Thomas Ian Griffith (born March 18, 1962) is an American actor, screenwriter, and martial artist best known for his work in the The Karate Kid Part III as Terry Silver, a role he came out of retirement to reprise for Seasons 4 and 5 of the sequel series Cobra Kai.
Griffith has been married to his Another World co-star Mary Page Keller since 1991. He also holds a black belt in taekwondo and Kenpo karate.
Filmography
Film
- The Karate Kid Part III (1989) as Terry Silver
- John Carpenter's Vampires (1998) as Jan Valek
- XXX (2002) as NSA Agent Jim McGrath
Television
- Another World (1984-87) as Catlin Ewing
- In the Heat of the Night (1988) as Luke Potter
- Wiseguy (1989) as Roger Tot
- One Tree Hill (2004) as Larry Sawyer
- The Closer (2005) as Thomas Yates
- Cold Case (2006) as Mitch
- Cobra Kai (2021-) as Terry Silver
As Writer
- Grimm (2013-17)
- Virgin River (2023)
