
David Wells
Known for Acting · 95 credits
- Born
- 1951-12-10 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Wallace, North Carolina, USA
Biography
David Wells is an American actor known for his role as the Cheese Man on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series.
Known For
TV Shows (53)

Bones
2005
as Harley Frankel

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Elliot Beckman

Shameless
2011
as Father Pete

House
2004
as Milton

Castle
2009
as Edgar McDonald

Marshals
2026
as Retiree Customer

The X-Files
1993
as Mr. Babbitt

Charmed
1998
as Clyde

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Pharmacist

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Pharmacist

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Cheese Man

Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Zalman Bain / Bradley Perkins

Babylon 5
1994
as Commander William Nils

Married... with Children
1987
as Sandy

Knots Landing
1979
as Carl

The Practice
1997
as Jonathan Cramer

Parks and Recreation
2009
as Sherm Biancalana

Landman
2024
as Funeral Director

Knight Rider
1982
as Miller

Las Vegas
2003
as Howard Post

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Mr. Franco

Fresh Off the Boat
2015
as Husband

My Name Is Earl
2005
as Mr. Clevenger

9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
as Old Man

Revenge
2011
as Priest

T. J. Hooker
1982
as Petrelli

Matlock
1986
as D.D.A. Peter Haskins

Ellen
1994
as Mousy Man

Martial Law
1998
as Carrington

Big Love
2006

Girlfriends
2000
as Loan Officer

Moonlighting
1985
as Bartender

7th Heaven
1996
as Bookstore Owner

The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Man Standing in Queue

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Mitchell Conklin

Timeless
2016
as Samuel Wardwell

Rules of Engagement
2007
as Henry

CHiPs
1977
as Liquor Store Clerk

Dream On
1990
as Waiter

The Naked Truth
1995
as Priest

It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
as Singer

Stitchers
2015
as Scott Bruce

Commander in Chief
2005
as Usher Waverly

mixed-ish
2019
as Dr. Lawson

A Man on the Inside
2024
as Paul Dullmanski

Get Real
1999
as Detention Monitor

Ratched
2020
as Father Murphy

Street Hawk
1985
as Communications Officer

Freddie
2005
as Father Sorenson
The ½ Hour News Hour
2007
as Dr. David Gayle

Fam
2019
as Priest

Sprung
2022
as Herb

Doorways
as Mailman
Movies (42)

Basic Instinct
1992
as Polygraph Examiner

Beverly Hills Cop
1984
as Dispatcher

Uptown Girls
2003
as Celebrity Date

Society
1989
as Sergeant Burt

Starman
1984
as Fox's Assistant

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
2004
as Recruiting Sergeant

Miss March
2009
as Principal

Return of the Living Dead III
1993
as Laboratory Technician

Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!
2011
as Stan

Timescape
1992
as Quish

Other People's Money
1991
as Granger

Twin Sitters
1994
as Bennett

Contagion
2002
as Dell Maxwell

Philadelphia Experiment II
1993
as Pinstripes

Demon Hunter
2005
as Father Patrick

He Was a Quiet Man
2007
as Ralf Coleman

Inherit the Wind
1999
as Mayor Carter

Jury Duty: The Comedy
1990

Breast Men
1997
as Lewis

Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
1993
as Medical Examiner

Buried Alive II
1997
as Harold

Judgment Day
1999
as Dr. Richard 'Dick' Secor

Do You Know the Muffin Man?
1989
as Dr. Alex Wells

Progeny
1998
as Dr. Duke Kelly

Shadow of Fear
2012
as Roger

Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4
1990
as Dective Burt

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
1994
as Reporter at Dock #3

Best Men
1997
as Priest

Future Shock
1994
as Dr. Evans

Avenging Angel
2007
as Proprietor

Prey of the Chameleon
1992
as Campbell

Yesterday's Target
1996
as Croupier

The Ladies Club
1986
as Jury Foreman

Terminal Error
2002
as Russ

The Jigsaw Murders
1989
as Assistant District Attorney Alvin Durkee
Dragnet: Sticks and Stones
2003
as Jeff Murphy

Wild Cactus
1993
as Salesman

The Skateboard Kid
1993
as Mr. Banks

To Heal a Nation
1988
as James Watt

Marilyn and Me
1991
as Tom Kelley

Elephant Sighs
2012
as Perry

Now Departing
2016
as Dad
About David Wells
David Wells is an American actor known for his role as the Cheese Man on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series. With 95 credits spanning from 1977 to 2026, David Wells has appeared in 42 films and 53 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Wells Movies
- Basic Instinct (1992) — as Polygraph Examiner
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984) — as Dispatcher
- Uptown Girls (2003) — as Celebrity Date
- Society (1989) — as Sergeant Burt
- Starman (1984) — as Fox's Assistant
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