John Terlesky
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2005 · Cerberus as Willis
- 2003 · Written In Blood as Guard #2
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Larry Van Owen
- 1998 · Storm Trooper as Shotgun
- 1996 · Vampirella as Astronaut #2
- 1996 · The Last Frontier as
- 1996 · Voice from the Grave as Bill Perkins
- 1995 · Hard Bounty as Carver
- 1994 · All-American Girl as Tim
- 1993 · Little Miss Millions as Randolph Palmer (uncredited)
- 1993 · Sirens as Dan Kelly
- 1992 · Grapevine as Greg
- 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 · Paradise as Dakota
- 1988 · Appointment with Death as Raymond Boynton
- 1988 · Longarm as Deputy US Marshal Custis Long
- 1988 · High Mountain Rangers as
- 1987 · Deathstalker II 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 · Murder, She Wrote as Vince DeNisco
- 1984 · Thumbelina as Flower Court
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Flower Court
- 1979 · The Facts of Life as