John Charles Besmehn (born 1964) from San Jose, California, is a writer, director, producer of animated and live action shows, and a developer of toys and entertainment properties.
He co-wrote with his collaborator, John Schulte, the animated pilot for the series Gormiti: The Invincible Lords of Nature, which debuted on Cartoon Network in 2009 and was based on the Italian toy collectible from Giochi Preziosi.
Besmehn had acting roles in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Invasion: Earth, and Return to Horror High.
Besmehn created toy lines and animated shows, such as Speed Racer, Zorro, Biker Mice from Mars, The Mask, Mirmo, Toonsylvania, The Mummy, andPenguins of Madagascar.
Besmehn collaborates with Ron Dante on a musical; he is co-writing a show with Barbara Brooks Wallace based on her Miss Switch book series.