Terry Jernigan

Actor · Born January 1, 1963 (63) · Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Terry Jernigan or TJ was born in Portsmouth, Virginia and studied theatre at Shenandoah Conservatory and Old Dominion University. TJ enjoys stage as much as film with a much higher passion for improv. He has worked with Washington Improv Theatre Sports and Slap Happy, he is a founding member of Comedy Bowl and Who's Turn is it Anyway, and is the founder of The Boris Badinage Improvisational Troupe. TJ teaches acting and holds improv workshops. TJ enjoys writing, sculpting, cartooning and binge watching virtually anything.

What are Terry Jernigan's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight

Society

42%

Morality

21%

Survival

18%

Ideas

10%

Self

9%

Faith3

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Threshold guardianas Dr. Carl Burke in Escape from Hell (2000)
Heraldas John the Baptist in 40 Nights (2016)

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

3

Hopeful

2

Contemplative

1

Dread

1

Cold

1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 Hopeful2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Terry Jernigan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Terry Jernigan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

12 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

The American Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Albert Gallatin
Richer and Richer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Godric
40 Nights(2016)
Actor
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Reunion 108 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Assistant G. M.
Ghost Town: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
The 8th Plague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Buck
Judges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Actor
A Haunting(2005)
Show as Old Man Ghost
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
An Ordinary Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Detective David Sheridan
Wicked Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as James McDavid Hogg
Escape from Hell(2000)
as Dr. Carl Burke
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Turtle Races (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Scott Delancey