Terry Alexander

Actor · Born March 23, 1943 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

Terry Alexander is an African American actor, who is best known for his role as John in George A. Romero's 1985 film Day of the Dead. He had a regular role on the soap opera One Life to Live in the early 1990s, as police chief Troy Nichols. Wikipedia

Acted in 28

2020s

2024
Stream
Detective Hart
66
2021
Romero's Elegy
voice
The Dark Offerings
Dr. Mantis Tobogan

1990s

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Security Supervisor · 1 episode
81
Double Platinum
Movie
Gloria
Transit Cop
39
1997
Conspiracy Theory
Flip
62
Hurricane Streets
Duane
1995
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
Jacques
1994
Amateur
Frank, the Cook
66
1993
NYPD Blue
Det. Bauman · 1 episode
76
Homicide: Life on the Street
Larry Moss · 1 episode
85
1990
Law & Order
Harry Gales · 1 episode
77

1980s

1989
The Horror Show
Casey
39
1987
Leg Work
District Attorney Marner · 1 episode
1985
Day of the Dead
John
67
1984
Flashpoint
Peterson
Lace
Sir Douglas · 2 episodes
1982
The First Time
Chief Duty Officer
Benny's Place
Jason MacWilliams
Desperate Lives
Robert Walsh
Fantasies
Movie
1980
Angel on My Shoulder
Luke

1970s

1979
All That Jazz
Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
78
1978
King
Bernard Lee · 3 episodes
1973
The Werewolf of Washington
Guard
40

No release date

Night of the Living Dead II
John
Sundown
Ghost Dad

Appearances5

2010s

2019
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
Self · 1 episode
88
2013
The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
Self

2000s

2003
Pet Show!
Self - Narrator (voice)

1990s

1990
Hot Hippo
Narrator (voice)

1980s

1989
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
Narrator