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J. H. Wyman
American film director
Joel Howard "J. H." Wyman (born January 5, 1967) is a film and TV producer, screenwriter, director and musician. He is best known for his work on the Fox science fiction shows Fringe and Almost Human, and wrote and produced the films The Mexican (2001) and Dead Man Down (2013).
J. H. Wyman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joel Howard Wyman (1967-01-05) January 5, 1967 (age 57) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, director, executive producer, musician |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Wyman was born January 5, 1967, in Oakland, California, but grew up in Montreal, Quebec.[1] He left for Toronto to pursue an acting career and later attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, California.
After a short stint as an actor (using the stage name Joel Wyner) which included roles in the TV-series Catwalk (1992) and Sirens (1993), and Highlander: The Series (1993) Wyman segued into writing and producing. His first major feature script was The Mexican (2001) starring Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt, directed by Gore Verbinski. He then created the FOX series Keen Eddie (2003).
In 2008, Wyman joined the first season of the FOX science fiction series Fringe as a writer and co-executive producer. At the start of season two, he was promoted to executive producer and co-showrunner (titles he shared with Jeff Pinkner).[1][2] At the beginning of season five, he became the sole showrunner. He also directed two episodes: "A Short Story About Love" (season 4, episode 15) and the season-five finale, "An Enemy of Fate".
Wyman is the creator, executive producer and showrunner of the FOX science-fiction series Almost Human (2013).
In 1997, Wyman formed his production company, Frequency Films,[3] which produced such film and TV projects as Pale Saints, Keen Eddie, Almost Human and Dead Man Down.[4]
He is also a musician and performs with the alternative rock band Angels of Mercy.[5][6] On December 4, 2016, Main Man Records will release Angels of Mercy's self-titled debut.[needs update]
On January 11, 2020, Wyman wrote a script for the pilot episode of a new Debris television series for Legendary Television and Universal Television.[7] On June 29, 2020, NBC announced that the production had been given a series order.[8]
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Pale Saints | Yes | Yes | No | Credited as "Joel Wyner" |
| 2000 | Mr. Rice's Secret | No | Yes | No | |
| 2001 | The Mexican | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Dead Man Down | No | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Creator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Highlander: The Series | No | No | No | No | Actor (1 episode, Gregor) |
| 2003–2004 | Keen Eddie | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Writer (9 episodes) |
| 2004 | Harry Green and Eugene | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2004 | Repo Cohen | No | Yes | No | No | TV movie |
| 2006 | 13 Graves | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2008–2013 | Fringe | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Director (2 episodes); writer (32 episodes |
| 2013 | Almost Human | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Writer (2 episodes) |
| 2021 | Debris | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
- "J.H. Wyman Bio". Fox Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- "Fringe Synopsis". Fox Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- "Frequency Films [us]". IMDb.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- "Frequency Films [us]". IMDb. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- "AOM – Angels of Mercy". AOMBandOfficial.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- "Joel Wyman Fan Site – Filmography, Pictures and News". Online.fr. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- Andreeva, Nellie (January 11, 2020). "'Debris' Sci-fi Drama From J.H. Wyman & Legendary Gets NBC Pilot Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- Andreeva, Nellie (January 11, 2020). "NBC Orders Sci-Fi Drama Series 'Debris' Starring Jonathan Tucker & Riann Steele". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2020.