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John Terlesky
Director

John Terlesky

30 May 1961Born
65Age
76Credits
Cincinnati, Ohio, USABirthplace

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.

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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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Filmography

  1. 2024NCIS: OriginsSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  2. 2023The IrrationalSeries: Director (1 episode)
  3. 2022Quantum LeapSeries: Director (1 episode)
  4. 2021The EqualizerSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  5. 2020Zoey's Extraordinary PlaylistSeries: Director (6 episodes)
  6. 2019Grand HotelSeries: Director (1 episode)
  7. 2018The RookieSeries: Director (4 episodes)
  8. 2018Take TwoSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  9. 2018GoneSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  10. 2017S.W.A.T.Series: Director (1 episode)
  11. 2017The Blacklist: RedemptionSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  12. 2016TimelessSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  13. 2016The CatchSeries: Director (1 episode)
  14. 2014How to Get Away with MurderSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  15. 2014Finding CarterSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  16. 2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Series: Director (2 episodes)
  17. 2013The BlacklistSeries: Director (11 episodes)
  18. 2011RevengeSeries: Director (4 episodes)
  19. 2011Against the WallSeries: Director (1 episode)
  20. 2011Body of ProofSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  21. 2011Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorSeries: Director (1 episode)
  22. 2010The GladesSeries: Director (1 episode)
  23. 2010Human TargetSeries: Director (1 episode)
  24. 2009EastwickSeries: Director (1 episode)
  25. 2009Drop Dead DivaSeries: Director (1 episode)
  26. 2009CastleSeries: Director (26 episodes)
  27. 2008Trial by FireFilm: Director
  28. 2007Gossip GirlSeries: Director (1 episode)
  29. 2007Army WivesSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  30. 2007By Appointment OnlyFilm: Director
  31. 2007Fire SerpentFilm: Director
  32. 2006Ugly BettySeries: Director (6 episodes)
  33. 2006Not My LifeFilm: Director
  34. 2005CerberusFilm: Willis, Director, Writer
  35. 2005Criminal MindsSeries: Director (5 episodes)
  36. 2005Grey's AnatomySeries: Director (1 episode)
  37. 2004Boston LegalSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  38. 2003Written In BloodFilm: Guard #2, Director
  39. 2002CSI: MiamiSeries: Larry Van Owen (1 episode)
  40. 2002MalevolentFilm: Director
  41. 2001GuardianFilm: Director, Writer
  42. 2000Chain of CommandFilm: Director
  43. 1999Judgment DayFilm: Director
  44. 1999Supreme SanctionFilm: Director, Screenplay
  45. 1998Storm TrooperFilm: Shotgun
  46. 1998The Pandora ProjectFilm: Director, Screenplay
  47. 1996VampirellaFilm: Astronaut #2
  48. 1996The Last FrontierSeries (8 episodes)
  49. 1996Voice from the GraveFilm: Bill Perkins
  50. 1995Hard BountyFilm: Carver
  51. 1994All-American GirlSeries: Tim (1 episode)
  52. 1993Little Miss MillionsFilm: Randolph Palmer (uncredited)
  53. 1993SirensSeries: Dan Kelly (13 episodes)
  54. 1992GrapevineSeries: Greg (1 episode)
  55. 1992MunchieFilm: Dream Award Presenter (uncredited)
  56. 1992Battling for BabyFilm: Phillip
  57. 1990Bar GirlsFilm: Gabe Shriver
  58. 1990Crazy PeopleFilm: Adam Burgess
  59. 1989When He's Not a StrangerFilm: Ron Cooper
  60. 1989Nashville BeatFilm: Stick
  61. 1989Damned RiverFilm: Carl
  62. 1988ParadiseSeries: Dakota (13 episodes)
  63. 1988Appointment with DeathFilm: Raymond Boynton
  64. 1988LongarmFilm: Deputy US Marshal Custis Long
  65. 1988High Mountain RangersSeries (1 episode)
  66. 1987Deathstalker II: Duel of the TitansFilm: Deathstalker
  67. 1987The AllnighterFilm: C.J.
  68. 1987Valet GirlsFilm: Archie Lee Samples
  69. 1986Chopping MallFilm: Mike Brennan
  70. 1986The Naked CageFilm: Willy
  71. 1985Secret AdmirerFilm: Rick
  72. 1985Consenting AdultFilm: Pete Roberts
  73. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Vince DeNisco (1 episode)
  74. 1984ThumbelinaFilm: Flower Court
  75. 1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeries: Flower Court (1 episode)
  76. 1979The Facts of LifeSeries (1 episode)

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