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John Terlesky
Director, Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn 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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John Terlesky Filmography
| 2024 | NCIS: Origins (TV Series) |
| 2023 | The Irrational (TV Series) |
| 2022 | Quantum Leap (2022) (TV Series) |
| 2022 | The Cleaning Lady (TV Series) |
| 2021 | The Equalizer (2021) (TV Series) |
| 2020 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Bluff City Law (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Grand Hotel (US) (TV Series) |
| 2018 | The Rookie (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Take Two (TV Series) |
| 2017 | Gone (2017) (TV Series) |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T. (2017) (TV Series) |
| 2017 | The Brave (TV Series) |
| 2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Timeless (2016) (TV Series) |
| 2016 | The Catch (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Agent X (TV Series) |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) |
| 2014 | Finding Carter (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) |
| 2012 | 666 Park Avenue (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Revenge (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Against the Wall (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Body of Proof (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) |
| 2010 | The Glades (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Human Target (2010) (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Eastwick (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) (TV Series) |
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| 2007 | Gossip Girl (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Army Wives (TV Series) |
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| 2006 | Ugly Betty (TV Series) |
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| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) |
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| 1998 |
| 2017 | The Brave (TV Series) · as Captain Halsey |
| 2005 | Cerberus · as Willis |
| 2003 | Written in Blood · as Guard #2 |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Larry Van Owen |
| 1999 | Judgment Day · as Shooter |
| 1998 | Storm Trooper · as Shotgun |
| 1996 | Vampirella · as Astronaut #2 |
| 1996 | The Last Frontier (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Voice from the Grave · as Bill Perkins |
| 1995 | Hard Bounty · as Carver |
| 1994 | McKenna (TV Series) · as Clint |
| 1994 | All-American Girl (TV Series) · as Tim |
| 1993 | Little Miss Millions · as Randolph Palmer (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Pete Battle |
| 1993 | Sirens (TV Series) · as Dan Kelly |
| 1992 | Grapevine (1992) (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Ryan Lane |
| 1989 | Nightingales (TV Series) · as Phillip Danlow |
| 1989 | Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure · as Deathstalker |
| 1988 | Guns of Paradise (TV Series) · as Dakota |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Bucky Barnes |
| 1988 | Appointment with Death · as Raymond Boynton |
| 1988 | Longarm · as Deputy Us Marshal Custis Long |
| 1987 | Deathstalker II · as Deathstalker |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) · as Frank Cabell |
| 1987 | The Allnighter · as C.j. |
| 1987 | High Mountain Rangers (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Valet Girls · as Archie Lee Samples |
| 1986 | Chopping Mall · as Mike Brennan |
| 1986 | Our House (TV Series) · as Scott |
| 1986 | The Naked Cage · as Willy |
| 1985 | Secret Admirer · as Rick |
| 1985 | Consenting Adult · as Pete Roberts |
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| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Vince Denisco |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Flower Court |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life (TV Series) |
| 2020 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
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| 1999 | Supreme Sanction · as Screenplay |
| 1998 | The Pandora Project · as Screenplay |
| 2019 | Bluff City Law (TV Series) · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2017 | The Brave (TV Series) · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption (TV Series) · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Revenge (TV Series) · as Supervising Producer |
| 2008 |