Terence Davies appeared on Coronation Street in four roles:
- Station Officer Jones of the fire brigade, involved in the rescue attempt of Valerie Barlow in February 1971
- Johnny Owen, a contestant in the Pub Olympics in October 1972
- Building contractor Dick Rawlins in July 1978
- Decorator Joe Miller in July 1983.
His other credits included roles in Follyfoot, Six Days of Justice, The Onedin Line, Anna Karenina, Hawkmoor, Law & Order, Enemy at the Door, Lillie and The Enigma Files.
On stage, he appeared in productions of Arms and the Man, She Stoops to Conquer, Rhinoceros, Caesar and Cleopatra, The Goatsong, Richard II, Death of a Salesman, Arsenic and Old Lace, Macbeth and Equus.