
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).

Chopping Mall
1986 · as Mike Brennan

When He's Not a Stranger
1989 · as Ron Cooper

Secret Admirer
1985 · as Rick

The Allnighter
1987 · as C.J.

Appointment with Death
1988 · as Raymond Boynton

Valet Girls
1987 · as Archie Lee Samples

Consenting Adult
1985 · as Pete Roberts

Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
1987 · as Deathstalker

Crazy People
1990 · as Adam Burgess

The Naked Cage
1986 · as Willy

Munchie
1992 · as Dream Award Presenter (uncredited)

Cerberus
2005 · as Willis

Storm Trooper
1998 · as Shotgun

Vampirella
1996 · as Astronaut #2

Bar Girls
1990 · as Gabe Shriver

Longarm
1988 · as Deputy US Marshal Custis Long

Hard Bounty
1995 · as Carver

Little Miss Millions
1993 · as Randolph Palmer (uncredited)