Director

Jerry Ziesmer

May 31, 1939 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Jerry Ziesmer (May 31, 1939 – August 1, 2021) was an American assistant director, production manager and occasional actor. He is best known for his role as Jerry in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now in which he delivers the infamous line "terminate with extreme prejudice".

Notable work

8.3
Apocalypse Now (1979)
as Jerry, Civilian
7.3
Rocky II (1979)
as Salesman (uncredited)
7
Jerry Maguire (1996)
as Trainer
7
Say Anything... (1989)
as U.S. Attorney
6.2
Blue Thunder (1983)
as Pilot
6.4
Singles (1992)
as Councilman Jordan Fisher

Often works with

Jeremy Piven
2 titles together
Say Anything..., Singles
Eric Stoltz
2 titles together
Say Anything..., Singles
David Sheiner
2 titles together
Blue Thunder, Sam Benedict
J. Pat O'Malley
2 titles together
Going My Way, Sam Benedict

Full filmography · 9

Jerry Maguire
as Trainer
19967
Singles
as Councilman Jordan Fisher
19926.4
Say Anything...
as U.S. Attorney
19897
Blue Thunder
as Pilot
19836.2
Rocky II
as Salesman (uncredited)
19797.3
Apocalypse Now
as Jerry, Civilian
19798.3
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
as Eddie of Network
19784.8