Biography
Thomas Ian Griffith (born March 18, 1962) is an American actor and martial artist. He is best known for portraying Terry Silver in the 1989 film The Karate Kid Part III, a role he reprised in the 4th season of the Netflix series Cobra Kai.
Griffith became obsessed with Tae Kwon Do while in high school and earned a black belt when he was 18. His knowledge of Tae Kwon Do helped him land his first feature film: 1989's The Karate Kid Part III, in which he played Terry Silver.
In 1996, Griffith starred in the film Hollow Point alongside Tia Carrere, as DEA agent Max Parish and FBI agent Diane Norwood respectively. Griffith has also collaborated with director John Carpenter. He played head vampire Jan Valek in the 1998 film Vampires and co-created the comic book series Asylum, together with Carpenter and producer Sandy King. Griffith appeared in the 2002 film XXX, in which he portrayed Agent Jim McGrath.
His first TV role was on the soap opera Another World, as Catlin Ewing, whom he played from 1984 to 1987. In 1999, he starred in the TV movie Secret of Giving with Reba McEntire; earlier in 1999, he had appeared in Reba's video for the song "What Do You Say". He also starred as Rock Hudson in a 1990 TV movie Rock Hudson. He has made guest appearances on a number of television shows, including In the Heat of the Night, Wiseguy, and One Tree Hill.
From 2013 to 2017, Griffith periodically wrote and worked as a story editor for the NBC television series Grimm and became a co-producer in 2015.
In 2021, Griffith reprised the role of Terry Silver from The Karate Kid Part III in Season 4 of Cobra Kai.
Filmography
all 35
Movies 26
TV Shows 9
Writer 5
Producer 1
![Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/446522-dolly-parton-s-christmas-on-the-square.jpg)
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020)
![Virgin River](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/337558-virgin-river.jpg)
Virgin River (2019)
![Cobra Kai](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/48914-cobra-kai.jpg)
Cobra Kai (2018)
![Grimm](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/20939-grimm.jpg)
Grimm (2011)
![The Closer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34077-the-closer.jpg)
The Closer (2005)
![Sea Wolf: The Pirate's Curse](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/217460-sea-wolf-the-pirate-s-curse.jpg)
Sea Wolf: The Pirate's Curse (2005)
![Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27747-timecop-2-the-berlin-decision.jpg)
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision (2003)
![One Tree Hill](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75379-one-tree-hill.jpg)
One Tree Hill (2003)
![Black Point](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/72397-black-point.jpg)
Black Point (2002)
![xXx](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1783-xxx.jpg)
xXx (2002)
![Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/46756-beyond-the-prairie-part-2-the-true-story-of-laura-ingalls-wilder-continues.jpg)
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues (2002)
![High Adventure](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86438-high-adventure.jpg)
High Adventure (2001)
![Secret of Giving](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/53642-secret-of-giving.jpg)
Secret of Giving (1999)
![Escape from Alaska](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21869-escape-from-alaska.jpg)
Escape from Alaska (1999)
![The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86110-the-unexpected-mrs-pollifax.jpg)
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (1999)
![Vampires](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1699-vampires.jpg)
Vampires (1998)
![Kull the Conqueror](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39065-kull-the-conqueror.jpg)
Kull the Conqueror (1997)
![Behind Enemy Lines](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/151197-behind-enemy-lines.jpg)
Behind Enemy Lines (1997)
![The Guardian](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Guardian (1997)
![Hollow Point](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/40790-hollow-point.jpg)
Hollow Point (1996)
![Crackerjack](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/48694-crackerjack.jpg)
Crackerjack (1994)
![Blood of the Innocent](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/44741-blood-of-the-innocent.jpg)
Blood of the Innocent (1994)
![Excessive Force](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39012-excessive-force.jpg)
Excessive Force (1993)
![Ulterior Motives](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/149869-ulterior-motives.jpg)
Ulterior Motives (1993)
![Rock Hudson](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/118540-rock-hudson.jpg)
Rock Hudson (1990)
![The Karate Kid Part III](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1008-the-karate-kid-part-iii.jpg)
The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
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GenderMale
Birthday1962-03-18 (62 years old)
Birth PlaceHartford, United States of America
SpouseMary Page Keller
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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