Raised in Vero Beach, Florida, Terry attended the local high school and the Loomis Chaffee preparatory academy, later dabbling in custom log-home building and founding a river-rafting company in Alaska before moving to New York City at thirty to pursue acting full-time. His screen debut came as the titular hero of the 1980 fantasy film Hawk the Slayer, followed by roles in There Goes the Bride, Tu…
