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John Terlesky

John Terlesky

Birthday: 1961-05-30 | Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2005
Written In Blood

as    Guard #2

2005
Cerberus

as    Willis

1998
Storm Trooper

as    Shotgun

1996
Voice from the Grave

as    Bill Perkins

1995
Hard Bounty

as    Carver

1992
Battling for Baby

as    Phillip

1990
Bar Girls

as    Gabe Shriver

1989
Damned River

as    Carl

1989
When He's Not a Stranger

as    Ron Cooper

1988
Paradise

as    Dakota

1988
Longarm

as    Deputy US Marshal Custis Long

1988
Appointment with Death

as    Raymond Boynton

1987
Valet Girls

as    Archie Lee Samples

1987
The Allnighter

as    C.J.

1987
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans

as    Deathstalker

1986
Chopping Mall

as    Mike Brennan

1986
The Naked Cage

as    Willy

1985
Consenting Adult

as    Pete Roberts