- Terry Hamilton is from the Louisville Kentucky area. He apprenticed at Actors Theatre of Louisville then moved to New York where he Studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute and The Terry Schreiber Studio. Hamilton has been a Chicago actor since 1987. He has acted with The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Writers Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Court Theatre, The Marriott Theatre and with the TimeLine Theatre Co. He is the recipient of three Joseph Jefferson Awards for excellence in acting. His TV credits include, "Chicago Justice", "The Playboy Club", "Shameless", and "Mind Games" among others.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Terry Hamilton
- Took a year off from acting in 1978 to live in a Hindu Ashram.
- Ran the Chicago Marathon in 3 hours and 56 minutes.
- Lived and studied in New York for 11 years.
- 2011 Joseph Jefferson Award nominee for Principle Actor in a Play for his role of Richard Nixon in the Chicago premiere of "Frost/Nixon".
- Named one of the top 50 players in Chicago by New City for 2011.
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