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).
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-05-30
Place of birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Deathstalker II
1987
5.70
Chopping Mall
1986
5.90
Hard Bounty
1995
4.50
Thumbelina
1984
6.00
Valet Girls
1987
3.50
Voice from the Grave
1996
4.33
Battling for Baby
1992
4.50
Damned River
1989
5.00
Storm Trooper
1998
3.86
Bar Girls
1990
0.00
The Allnighter
1987
4.87
The Naked Cage
1986
4.90
Vampirella
1996
3.90
Longarm
1988
4.50
Crazy People
1990
5.78
When He's Not a Stranger
1989
4.00
Little Miss Millions
1993
5.40
Written In Blood
2003
5.20
Secret Admirer
1985
6.80
Appointment with Death
1988
6.14
Consenting Adult
1985
6.30
Nashville Beat
1989
0.00
Cerberus
2005
4.51
Munchie
1992
3.80