Biography
John Canada Terrell is an American actor. His breakout role was as Greer Childs in Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It (1986). Lee cast him without an audition.
Terrell appeared in several films including Mo' Better Blues (1990), Def by Temptation (1990), The Five Heartbeats (1991) and Boomerang (1992), as well as the television series Law & Order. He has also worked as a producer.
In a 2025 interview, Terrell stated that he had helped run an acting school in Philadelphia and supervised the historic Victoria Theater in New York City. He has continued to act on stage.
