American actor
Terence Knox (born December 16, 1946) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He made his debut in Robert Zemeckis 's Used Cars (1980), and appeared in numerous television series, including lead roles in St. Elsewhere (1982–84) and Tour of Duty (1987–90).
Early life, family and education
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Knox was born Terry Davis in Richland, Washington .[ 1] He was an amateur boxing champion, with 56 wins and one loss.
He attended Washington State University , graduating with a degree in English.[ 1] He subsequently earned his Master of Fine Arts degree at Portland State University 's acting program.[ 1]
Career
Prior to pursuing a career as an actor, Knox worked as a substitute teacher.[ 1]
Knox is perhaps best known for his roles as Dr. Peter White, the medical resident -turned rapist on St. Elsewhere . He performed during that show's first three seasons (1982–84). Knox followed this with his role as Sergeant 'Zeke' Anderson on Tour of Duty .[ 2] In 1992, he starred in the horror film Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice , followed by a role in the television film A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (1992).[ 3]
He has guest-starred in many shows such as V.I.P. , Pacific Blue , V , The Dukes of Hazzard , Murder, She Wrote , The Twilight Zone , Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , and SeaQuest 2032 . He starred in several short-lived TV series, including All Is Forgiven , Rescue 77 and The Road Home .[ 4]
Knox has appeared onstage in his hometown Richland, Washington, in productions of Ordinary People in 2015[ 1] and Frost/Nixon in 2016.[ 5]
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1980
Used Cars
Roose
1981
Circle of Power
Male Assistant
1982
Truckin' Buddy McCoy
Buddy
1983
Heart Like a Wheel
Jack's Friend
1983
Lies
Eric Macklin
1984
City Killer
Leo Kalb
TV movie
1985
Rebel Love
Hightower
1985
J.O.E. and the Colonel
Michael Rourke
TV movie
1985
Chase
Craig Phalen
TV movie
1987
From a Whisper to a Scream
Burt
1987
Mighty Pawns
Steve Grenowski
TV movie
1987
Distortions
Paul Elliott
1987
Murder Ordained
Martin Anderson
TV movie
1990
Tripwire
Jack DeForest
1990
Angel of Death
Vince Slade
TV movie
1990
Snow Kill
Clayton Thorpe
TV movie
1990
Unspeakable Acts
Dan Casey
TV movie
1991
Lucky Day
Nick Moore
TV movie
1992
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
John Garrett
1992
Overexposed
Nick Kasten
TV movie
1992
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
Eric Foretich
TV movie
1992
Forever
Wallace Reid
1993
Poisoned by Love: the Kern County Murders
Bobby Ballen
TV movie
1994
The Flight of the Dove
Jonathan 'J.B.' Brandels
1995
919 Fifth Avenue
Detective Sargaent Hodiak
TV movie
1995
Stolen Innocence
Ted Harris
TV movie
1996
University Blues
Martin Cavanaugh
TV movie
1997
Love in Another Town
Mark
TV movie
1999
At Face Value
Construction Foreman
2001
Space Banda
Fardum Gaspro
2004
An Ordinary Killer
Detective Ben Bannister
2005
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
Officer Riggs
2006
Obsession
Sam Preston
Short film
2007
Ghost Town
Mayor Emerson Rogers
2009
The House That Jack Built
Pete
2010
Deadly Renovations
Frank
2011
The Hunters
Bernard
2014
Gila!
Sheriff Parker
TV movie
2015
Bestseller
Dr. Gardner
2017
Chasing the Star
Navjote High Priest
Television
Notes
References
^ a b c d e Schilling, Sara (October 28, 2015). "Hollywood veteran takes the stage in Richland Players' 'Ordinary People' " . Tri-City Herald . Retrieved September 29, 2017 .
^ Hill, Michael E. (September 13, 1987). "Terrence Knox in 'Tour of Duty' " . The Washington Post . Retrieved September 29, 2017 .
^ Moy, Suelain (November 27, 1992). "A lighter Terence Knox" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 29, 2017 .
^ "Terence Knox Credits" . TV Guide . Retrieved September 29, 2017 .
^ Schilling, Sara (May 11, 2016). "Richland Players bring 'Frost/Nixon' to stage May 13" . Tri-City Herald . Retrieved July 18, 2018 .
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