| Birth Place: | Richland, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Alma Mater: | Washington State University Portland State University |
| Years Active: | 1980–present |
Terence Knox 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).
Knox was born Terry Davis in Richland, Washington,[1] and attended Washington State University, graduating with a degree in English.[1] He later attended Portland State University's acting graduate program, graduating with an M.F.A. degree.[1] 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, on which he appeared 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 , followed by a role in the television film (1992).[3]
He has guest-starred in other shows such as V.I.P., Pacific Blue, The Dukes of Hazzard, Murder, She Wrote and SeaQuest 2032 and has starred in several other series including All Is Forgiven, Rescue 77 and The Road Home.[4]
He was an Inland Gloves amateur boxing champion, with 56 wins and one loss. In 2015, Knox appeared onstage in his hometown of Richland, appearing in a stage production of Ordinary People.[1] and in Frost/Nixon[5] in 2016.
| 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 | John Garrett | ||
| 1992 | Overexposed | Nick Kasten | TV movie |
| 1992 | 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 | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Knots Landing | Officer Smith | 1 episode |
| 1982 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Rafe Logan | 1 episode |
| 1982–84 | St. Elsewhere | Dr. Peter White | 54 episodes |
| 1983 | The Renegades | Rufus | 1 episode |
| 1985 | V | Alan Davis | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Hotel | Fred Hampton | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Murder, She Wrote | Steve Pascal | 1 episode |
| 1986 | All Is Forgiven | Matt Russell | 9 episodes |
| 1987-90 | Tour of Duty | Sergeant Zeke Anderson | 58 episodes |
| 1989 | The Twilight Zone | Thomas Bartin | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Jason Trask | 2 episodes, Season 1 Ep. 2 "Strange Visitor (From Another Planet)" and Season 1 Ep. 8 "The Green, Green Glow of Home" | |
| 1994 | The Road Home | Jack Matson | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | Under One Roof | Matt 'Siggy' Sigalos | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | SeaQuest 2032 | Commander Michael VanCamp | 1 episode |
| 1995 | The Invaders | Coyle | Miniseries |
| 1996 | Murder One | Douglas Fournier | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Push | Coach Marsh | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Rescue 77 | Griffith | 7 episodes |
| 2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Garrett Pope | 1 episode |
| 2001 | V.I.P. | Billy Porter | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under | Larry Wadd | 1 episode |
| 2004 | The District | Ron Duffy | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Wanted | Buddy Inman | 1 episode |