Robb Wells

Robert Christopher "Robb" Wells (born March 20, 1971) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and screenwriter best known for portraying Ricky in Trailer Park Boys.

Early life Wells was graduated from Saint Mary's University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. 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.

Career In 2002, 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 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.

In August 2011, Wells made a cameo appearance in the independent film Jackhammer, shot in Victoria, British Columbia. 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 Trailer Park Boys 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 Trailer Park Boys aired on Netflix, beginning on September 5, 2014.

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

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 The Cart Boy Ricky Unaired Short film 1998 One Last ShotRobShort film 1999 Trailer Park Boys Ricky 2002 Virginia's Run Rob 2004 Dear Santa Claus, Go Fuck Yourself Ricky LaFleur 2006 Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Hearts of Dartmouth: Life of a Trailer Park Girl 2007 Trailer Park Boys 101 2009 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Jimmy the Gofer Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day Ricky 2011 Hobo with a Shotgun Logan Credited as Rob Wells The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour Stabby Brutto 2012 Jackhammer Rocko The Back Nine Goon Production Assistant #1 Uncredited Beat Down Whitey Would You Rather Peter 2014 Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It Ricky Swearnet Live Robb Wells / Ricky Swearnet: The Movie Robb Wells Relative Happiness Kenny Trailer Park Boys: Live at the North Pole Ricky 2015 Drunk, High and Unemployed (Live in Austin) Being Canadian Documentary 2021 Dawn, Her Dad and the Tractor John Andrew MacGinnis 2022 Vandits Ramone 2024 Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties Ricky

Television Year Title Role Notes 2001–present Trailer Park Boys Ricky LaFleur 2008 Trailer Park Boys: Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys Ricky LaFleur Television film 2012 Archer Kenny Bilko Episode: "The Limited" 2014 Live in Fuckin' Dublin Ricky LaFleur Television film 2016 Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park: Europe Ricky LaFleur 2017 Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park: USA Ricky LaFleur 2019–2020 Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series Ricky LaFleur (voice) 2021–present Trailer Park Boys: Jail Ricky LaFleur Also executive producer and writer 2023 Hudson & Rex Toby Blue Episode: "Jail Break" 2024–present The Trades Todd