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Wells (center) with Mike Smith and John Paul Tremblay, April 2009
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Born |
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
March 20, 1971
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
Known for | Trailer Park Boys |
Robb Wells (born March 20, 1971) is a Canadian actor and screenwriter best known for portraying Ricky on Trailer Park Boys.
Wells was born in Moncton, New Brunswick and moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia when he was eight years old. In January 2006, The Globe and Mail published an article in which it was revealed that Wells is a distant cousin of the former Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper.
In 2004, Wells appeared with John Paul Tremblay and John Dunsworth in the film Virginia's Run starring Gabriel Byrne and Joanne Whalley, playing characters similar to their Trailer Park Boys characters. Wells also featured in Boondock Saints 2.
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.[1]
Wells appeared in the film Hobo with a Shotgun, out in theaters March 25, 2011. During the credits for Hobo with a Shotgun, Wells' name is incorrectly spelled as "Rob Wells".
In August 2011, Wells made a cameo appearance in the independent film Jackhammer, shot in Victoria, British Columbia.