John Terlesky
Director, Actor, Producer, Writer
May 30, 1961 (64 years)
John Todd Terlesky (born May 30, 1961) is an American actor, film director, television director and screenwriter. As an actor, he is known for playing Deathstalker in the 1987 film Deathstalker II, and Mike in Chopping Mall (1986).
Terlesky was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 30, 1961. Since the mid-1980s, Terlesky has acted in a number of films and television series. His first notable television role was in the NBC drama Legmen. His other television credits include The Facts of Life, V, Our House, Empty Nest, Walker, Texas Ranger, a recurring role on Guns of Paradise and co-starring in the sitcom The Last Frontier.
Some of Terlesky's film acting credits include Secret Admirer (1985), The Naked Cage (1986), Chopping Mall (1986), Valet Girls (1987), The Allnighter (1987), Deathstalker II (1987), Appointment with Death (1988), Damned River (1989) and Crazy People (1990).
In 1998, Terlesky made his directorial debut with the film The Pandora Project, co-directing with Jim Wynorski. He directed a number of other independent, direct-to-video and television films before getting involved in episodic television. Since 2006, he has directed episodes of Boston Legal, Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty, Drop Dead Diva, Human Target, Army Wives, Body of Proof, Gossip Girl, Castle, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., How To Get Away With Murder, and The Blacklist (TV series).
Terlesky was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 30, 1961. Since the mid-1980s, Terlesky has acted in a number of films and television series. His first notable television role was in the NBC drama Legmen. His other television credits include The Facts of Life, V, Our House, Empty Nest, Walker, Texas Ranger, a recurring role on Guns of Paradise and co-starring in the sitcom The Last Frontier.
Some of Terlesky's film acting credits include Secret Admirer (1985), The Naked Cage (1986), Chopping Mall (1986), Valet Girls (1987), The Allnighter (1987), Deathstalker II (1987), Appointment with Death (1988), Damned River (1989) and Crazy People (1990).
In 1998, Terlesky made his directorial debut with the film The Pandora Project, co-directing with Jim Wynorski. He directed a number of other independent, direct-to-video and television films before getting involved in episodic television. Since 2006, he has directed episodes of Boston Legal, Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty, Drop Dead Diva, Human Target, Army Wives, Body of Proof, Gossip Girl, Castle, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., How To Get Away With Murder, and The Blacklist (TV series).
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| 1999 | Judgment DayOn Plex |
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| 2017 | The Brave · as Captain Halsey |
| 2005 | Cerberus · as Willis |
| 2003 | Written in Blood · as Guard #2 |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami · as Larry Van Owen |
| 1999 | Judgment Day · as ShooterOn Plex |
| 1998 | Storm Trooper · as Shotgun |
| 1996 | Vampirella · as Astronaut #2 |
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| 1996 | Voice from the Grave · as Bill Perkins |
| 1995 | Hard Bounty · as CarverOn Plex |
| 1994 | McKenna · as Clint |
| 1994 | All-American Girl · as Tim |
| 1993 | Little Miss Millions · as Randolph Palmer (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger · as Pete Battle |
| 1993 | Sirens · as Dan Kelly |
| 1992 | Grapevine (1992) · as Greg |
| 1992 | Munchie · as Dream Award Presenter (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Battling for Baby · as Phillip |
| 1990 | Crazy People · as Adam Burgess |
| 1990 | The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage · as Chris Jenkins |
| 1989 | When He's Not a Stranger · as Ron Cooper |
| 1989 | Nashville Beat · as Stick |
| 1989 | Damned River · as Carl |
| 1989 | The Famous Teddy Z · as Ryan Lane |
| 1989 | Nightingales · as Phillip Danlow |
| 1989 | Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure · as Deathstalker |
| 1988 | Guns of Paradise · as Dakota |
| 1988 | Empty Nest · as Bucky Barnes |
| 1988 | Appointment with Death · as Raymond Boynton |
| 1988 | Longarm · as Deputy Us Marshal Custis Long |
| 1987 | Deathstalker II · as DeathstalkerOn Plex |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse · as Frank Cabell |
| 1987 | The Allnighter · as C.j. |
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| 1986 | Valet Girls · as Archie Lee Samples |
| 1986 | Chopping Mall · as Mike BrennanOn Plex |
| 1986 | Our House · as Scott |
| 1986 | The Naked Cage · as Willy |
| 1985 | Secret Admirer · as Rick |
| 1985 | Consenting Adult · as Pete Roberts |
| 1984 | V · as Dead GuyOn Plex |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Vince Denisco |
| 1984 | Legmen · as David Taylor |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre · as Flower Court |
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| 2020 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Warbirds · as Co-ProducerOn Plex |
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| 1999 | Supreme Sanction · as Screenplay |
| 1998 | The Pandora Project · as Screenplay |
| 2019 | Bluff City Law · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2017 | The Brave · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Revenge · as Supervising Producer |
| 2008 | Warbirds · as StoryOn Plex |