Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry Ziesmer
Publicity Photo of Jerry Ziesmer
Born(1939-05-31)May 31, 1939
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S
DiedAugust 1, 2021(2021-08-01) (aged 82)
Occupations
  • Assistant director
  • Production manager
  • Actor
Years active1969–2021

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". His character is suspected to be a part of CORDS or DOD Command Staff.