John Terlesky
Directing
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
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tvNCIS: Origins
2024
Director
tvThe Irrational
2023
Director
tvQuantum Leap
2022
Director
tvThe Equalizer
2021
Director
tvGrand Hotel
2019
Director
tvThe Rookie
2018
Director
tvTake Two
2018
Director
tvGone
2018
Director
tvS.W.A.T.
2017
Director
tvThe Blacklist: Redemption
2017
Director
tvTimeless
2016
Director
tvThe Catch
2016
Director
tvFinding Carter
2014
Director
tvThe Blacklist
2013
Director
tvRevenge
2011
Director
tvAgainst the Wall
2011
Director
tvBody of Proof
2011
Director
tvThe Glades
2010
Director
tvHuman Target
2010
Director
tvEastwick
2009
Director
tvDrop Dead Diva
2009
Director
tvCastle
2009
Director
movieTrial by Fire
2008
Director
tvGossip Girl
2007
Director
tvArmy Wives
2007
Director
movieBy Appointment Only
2007
Director
movieFire Serpent
2007
Director
tvUgly Betty
2006
Director
movieNot My Life
2006
Director
movieCerberus
2005
Director
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Director
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Director
tvBoston Legal
2004
Director
movieWritten In Blood
2003
Director
movieMalevolent
2002
Director
movieGuardian
2001
Director
movieChain of Command
2000
Director
movieJudgment Day
1999
Director
movieSupreme Sanction
1999
Director
movieThe Pandora Project
1998
Director
Acting34
movieCerberus
2005
Willis
movieWritten In Blood
2003
Guard #2
tvCSI: Miami
2002
Larry Van Owen
movieStorm Trooper
1998
Shotgun
movieVampirella
1996
Astronaut #2
movieVoice from the Grave
1996
Bill Perkins
movieHard Bounty
1995
Carver
movieLittle Miss Millions
1993
Randolph Palmer (uncredited)
tvSirens
1993
Dan Kelly
tvGrapevine
1992
Greg
movieMunchie
1992
Dream Award Presenter (uncredited)
movieBattling for Baby
1992
Phillip
Bar Girls
1990
Gabe Shriver
movieCrazy People
1990
Adam Burgess
movieWhen He's Not a Stranger
1989
Ron Cooper
tvParadise
1988
Dakota
movieAppointment with Death
1988
Raymond Boynton
movieLongarm
1988
Deputy US Marshal Custis Long
movieDeathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
1987
Deathstalker
movieValet Girls
1987
Archie Lee Samples
movieChopping Mall
1986
Mike Brennan
movieConsenting Adult
1985
Pete Roberts
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Vince DeNisco
movieThumbelina
1984
Flower Court
tvFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
Flower Court
Writing5
movieWarbirds
2008
Story
movieCerberus
2005
Writer
movieGuardian
2001
Writer
movieSupreme Sanction
1999
Screenplay
movieThe Pandora Project
1998
Screenplay, Story
Production4
tvZoey's Extraordinary Playlist
2020
Executive Producer
tvThe Blacklist: Redemption
2017
Co-Executive Producer
movieWarbirds
2008
Co-Producer
movieThe Pandora Project
1998
Producer