As of August 2026, John Terlesky is best known for Chopping Mall. Find every show and movie John Terlesky has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
John Terlesky

John Terlesky

Actor Born 1961 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 8 Movies

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).

Alongside acting, John Terlesky is also known as a director, writer, screenwriter.

John Terlesky's most notable role to date came in Chopping Mall (1986), where he played Mike Brennan. He also appeared in Secret Admirer (1985) as Rick. Most recently appeared in Appointment with Death (1988) as Raymond Boynton.

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🎬 John Terlesky's Movies

Chopping Mall
Mike Brennan
1986
Secret Admirer
Rick
1985
Appointment with Death
Raymond Boynton
1988
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
Deathstalker
1987
Crazy People
Adam Burgess
1990
The Allnighter
C.J.
1987
Consenting Adult
Pete Roberts
1985
Cerberus
Willis
2005

📝 Created / Written by John Terlesky

The Rookie
Director
2018
Grey's Anatomy
Director
2005
Criminal Minds
Director
2005
The Blacklist
Director
2013
S.W.A.T.
Director
2017
Castle
Director
2009
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Director
2013
Gossip Girl
Director
2007

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