Hi there! I’m Robert Dean Wells, a Chicago-area performer with a passion for stage and screen. I love bringing characters to life, performing in live productions, and adding energy to every project through onscreen appearances as well as stunt work and audience-focused performances. My background spans film, television, theater, and voice work. I’ve worked on features like Stranger Than Fiction, The Weather Man, and The Lake House, plus a variety of theater roles and Universal/Theme Park productions. I’m eager to collaborate, learn new skills, and contribute to creative storytelling in any role I undertake.

Robert Dean Wells

Hi there! I’m Robert Dean Wells, a Chicago-area performer with a passion for stage and screen. I love bringing characters to life, performing in live productions, and adding energy to every project through onscreen appearances as well as stunt work and audience-focused performances. My background spans film, television, theater, and voice work. I’ve worked on features like Stranger Than Fiction, The Weather Man, and The Lake House, plus a variety of theater roles and Universal/Theme Park productions. I’m eager to collaborate, learn new skills, and contribute to creative storytelling in any role I undertake.

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Hi there! I’m Robert Dean Wells, a Chicago-area performer with a passion for stage and screen. I love bringing characters to life, performing in live productions, and adding energy to every project through onscreen appearances as well as stunt work and audience-focused performances.

My background spans film, television, theater, and voice work. I’ve worked on features like Stranger Than Fiction, The Weather Man, and The Lake House, plus a variety of theater roles and Universal/Theme Park productions. I’m eager to collaborate, learn new skills, and contribute to creative storytelling in any role I undertake.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Beginner

Language

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

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Education

Music Studies - Voice Performance at University of South Florida
May 24, 1985
Member: Chamber Singers, University Singers, Opera Workshop. Dean’s List – 1983.
Music Studies - Trumpet Performance at University of Nebraska/Lincoln
December 19, 1980
Member: Cornhusker Marching Band, Basketball Pep Band, playing F trumpet.
Acting at Chicago Actor's Studio
January 11, 2030 - November 18, 2025
Voice Performance at Central Florida Lyric Opera, Orlando, FL
January 11, 2030 - November 18, 2025
Voice/Improv at University Of South Florida, Tampa, FL
January 11, 2030 - November 18, 2025

Qualifications

Lary Awards
December 31, 1988
Nominated - Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, 1988 For "Baker Street" (a musical Sherlock Holmes adventure) as Dr. Baxter, Moriarty's right-hand man, performed at the Royalty Theatre Co., Clearwater, FL.
Dean's List - University of South Florida/Tampa
January 10, 1983 - May 27, 1983
3.6 GPA for the spring semester
Outstanding Senior Musician - Brecksville Sr. High, Brecksville, OH
June 8, 1979
Honored for trumpet, cornet and voice.
SAG Eligible
January 11, 2030 - November 18, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Other, Education, Professional Services