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Aliases: John Todd Terlesky , John T. Telersky , John T. Terlesky , Jon Terlesky , Джон Терлески

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Homepage: http://johntterlesky.com/

Movie Involvements: 36

TV Involvements: 35


Most Famous Work

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. 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).

Most Famous Work

Grey's Anatomy
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8

Grey's Anatomy

(2005) Director
Criminal Minds
Average
8

Criminal Minds

(2005) Director
Castle
Average
8

Castle

(2009) Director
Gossip Girl
Average
8

Gossip Girl

(2007) Director
The Rookie
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8

The Rookie

(2018) Director
The Blacklist
Average
8

The Blacklist

(2013) Director
S.W.A.T.
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8

S.W.A.T.

(2017) Director
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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7

Acting

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Director
2022 Director
2021 Director
2020 Director
2019 Director
2018 Director
Director
2017 Director
Director
Director
2016 Director
Director
2014 Director
Director
2013 Director
Director
2011 Director
Director
Director
Director
2010 Director
Director
2009 Director
Director
Director
2008 Director
2007 Director
Director
Director
Director
2006 Director
Director
2005 Director
Director
Director
2004 Director
2003 Director
2002 Director
2001 Director
2000 Director
1999 Director
Director
1998 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2020 Executive Producer
2008 Co-Producer
1998 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing


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