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John Terlesky

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John Terlesky
Kanning is an ex-bounty hunter who decides to buy the town saloon where Donnie works as a whore. Carver, who has a bad history with Kanning from his bounty hunting days, rides into town to register some land deeds.
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John Terlesky was born on 30 May 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans (1987), Guardian (2001) and The Pandora Project (1998). He has been married to Jayne Brook since 11 May 1996. They have two children. He was previously married to Rebecca Staples.
BornMay 30, 1961
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    Known for

    Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans (1987)
    Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
    5.2
    • Deathstalker
    • 1987
    Mario Van Peebles in Guardian (2001)
    Guardian
    4.0
    • Director
    • 2001
    Erika Eleniak, Daniel Baldwin, and Richard Tyson in The Pandora Project (1998)
    The Pandora Project
    3.6
    • Director
    • 1998
    Cerberus (2005)
    Cerberus
    3.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Director

    • Shawn Ashmore, Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Jenna Dewan, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, Mekia Cox, Lisseth Chavez, and Deric Augustine in The Rookie (2018)
      The Rookie
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2026
    • Elodie Yung in The Cleaning Lady (2022)
      The Cleaning Lady
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Austin Stowell in NCIS: Origins (2024)
      NCIS: Origins
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • The Irrational (2023)
      The Irrational
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023–2024
    • Raymond Lee in Quantum Leap (2022)
      Quantum Leap
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • The Blacklist (2013)
      The Blacklist
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2023
    • Queen Latifah in The Equalizer (2021)
      The Equalizer
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2023
    • Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
      S.W.A.T.
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2022
    • Jane Levy in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
      Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
      How to Get Away with Murder
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • directed by
      • 2015–2020
    • Jimmy Smits and Caitlin McGee in Bluff City Law (2019)
      Bluff City Law
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Anne Winters in Grand Hotel (2019)
      Grand Hotel
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Eddie Cibrian and Rachel Bilson in Take Two (2018)
      Take Two
      7.1
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 2018
    • Anne Heche, Mike Vogel, Tate Ellington, Demetrius A. Grosse, Sofia Pernas, Noah Mills, Hadi Tabbal, and Natacha Karam in The Brave (2017)
      The Brave
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2018
    • Chris Noth, Danny Pino, and Leven Rambin in Gone (2017)
      Gone
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017

    Actor

    • Anne Heche, Mike Vogel, Tate Ellington, Demetrius A. Grosse, Sofia Pernas, Noah Mills, Hadi Tabbal, and Natacha Karam in The Brave (2017)
      The Brave
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Captain Halsey
      • 2018
    • Cerberus (2005)
      Cerberus
      3.7
      TV Movie
      • Willis (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • David Caruso, Eva LaRue, Rex Linn, Omar Benson Miller, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, and Jonathan Togo in CSI: Miami (2002)
      CSI: Miami
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Larry Van Owen
      • 2005
    • Peter Coyote, Maureen Flannigan, and Michael T. Weiss in Written in Blood (2003)
      Written in Blood
      5.1
      • Guard #2
      • 2003
    • Mario Van Peebles in Judgment Day (1999)
      Judgment Day
      4.6
      Video
      • Shooter (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • Carol Alt, Zach Galligan, and John Laughlin in Storm Trooper (1998)
      Storm Trooper
      3.4
      Video
      • Shotgun
      • 1998
    • Talisa Soto in Vampirella (1996)
      Vampirella
      3.4
      Video
      • Astronaut #2 (Stubble)
      • 1996
    • The Last Frontier (1996)
      The Last Frontier
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Reed Garfield
      • 1996
    • Voice from the Grave (1996)
      Voice from the Grave
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Bill Perkins
      • 1996
    • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
      Murder, She Wrote
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Vince DeNisco
      • 1996
    • McKenna (1994)
      McKenna
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Clint
      • 1995
    • Kelly LeBrock, Kimberly Kelley, Matt McCoy, and Rochelle Swanson in Hard Bounty (1995)
      Hard Bounty
      3.9
      • Carver
      • 1995
    • BD Wong, Margaret Cho, Amy Hill, Clyde Kusatsu, Jodi Long, and J.B. Quon in All-American Girl (1994)
      All-American Girl
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Tim
      • 1995
    • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
      Walker, Texas Ranger
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Pete Battle
      • 1995
    • The Last Job
      Short
      • Father
      • 1993

    Producer

    • Jane Levy in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
      Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Jimmy Smits and Caitlin McGee in Bluff City Law (2019)
      Bluff City Law
      6.9
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2019
    • Anne Heche, Mike Vogel, Tate Ellington, Demetrius A. Grosse, Sofia Pernas, Noah Mills, Hadi Tabbal, and Natacha Karam in The Brave (2017)
      The Brave
      7.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2017
    • Famke Janssen, Edi Gathegi, and Ryan Eggold in The Blacklist: Redemption (2017)
      The Blacklist: Redemption
      7.0
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2017
    • Madeleine Stowe and Emily VanCamp in Revenge (2011)
      Revenge
      7.8
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2014–2015
    • Warbirds (2008)
      Warbirds
      3.3
      TV Movie
      • co-producer
      • 2008
    • Erika Eleniak, Daniel Baldwin, and Richard Tyson in The Pandora Project (1998)
      The Pandora Project
      3.6
      • producer
      • 1998

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    Deathstalker II
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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • John T. Telersky
    • Born
      • May 30, 1961
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Spouses
        Jayne BrookMay 11, 1996 - present (2 children)

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      The Castle (2009) episode "Nanny McDead (2009)", which he directed, features his wife, Jayne Brook, as a guest star.

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