Biography

John Terry, a native Floridian, discovered acting through a series of fortunate events while building custom log homes in North Carolina.

After performing in a few local theater productions, he moved to Alaska where he helped start a river rafting company. On his 30th birthday, he moved to New York and tried full-time acting and stayed with that.

After living in New York, London, and Los Angeles, he now resides 2007 in Park City, Utah, together with his children, son J.T. and daughter Hannah, who is an active soccer player.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tess

He frequently plays father-figures who are suspected or proven to be untrustworthy or evil.

Often mistakenly credited with voicing the "Previously on Lost" narration heard at the beginning of most episodes of "Lost" (2004), in fact this was recorded by Lloyd Braun, chairman of ABC from 2002 to November 2004.

On 24 (2001) he played the father of a woman named Kate who becomes romantically involved with a man named Jack. On Lost (2004), he plays the father of a man named Jack who becomes romantically involved with a woman named Kate.

As of the passing of David Hedison in 2019, Terry is both the earliest and oldest actor to have portrayed James Bond ally Felix Leiter in the EON James Bond film franchise.