John Terry


Biography

Squarely handsome, actor John Terry barely had an acting credit to his name when he landed his first lead role as the commander of a motley band of warriors in the earnestly spirited swords-and-sorcery myth "Hawk the Slayer" (1980). Having rarely headlined a cast since, he's emerged instead as a dependable supporting performer, garnering integral roles in, among others, the mesmerizing w...

Biography

Squarely handsome, actor John Terry barely had an acting credit to his name when he landed his first lead role as the commander of a motley band of warriors in the earnestly spirited swords-and-sorcery myth "Hawk the Slayer" (1980). Having rarely headlined a cast since, he's emerged instead as a dependable supporting performer, garnering integral roles in, among others, the mesmerizing war drama "Full Metal Jacket," the tragic tale of friendship "Of Mice and Men," and the hard-edged James Bond outing "The Living Daylights," in which he played 007's loyal confidant Felix Leiter. Though he's had a television presence since the '80s, the new millennium in particular has brought a flood of significant recurring roles on such prime-time fare as the sensational action hit "24" and the lively casino drama "Las Vegas." Increasingly prone to roles of doctors and mysterious father figures as he aged into a look of silver-haired dignity, he attracted a rather rabid following as the ambiguous but tellingly named spirit guide Christian Shephard on the enigmatic TV phenomenon "Lost."

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