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John Terlesky

John Terlesky

Directing

May 30, 1961 (65 years old)
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Male
44 Movies
44 TV Shows

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).

Castle
Castle

Castle

2009 8.0

Director

Age 47 (now 65)
26 eps
The Blacklist
The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013 7.6

Director

Age 52 (now 65)
11 eps
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans

Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans

1987 5.7

as Deathstalker

Age 26 (now 65)
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005 8.3

Director

Age 44 (now 65)
5 eps
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

2020 7.5

Executive Producer

Age 58 (now 65)
13 eps
Chopping Mall
Chopping Mall

Chopping Mall

1986 5.8

as Mike Brennan

Age 25 (now 65)
The Rookie
The Rookie

The Rookie

2018 8.5

Director

Age 57 (now 65)
4 eps
Revenge
Revenge

Revenge

2011 7.6

Director

Age 50 (now 65)
4 eps
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

2020 7.5

Director

Age 58 (now 65)
6 eps
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

2014 7.8

Director

Age 53 (now 65)
3 eps
The Blacklist: Redemption
The Blacklist: Redemption

The Blacklist: Redemption

2017 6.6

Co-Executive Producer

Age 55 (now 65)
8 eps
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

2006 6.4

Director

Age 45 (now 65)
6 eps
Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death

1988 6.1

as Raymond Boynton

Age 26 (now 65)
The Allnighter
The Allnighter

The Allnighter

1987 4.7

as C.J.

Age 25 (now 65)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2013 7.5

Director

Age 52 (now 65)
2 eps
Boston Legal
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004 7.9

Director

Age 43 (now 65)
3 eps