John Terlesky

American actor

John Terlesky

Born|  (1961-05-30) May 30, 1961 (age 62)

Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

Other names| Jon Terlesky
J.T. Terlesky
Occupation(s)| Actor, film director, television director, screenwriter
Years active| 1984–present
Spouse(s)| Jayne Brook (1996–present; 2 children)

John Todd Terlesky (born May 30, 1961) is an American actor, film director, television director and screenwriter. As an actor, he is best known for playing Deathstalker in the 1987 film Deathstalker II, and Mike in Chopping Mall (1986).

## Life and career[edit]

Terlesky was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 30, 1961.[1] 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).[2]

## Filmography[edit]

### Movies[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1985  | Secret Admirer | Rick  |
1986  | The Naked Cage | Willy  |
Chopping Mall | Mike Brennan  |
1987  | Valet Girls | Archie Lee Samples  |
The Allnighter | C.J.  |
Deathstalker II | Deathstalker  | Video
1988  | Appointment with Death | Raymond Boynton  |
1989  | Damned River | Carl  |
1990  | Crazy People | Adam Burgess  |
1993  | The Last Job | Father  | Short
Little Miss Millions | Randolph Palmer (uncredited)  |
1995  | Hard Bounty | Carver  |
1996  | Vampirella | Astronaut #2  | Video
1998  | Storm Trooper | Shotgun  | Video
1999  | Judgment Day | Payne's Shooter (uncredited)  | Video
2001  | Guardian | Director  |
2003  | Written in Blood | Guard #2  |

### Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1984  | Legmen | David Taylor  | 6 Episodes
The Facts of Life | Rich Thompson  | 1 Episode, My Boyfriend's Back
1985  | Consenting Adult | Pete Roberts  | TV movie
V | Dead Guy (uncredited)  | 1 Episode, The Wildcats
1988  | High Mountain Rangers | Chaz Collins  | 1 Episode, Matt's Choice
Our House | Scott  | 2 Episodes
Longhorn | Deputy US Marshal Custis Long  | TV movie
1989  | Nightingales | Phillip Danlow  | 4 Episodes
CBS Summer Playhouse | Frank Cabell  | 1 Episode, Curse of the Corn People
Nashville Beat | 'Stick'  | TV movie
When He's Not a Stranger | Ron Cooper  | TV movie
The Famous Teddy Z | Ryan Lane  | 1 Episode, Teddy Gets a House Guest
1990  | The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage | Chris Male nurse  | TV movie
Bar Girls | Gabe Shriver  | TV movie
Empty Nest | Bucky Barnes  | 1 Episode, There's No Accounting
1991  | Paradise | Dakota  | 13 Episodes
1992  | Battling for Baby | Phillip  | TV movie
Grapevine | Greg  | 1 Episode, The Katie and Adam Story
1993  | Sirens | Officer #1 Dan Kelly  |
1995  | Walker, Texas Ranger | Pete Battle  | 1 Episode, Mean Streets
All-American Girl | Tim  | 1 Episode, Young Americans
1996  | Murder, She Wrote | Vince DeNisco  | 1 Episode, Murder Among Friends
Voice from the Grave | Bill Perkins  | TV movie
The Last Frontier | Reed Garfield  | 6 Episodes
2005  | Cerberus | Willis (uncredited)  | TV movie
CSI: Miami | Larry Van Owen  | 1 Episode, Nothing to Lose
2021  | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Director | 4 episodes
The Blacklist | episode #172: "Godwin Page"

## Personal life[edit]

Terlesky is married to actress Jayne Brook.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 588\. ISBN 9780810863781.
2. ^ John Terlesky credits, Yahoo! TV
3. ^ "Jayne Brook". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 27, 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* John Terlesky at IMDb

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