About
Les Weldon
Overview
Les Weldon (Producer) is a writer/producer whose portfolio includes action films, thrillers, comedies, science fiction, fantasy and family movies.
His writing and producing credits include more than 70 films starring such actors as Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis, Gerard Butler, John Travolta, Jason Statham, Chuck Norris, Sir Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman, John Cusack, Antonio Banderas, Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Jet Li, among others.
Born and raised in Brazil, Les came to America when he was 15 and graduated from Laguna Beach High School in Southern California.
Les attended the University of Southern California, majoring in business administration, with electives in film.
He has produced multiple hit movies and franchises, including the $275-million worldwide box office hit The Expendables with Stallone, Statham, Jet Li and Mickey Rourke, as well as the $305-million worldwide hit sequel The Expendables 2, The Expendables 3, and London Has Fallen, starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman.
Les also produced The Hitman's Bodyguard, starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson, which was #1 at the box office three weekends in a row. He followed that up with "Angel Has Fallen" starring Gerard Butler which also reached number #1 at the box office.
Les is currently in post on Hitman's Bodyguard 2, and Jolt, starring Kate Beckinsale.
Les lives in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2024 | Subservience | Actor | Doctor | 61 Fair |
| 2012 | Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Direct Contact | Actor | Anchorman | 58 Average |
| 2006 | The Contract | Actor | Anchor | 57 Average |
| 2005 | Target of Opportunity | Actor | Bergin | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Raging Sharks | Actor | Roosevelt Sonar Officer | 58 Average |
Directing |
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| 2005 | Raging Sharks | Directing | Second Unit Director | 58 Average |
Writing |
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| 2010 | Cool Dog | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Sharks in Venice | Writing | Writer | 57 Average |
| 2005 | Target of Opportunity | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Raging Sharks | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Hidden Agenda | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Replicant | Writing | Author | 58 Average |
| 2001 | The Order | Writing | Writer | 56 Average |
| 2001 | Cause Of Death | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Looking For Lola | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Freefall | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Point of Impact | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
Production |
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| 2024 | Dirty Angels | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | Hellboy: The Crooked Man | Production | Producer | 57 Average |
| 2024 | Subservience | Production | Producer | 61 Fair |
| 2023 | The Bricklayer | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 2023 | The Bricklayer | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 2023 | The Piper | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 2023 | Expend4bles | Production | Producer | 61 Fair |
| 2022 | The Offering | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| 2022 | The Enforcer | Production | Producer | 63 Fair |
| 2021 | Jolt | Production | Producer | 63 Fair |
| 2021 | Till Death | Production | Producer | 63 Fair |
| 2021 | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard | Production | Producer | 65 Fair |
| 2020 | The Outpost | Production | Producer | 65 Fair |
| 2019 | Rambo: Last Blood | Production | Producer | 64 Fair |
| 2019 | Angel Has Fallen | Production | Producer | 65 Fair |
| 2019 | Hellboy | Production | Producer | 56 Average |
| 2018 | Hunter Killer | Production | Producer | 67 Fair |
| 2018 | 211 | Production | Producer | 56 Average |
| 2017 | Day of the Dead: Bloodline | Production | Producer | 52 Average |
| 2017 | Bullet Head | Production | Producer | 54 Average |
| 2017 | Acts of Vengeance | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 2017 | Leatherface | Production | Producer | 56 Average |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard | Production | Producer | 68 Fair |
| 2017 | Security | Production | Producer | 61 Fair |
| 2016 | Boyka: Undisputed IV | Production | Producer | 68 Fair |
| 2016 | London Has Fallen | Production | Producer | 61 Fair |
| 2015 | Septembers of Shiraz | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Survivor | Production | Producer | 57 Average |
| 2014 | Automata | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Production | Producer | 61 Fair |
| 2014 | The Legend of Hercules | Production | Producer | 51 Average |
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 | Production | Producer | 62 Fair |
| 2011 | Conan the Barbarian | Production | Producer | 54 Average |
| 2010 | Cool Dog | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 2010 | The Expendables | Production | Executive Producer | 61 Fair |
| 2010 | Ninja | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Command Performance | Production | Producer | 57 Average |
| 2009 | Thick as Thieves | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Thick as Thieves | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| 2008 | The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Train | Production | Producer | 57 Average |
| 2008 | Sharks in Venice | Production | Producer | 57 Average |
| 2008 | Hero Wanted | Production | Producer | 57 Average |
| 2006 | The Contract | Production | Producer | 57 Average |
| 2005 | The Cutter | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Today You Die | Production | Producer | 56 Average |
| 2005 | Today You Die | Production | Executive Producer | 56 Average |
| 2005 | Raging Sharks | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 1964 | I Have Been Here Before | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
| Red Sonja | Production | Producer | 60 Fair |
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| Night Has Fallen | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
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| Infernus | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
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| Eye in the Sky | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
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| The Piper | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
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