About

Known credits:
83
Birthday:
1950-05-01
Place of birth:
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Website:
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John Diehl

Overview

John Diehl (born May 1, 1950) is an American character actor with over 150 credits to his name in film and television. He is best known for his roles as Charles Kawalsky in the 1994 film Stargate, Det. Larry Zito on the 1980s cop show Miami Vice, Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy on The Shield, and as "the Cruiser" in Stripes. His other notable roles include Pvt. Bucklin, the spokesman of the 2nd Maine mutineers in Gettysburg, Cooper in Jurassic Park III (2001), as G. Gordon Liddy in the Oliver Stone movie Nixon, the Klansman informant ("Mickey Mouse") in A Time to Kill, and as Keith, a credit card company supervisor in Mo Money. He also appeared as the spirit of Harley Earl in a series of commercials for Buick. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1968. For a time, he flirted with a professional boxing career, leaving Miami Vice to pursue it.

Known for

Acting
2022 Armageddon Time Actor Fred Trump 61
Fair
2020 La Sirena Actor Nino 59
Average
2020 Serpent in the Bottle Actor Marvin Decker 59
Average
2017 Out of the Wild Actor Henry McBride 59
Average
2016 The North Star Actor Master Anderson 58
Average
2015 Forever Actor Neil 59
Average
2014 A Long Way Off Actor 59
Average
2013 Singularity Principle Actor Jack Brenner 58
Average
2012 Apartment 1303 3D Actor Detective 50
Average
2012 The Obama Effect Actor Steve Warren 58
Average
2011 Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe Actor Rear Admiral Lawrence 60
Fair
2011 Natural Selection Actor Abe 59
Average
2010 Road to Nowhere Actor Bobby Billings 58
Average
2009 Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas Actor Sheriff Larabie 58
Average
2008 The Lucky Ones Actor Tom Klinger 60
Fair
2006 The Far Side of Jericho Actor Cash Thornton 58
Average
2006 The House Is Burning Actor Mr. Garson 59
Average
2006 Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise Actor Jerry Snyder 60
Fair
2005 Down in the Valley Actor Steve 58
Average
2004 Land of Plenty Actor Paul 59
Average
2004 I Pass for Human Actor Ex-husband N/A
N/A
2003 Bookies Actor Vincent 59
Average
2002 Tully Actor Mal "Mac" MacAvoy 59
Average
2001 Falling Like This Actor Eddie Gallagher 58
Average
2001 Jurassic Park III Actor Cooper 61
Fair
2001 Pearl Harbor Actor Senior Doctor 68
Fair
2001 The Zeros Actor Burl 58
Average
2000 Lost Souls Actor Henry Birdson 56
Average
2000 Fail Safe Actor Col. Cascio 60
Fair
1999 Anywhere but Here Actor Jimmy 59
Average
1999 Purgatory Actor Badger 61
Fair
1998 The Hi-Lo Country Actor Les Birk 59
Average
1998 Monument Ave. Actor Digger 58
Average
1998 The Rat Pack Actor Joe DiMaggio 59
Average
1997 Most Wanted Actor Police Captain 58
Average
1997 The End of Violence Actor Lowell 58
Average
1997 Fire Down Below Actor Frank Elkins 58
Average
1997 Female Perversions Actor Jake Rock 58
Average
1997 Casualties Actor Polito 59
Average
1996 Foxfire Actor Mr. Buttinger 59
Average
1996 A Time to Kill Actor Tim Nunley 71
Good
1996 Managua Actor 58
Average
1996 The Destiny of Marty Fine Actor Deke N/A
N/A
1996 The Grave Actor J.C. Cole 58
Average
1995 Nixon Actor Gordon Liddy 63
Fair
1995 Three Wishes Actor Leland's Dad 59
Average
1995 Mind Ripper Actor Alex 57
Average
1995 Amanda & the Alien Actor Colonel Rosencrans 58
Average
1995 Buffalo Girls Actor Gen. Custer (1995) 59
Average
1994 Stargate Actor Lieutenant Kawalsky 68
Fair
1994 The New Age Actor Lyle 58
Average
1994 The Client Actor Jack Nance 64
Fair
1994 Almost Dead Actor Eddie Herbek 59
Average
1993 Gettysburg Actor Pvt. Bucklin 62
Fair
1993 The Paint Job Actor Father 58
Average
1993 Remote Actor Delbert McCoy 58
Average
1993 Falling Down Actor Dad (Back Yard Party) 72
Good
1992 Mikey Actor Neil Trenton 58
Average
1992 Mo' Money Actor Keith Heading 58
Average
1991 Motorama Actor Phil 59
Average
1991 A Climate for Killing Actor Wayne Paris 58
Average
1991 Whore Actor Derelict 58
Average
1991 Kickboxer 2: The Road Back Actor Jack 57
Average
1990 The Dark Side of the Moon Actor Philip Jennings 57
Average
1990 MadHouse Actor Fred 58
Average
1988 Glitz Actor Teddy Magyk 59
Average
1987 Walker Actor Stebbins 59
Average
1987 The Hanoi Hilton Actor Murphy 58
Average
1985 Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son Actor Det. Larry Zito 60
Fair
1985 Miami Vice: Calderone's Return Actor Det. Larry Zito 60
Fair
1984 Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper Actor Det. Larry Zito 59
Average
1984 Angel Actor The Killer 58
Average
1983 D.C. Cab Actor Head Kidnapper 57
Average
1983 National Lampoon's Vacation Actor Assistant Mechanic 68
Fair
1983 Joysticks Actor Arnie 57
Average
1982 Hysterical Actor Taxi Driver 58
Average
1982 The Ambush Murders Actor Ferguson 59
Average
1981 Stripes Actor Cruiser 62
Fair
1981 Escape from New York Actor Punk 69
Fair
1980 Falling in Love Again Actor Beaver (1940's) 59
Average
1980 A Cry for Love Actor N/A
N/A
Miami vice: golden triangle Actor Larry Zito N/A
N/A

Production
2001 Falling Like This Production Co-Producer 58
Average