John Terlesky
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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.
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
Production Credits
Body of Proof
Army Wives
Timeless
Drop Dead Diva
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Criminal Minds
Revenge
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
NCIS: Origins
S.W.A.T.
Malevolent
The Blacklist
The Equalizer
Quantum Leap
Gone
Against the Wall
How to Get Away with Murder
Grey's Anatomy
Gossip Girl
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Ugly Betty
The Blacklist: Redemption
The Glades
Boston Legal
Castle
The Rookie
The Irrational
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