John Terlesky
35 movies · 42 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 30, 1961 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- John Todd Terlesky · John T. Telersky · John T. Terlesky · Jon Terlesky
Biography
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.
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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).
Known for
John Terlesky: movies and TV shows
Acting (34)
- 2005 Cerberus
as Willis
- 2003 Written In Blood
as Guard #2
- 2002
- 1998 Storm Trooper
as Shotgun
- 1996 Vampirella
as Astronaut #2
- 1996
- 1996 Voice from the Grave
as Bill Perkins
- 1995 Hard Bounty
as Carver
- 1994
- 1993 Little Miss Millions
as Randolph Palmer (uncredited)
- 1993
- 1992
- 1992 Munchie
as Dream Award Presenter (uncredited)
- 1992 Battling for Baby
as Phillip
- 1990 Bar Girls
as Gabe Shriver
- 1990 Crazy People
as Adam Burgess
- 1989 When He's Not a Stranger
as Ron Cooper
- 1989 Nashville Beat
as Stick
- 1989 Damned River
as Carl
- 1988
- 1988 Appointment with Death
as Raymond Boynton
- 1988 Longarm
as Deputy US Marshal Custis Long
- 1988
- 1987 Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
as Deathstalker
- 1987 The Allnighter
as C.J.
- 1987 Valet Girls
as Archie Lee Samples
- 1986 Chopping Mall
as Mike Brennan
- 1986 The Naked Cage
as Willy
- 1985 Secret Admirer
as Rick
- 1985 Consenting Adult
as Pete Roberts
- 1984
- 1984 Thumbelina
as Flower Court
- 1982
- 1979
Behind the camera (45)
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018
- 2018
- 2017
- 2017
- 2016
- 2016
- 2014
- 2014
- 2013
- 2013
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2010
- 2010
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008 Trial by Fire
Director
- 2008 Warbirds
Story, Co-Producer
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 By Appointment Only
Director
- 2007 Fire Serpent
Director
- 2006
- 2006 Not My Life
Director
- 2005 Cerberus
Writer, Director
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003 Written In Blood
Director
- 2002 Malevolent
Director
- 2001 Guardian
Director, Writer
- 2000 Chain of Command
Director
- 1999 Judgment Day
Director
- 1999 Supreme Sanction
Director, Screenplay
- 1998 The Pandora Project
Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer