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).
Acting
TV
CSI: Miami
as Larry Van Owen
2002
TV
Murder, She Wrote
as Vince DeNisco
1984
Movie
Chopping Mall
as Mike Brennan
1986
Movie
Secret Admirer
as Rick
1985
Movie
Appointment with Death
as Raymond Boynton
1988
Movie
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
as Deathstalker
1987
TV
The Facts of Life
1979
Movie
Crazy People
as Adam Burgess
1990
Movie
Vampirella
as Astronaut #2
1996
Movie
Cerberus
as Willis
2005
Movie
The Allnighter
as C.J.
1987
Movie
Munchie
as Dream Award Presenter (uncredited)
1992
Movie
The Naked Cage
as Willy
1986
Movie
Little Miss Millions
as Randolph Palmer (uncredited)
1993
TV
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Flower Court
1982
Movie
Hard Bounty
as Carver
1995
Movie
Storm Trooper
as Shotgun
1998
Movie
Consenting Adult
as Pete Roberts
1985
Movie
Written In Blood
as Guard #2
2003
Movie
Valet Girls
as Archie Lee Samples
1987
Movie
Damned River
as Carl
1989
TV
Paradise
as Dakota
1988
Movie
Voice from the Grave
as Bill Perkins
1996
Movie
When He's Not a Stranger
as Ron Cooper
1989
Crew
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Director
2005
TV
Criminal Minds
Director
2005
TV
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Director
2013
TV
The Blacklist
Director
2013
TV
The Rookie
Director
2018
TV
Gossip Girl
Director
2007
TV
Castle
Director
2009
TV
How to Get Away with Murder
Director
2014
TV
S.W.A.T.
Director
2017
TV
Revenge
Director
2011
TV
Timeless
Director
2016
TV
Boston Legal
Director
2004