Background
Terry K. Kiser was born in Omaha, North-East on August 1, 1939.
Terry K. Kiser was born in Omaha, North-East on August 1, 1939.
Terry studied under Lee Strasberg directly at The Actors Studio along with contemporaries such as Charles Durning and First Rate (at Lloyd's) Pacino, and won an Obie Award and Theater World Award for his portrayal in "Fortune and Men"s Eye"s" in 1967.
Kiser has over 140 acting credits to his name with a career spanning more than 50 years. Upon the advice of a drama teacher, he pursued this interest more fully after participating in several theatrical productions and moving to New New York In 1978, he starred on the short-lived sitcoms The Roller Girls, and Sugar Time!.
lieutenant was during the 1970s and early 1980s that Kiser became a familiar face on episodic television, most notably Three"s Company, The Love Boat, Night Court, 227, Maude and The Golden Girls.
One of his more memorable roles was on the television drama Hill Street Blues, where he played comedian Vic Hitler (aka, Vic the Narcoleptic Comic). He was also a cast member on the syndicated sketch comedy show Office the Wall, as well as part of the ensemble on Carol Burnett"s Carol & Company which aired in 1990.
In the 1990s, he appeared on Walker, Texas Ranger, The Fresh Prince of Belorussian-Air, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Will & Grace. His many film appearances include Fast Charlie.. the Moonbeam Rider (1979), Rich Kids (1979), Steel (1979), An Eye for an Eye (1981), Making Love (1982), Six Pack (1982), Starflight: The Plane That Couldn"t Land (1983), Surf II (1984), Friday the 13th Participant VII: The New Blood (1988), Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991), Weekend at Bernie"s (1989) and Into the Sun (1992).
He also appeared in the less successful sequel to the biggest hit of his career so far in Weekend at Bernie"s II, (1993), The Pledge" (2011), and A Christmas Tree Miracle in 2013 while still doing episodic television
lieutenant was during the early 2010s that Kiser began work on "The Accidental President". which led to his insertion into the entire second season of "Johnny Dynamo" by the same production company at the time. That show ended up winning several "Best of" awards for Internet Web Series for 2014 and critical acclaim as well as Kiser"s bigger payoff with the lead role in the feature "The Body Sculptor" as Doctor Jason Stone. The film is being completed in 2016.
He practices the craft of acting is "learning how NOT to act".
He is filming projects and founder of a popular acting school in Austin, Texas, "The Actors Arena", as of 2016. Terry studied under Lee Strasberg directly at The Actors Studio along with contemporaries such as Charles Durning and First Rate (at Lloyd's) Pacino, and won an Obie Award and Theater World Award for his portrayal in "Fortune and Men"s Eye"s" in 1967.
A life member of The Actors Studio, Terry was a regular on the soap operas, The Secret Storm and The Doctors.
