Wesley Eure has an extensive background as an author, television writer, producer, performer, charity fundraiser, lecturer, plus a stage and television director.
Wesley is a veteran television star of two major network series, DAYS OF OUR LIVES and LAND OF THE LOST, an author of five books, the creator of PBS’ number one show
for preschoolers, DRAGON TALES, and he hosted Nickelodeon’s #1 game show, FINDERS KEEPERS.
Wesley is co-developer of PBS’s award winning series DRAGON TALES, now in it’s seventh year and can be seen nationally every weekday. The show is an international hit appealing to preschoolers. It’s produced by The Children’s Television Network and Sony Pictures and has spawned over a hundred books, toys, cereals, DVDs, and even a live stage show.
For nine years he starred in NBC-TV’s Emmy-winning DAYS OF OUR LIVES playing the role of Michael Horton, Jr. He was nominated for Best Daytime Series Actor and is the recipient of Radio-TV Mirror Awards and Photoplay Awards.
Simultaneously he also starred in Sid and Marty Kroft’s popular children’s adventure series, LAND OF THE LOST, which lead NBC-TV’s Saturday morning line-up for three years. After all of his classical training Wesley is now known for the line, “Run Holly, run! There’s a dinosaur!”
Wesley co-produced, wrote and acted in FOX Television’s hidden camera shows TOTALLY HIDDEN VIDEO and PAYBACK. He also wrote and directed SPY TV for NBC.
Wesley received top billing in Hanna-Barbera’s delightful comedy, C.H.O.M.P.S., which also starred Valerie Bertinelli, Red Buttons, Jim Backus, Herimone Baddly and Conrad Bain.
For you horror film fans, you will recognize him as the fiendish murderer in TOOL BOX MURDERS and the nasty guy who gets eaten by snakes in JENNIFER.