Dino Wells
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David R. Wells Jr, also known as Dino Wells, is an American actor, who appeared in Prison Break TV series, and a production assistant.
Dino started is acting career at the age of twenty two. He did not take his career seriously until 2004, when he landed on the movie Glory Road as John Anderson and worked as an additional production assistant. Dino's first TV time came by way of Mama Flora's Family where he was casted as Willie's friend (Willie played by Blair Underwood). Then he moved on to Scream 2 as a college student.
David Dino Wells Jr. Known to others as "Dino", born in Chicago, Illinois his mother is Gwen Anderson and father David Wells Sr.. David Sr. served in the United States Marine and Fought in viet-nam while his mother is a highschool and college graduate.
Dealing with tribulations in his life, he decided to pursue a boxing career as a young man. Within that span, he dealt with more tribulations with the streets, a daughter and struggles to get on top of his game. Soon After being injured from the street activities, pride bruised and morale battered, still in his early 20's; he decided to take control of his life by escaping the grueling southside streets.
He moved to Atlanta, Ga with his Auntie, to get his life back on track from PERIL. He meets his son's mother shortly after moving to Ga. He took a few years off to refine his mind by taking a few actors workshops and training courses, write scripts & pursue and start his ameteur football career of twelve years at running back playing for the Dupage Eagles, Atlanta Colts, Georgia Rage & New Orleans Gladiators.
When his lack of focus by letting negative energy pull him into the muck, his desires were overbarred by the negative vibes from the people in his circle, in which he gave up both his boxing and football career completely. The break up with his son's mother was heartbreaking & wounded his already scarred heart. He began working Loss prevention of T.J.Maxx. There he did good, stayed focused but was still missing something. He decided to get back into the acting world where he landed a feature role on CBSs Mama Floras Family, and then on as a college student in Kevin Williamsons' Scream 2 directed by Wes Craven.
Dino moved to New Orleans in 01 after a promotion with T.J.Maxx. Still determined to make something out of his life in 2004, he formed K.I.G (Keepin it Gutta records) which consisted of himself, Rahqmon Da Don, Petey & Lord E of 420 ballaz. He lost his job at T.J.'s due to company violations, dating an employee in which later turns out to be the mother of his third child, a boy. He did odd and end work here and there, trying to maintain his label. While focusing more on his label and being accused of neglecting his relationship duties by his latest child mother, he disbanded K.I.G, landed a featured role on Disney's Glory Road as John Anderson and a few other feature films, breaking into the behind the scenes as a production assistant on several other films then moved back home to Chicago after an almost life ending break up.
With his experience mounting, paying his dues from the hard work earned. He nails a stellar job on FOX's hit television series Prison Break as Turner/Trumpets thug, Stand-in & production Assistant, working the entire season one. Dino continue to work hard through all of the continuing adversity that a person can endure during the road to the top. His favorite quote is "Struggles of my Life is like a raging thunder storm, once it's over; the light will eventually shine BRIGHT!"
Dino is driven by the desire to fill what voids he has in his life and be an inspiration to the upcoming generation of aspiring artist that feel that they can't make it. He's determined to have his visions seen and his voice heard. He moved to Los Angeles, California, on SKIDROW where he lived for five and a half months. He's building a new circle of positive associates and building his legacy to inspire others to get up and just do it.
"Just put your foot forward, make those moves and build your bridge one piece at a time. Set your goals and reach for them. I've learned not to let people tear me down and deter me from my dream. I will have my children together in a big house and win a few oscars along the road with a GREAT woman whom ever she maybe."
