '' Archer'' in its third season in an episode entitled "The Limited." His ''Trailer Park Boys'' co-stars John Paul Tremblay and Mike Smith also had credited voice-over roles in the episode. Wells also starred in the horror movie '' Would You Rather'' in 2012 as Peter. In October 2012, Wells, along with Tremblay and Smith, signed on to return to ''

'' in a third film that started filming in March 2013 and was released April 18, 2014. On July 4, 2013, it was announced that Wells, Tremblay and Smith had acquired the rights to ''Trailer Park Boys'' and confirmed it would return with eighth and ninth seasons to be aired on the internet channel SwearNet.com. Seasons 8 through 12 of ''

'' aired on

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, beginning on September 5, 2014. In 2014, Wells co-starred, co-wrote, and co-produced Swearnet with his Trailer Park Boys colleagues.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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