John Diehl
Born
May 1, 1950 (age 75)
Birthplace
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

John Diehl

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.

Movies

Train Dreams
Train Dreams
2025 ★ 7.3
Billy
Armageddon Time
Armageddon Time
2022 ★ 6.4
Fred Trump
La Sirena
La Sirena
2020 ★ 6.0
Nino
Serpent in the Bottle
Serpent in the Bottle
2020 ★ 2.4
Marvin Decker
Out of the Wild
Out of the Wild
2017 ★ 6.5
Henry McBride
The North Star
The North Star
2016 ★ 5.0
Master Anderson
Forever
Forever
2015 ★ 5.7
Neil
A Long Way Off
A Long Way Off
2014 ★ 5.8
Singularity Principle
Singularity Principle
2013 ★ 5.8
Jack Brenner
Apartment 1303 3D
Apartment 1303 3D
2012 ★ 3.6
Detective
The Obama Effect
The Obama Effect
2012 ★ 2.5
Steve Warren
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
2011 ★ 6.4
Rear Admiral Lawrence
Natural Selection
Natural Selection
2011 ★ 6.1
Abe
Road to Nowhere
Road to Nowhere
2010 ★ 5.7
Bobby Billings
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas
2009 ★ 3.8
Sheriff Larabie
Follow the Prophet
Follow the Prophet
2009 ★ 4.5
Ted
The Lucky Ones
The Lucky Ones
2008 ★ 6.4
Tom Klinger
The Far Side of Jericho
The Far Side of Jericho
2006 ★ 4.1
Cash Thornton
The House Is Burning
The House Is Burning
2006 ★ 6.3
Mr. Garson
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
2006 ★ 6.9
Jerry Snyder
Down in the Valley
Down in the Valley
2005 ★ 5.9
Steve
Land of Plenty
Land of Plenty
2004 ★ 6.1
Paul
I Pass for Human
I Pass for Human
2004 ★ 4.0
Ex-husband
Dragnet: Sticks and Stones
Dragnet: Sticks and Stones
2003
Dr. Rupert Miles
Bookies
Bookies
2003 ★ 6.3
Vincent
Tully
Tully
2002 ★ 6.2
Mal "Mac" MacAvoy
Falling Like This
Falling Like This
2001 ★ 4.0
Eddie Gallagher
Jurassic Park III
Jurassic Park III
2001 ★ 6.2
Cooper
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
2001 ★ 6.9
Senior Doctor
The Zeros
The Zeros
2001 ★ 3.3
Burl
Lost Souls
Lost Souls
2000 ★ 5.0
Henry Birdson
Fail Safe
Fail Safe
2000 ★ 6.9
Col. Cascio
Anywhere but Here
Anywhere but Here
1999 ★ 6.0
Jimmy
Purgatory
Purgatory
1999 ★ 7.2
Badger
The Hi-Lo Country
The Hi-Lo Country
1998 ★ 6.1
Les Birk
Monument Ave.
Monument Ave.
1998 ★ 5.6
Digger
The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack
1998 ★ 5.8
Joe DiMaggio
Amanda & the Alien
Amanda & the Alien
1998 ★ 4.3
Colonel Rosencrans
Most Wanted
Most Wanted
1997 ★ 5.4
Police Captain
The End of Violence
The End of Violence
1997 ★ 5.3
Lowell
Fire Down Below
Fire Down Below
1997 ★ 5.8
Frank Elkins
Female Perversions
Female Perversions
1997 ★ 5.0
Jake Rock
Casualties
Casualties
1997 ★ 6.4
Polito
Foxfire
Foxfire
1996 ★ 6.0
Mr. Buttinger
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
1996 ★ 7.4
Tim Nunley
Managua
Managua
1996 ★ 4.3
The Destiny of Marty Fine
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996 ★ 1.0
Deke
The Grave
The Grave
1996 ★ 4.9
J.C. Cole
Nixon
Nixon
1995 ★ 6.9
Gordon Liddy
Three Wishes
Three Wishes
1995 ★ 6.2
Leland's Dad
Mind Ripper
Mind Ripper
1995 ★ 4.3
Alex
Buffalo Girls
Buffalo Girls
1995 ★ 6.4
Gen. Custer (1995)
Stargate
Stargate
1994 ★ 7.0
Lieutenant Kawalsky
The New Age
The New Age
1994 ★ 5.4
Lyle
The Client
The Client
1994 ★ 6.7
Jack Nance
Almost Dead
Almost Dead
1994 ★ 5.7
Eddie Herbek
Gettysburg
Gettysburg
1993 ★ 6.9
Pvt. Bucklin
The Paint Job
The Paint Job
1993 ★ 3.8
Father
Remote
Remote
1993 ★ 4.8
Delbert McCoy
Falling Down
Falling Down
1993 ★ 7.4
Dad (Back Yard Party)
Mikey
Mikey
1992 ★ 5.8
Neil Trenton
Mo' Money
Mo' Money
1992 ★ 5.5
Keith Heading
Motorama
Motorama
1991 ★ 6.5
Phil
A Climate for Killing
A Climate for Killing
1991 ★ 2.8
Wayne Paris
Whore
Whore
1991 ★ 5.2
Derelict
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
1991 ★ 5.5
Jack
The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990 ★ 5.0
Philip Jennings
Cool Blue
Cool Blue
1990 ★ 4.2
Clayton
MadHouse
MadHouse
1990 ★ 5.3
Fred
Glitz
Glitz
1988 ★ 4.3
Teddy Magyk
Walker
Walker
1987 ★ 6.4
Stebbins
White of the Eye
White of the Eye
1987 ★ 5.8
Mr Dupree
The Hanoi Hilton
The Hanoi Hilton
1987 ★ 5.2
Murphy
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984 ★ 7.8
Det. Larry Zito
Angel
Angel
1984 ★ 6.0
The Killer
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab
1983 ★ 5.2
Head Kidnapper
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 ★ 7.1
Assistant Mechanic
Joysticks
Joysticks
1983 ★ 4.6
Arnie
Hysterical
Hysterical
1982 ★ 4.3
Taxi Driver
The Ambush Murders
The Ambush Murders
1982 ★ 9.0
Ferguson
Stripes
Stripes
1981 ★ 6.6
Cruiser
Escape from New York
Escape from New York
1981 ★ 7.1
Punk
Falling in Love Again
Falling in Love Again
1980 ★ 5.7
Beaver (1940's)
A Cry for Love
A Cry for Love
1980

TV Series

Dark Winds
Dark Winds
2022 ★ 7.5
B.J. Vines
6 Episodes
Castle Rock
Castle Rock
2018 ★ 7.2
John
1 Episode
Snowfall
Snowfall
2017 ★ 8.3
Colonel Robert McDonald
3 Episodes
Almost Human
Almost Human
2013 ★ 7.4
Edward Kennex
1 Episode
Scandal
Scandal
2012 ★ 7.2
Ray Dwyer
1 Episode
Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles
2010 ★ 7.9
Arthur Dunbar
1 Episode
Women's Murder Club
Women's Murder Club
2007 ★ 7.9
1 Episode
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
2006 ★ 8.0
Richard Sherman
2 Episodes
Jericho
Jericho
2006 ★ 7.4
Governor Trader
1 Episode
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant
2005 ★ 6.8
7 Episodes
Cold Case
Cold Case
2003 ★ 7.8
Isaac Keller
2 Episodes
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
2002 ★ 7.2
Doyle
1 Episode
The Shield
The Shield
2002 ★ 8.1
Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy
8 Episodes
The Guardian
The Guardian
2001 ★ 6.9
Fortunato
1 Episode
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
2000 ★ 7.3
Mr. Lawson
1 Episode
The West Wing
The West Wing
1999 ★ 8.2
Claypool
2 Episodes
Get Real
Get Real
1999 ★ 7.3
Harris Forman
1 Episode
Profiler
Profiler
1996 ★ 7.0
Toby 'The Wick' Wood
1 Episode
The Pretender
The Pretender
1996 ★ 7.4
Sheriff Delmont
1 Episode
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 ★ 8.1
1 Episode
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
1996 ★ 6.7
Albert foss
1 Episode
JAG
JAG
1995 ★ 7.3
Jack Raglan
1 Episode
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1995 ★ 7.7
Joe
1 Episode
ER
ER
1994 ★ 7.8
Johnson's Son
1 Episode
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
1993 ★ 7.0
Joe brady
1 Episode
The X-Files
The X-Files
1993 ★ 8.4
Wilson Pinker Rawls
1 Episode
The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show
1993 ★ 6.7
Chris
5 Episodes
Eddie Dodd
Eddie Dodd
1991
1 Episode
Monsters
Monsters
1988 ★ 7.1
Miles magnus
1 Episode
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
1988 ★ 7.5
John sevrance
1 Episode
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1987 ★ 7.4
1 Episode
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
1986 ★ 7.0
Kevin Delahanty
1 Episode
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
1984 ★ 7.5
Larry Zito
52 Episodes
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
1982 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
1981 ★ 5.6
Gus Wallach
1 Episode
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
1981 ★ 7.6
1 Episode