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John Diehl

John Diehl

Acting

Born: May 1, 1950Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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
Filmography
Train Dreams

Train Dreams

Billy

2025
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

Self - Actor, Stripes (archive footage)

2025
Armageddon Time

Armageddon Time

Fred Trump

2022
La Sirena

La Sirena

Nino

2020
Serpent in the Bottle

Serpent in the Bottle

Marvin Decker

2020
Out of the Wild

Out of the Wild

Henry McBride

2017
The North Star

The North Star

Master Anderson

2016
Forever

Forever

Neil

2015
A Long Way Off

A Long Way Off

2014
Singularity Principle

Singularity Principle

Jack Brenner

2013
Apartment 1303 3D

Apartment 1303 3D

Detective

2012
The Obama Effect

The Obama Effect

Steve Warren

2012
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe

Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe

Rear Admiral Lawrence

2011
Natural Selection

Natural Selection

Abe

2011
Road to Nowhere

Road to Nowhere

Bobby Billings

2010
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas

Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas

Sheriff Larabie

2009
Follow the Prophet

Follow the Prophet

Ted

2009
The Lucky Ones

The Lucky Ones

Tom Klinger

2008
The Far Side of Jericho

The Far Side of Jericho

Cash Thornton

2006
The House Is Burning

The House Is Burning

Mr. Garson

2006
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

Jerry Snyder

2006
Down in the Valley

Down in the Valley

Steve

2005
Land of Plenty

Land of Plenty

Paul

2004
I Pass for Human

I Pass for Human

Ex-husband

2004

Dragnet: Sticks and Stones

Dr. Rupert Miles

2003
Bookies

Bookies

Vincent

2003
Tully

Tully

Mal "Mac" MacAvoy

2002
Falling Like This

Falling Like This

Eddie Gallagher

2001
Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III

Cooper

2001
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

Senior Doctor

2001
The Zeros

The Zeros

Burl

2001
Lost Souls

Lost Souls

Henry Birdson

2000
Fail Safe

Fail Safe

Col. Cascio

2000
Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

Jimmy

1999
Purgatory

Purgatory

Badger

1999
The Hi-Lo Country

The Hi-Lo Country

Les Birk

1998
Monument Ave.

Monument Ave.

Digger

1998
The Rat Pack

The Rat Pack

Joe DiMaggio

1998
Amanda & the Alien

Amanda & the Alien

Colonel Rosencrans

1998
Most Wanted

Most Wanted

Police Captain

1997
The End of Violence

The End of Violence

Lowell

1997
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

Frank Elkins

1997
Casualties

Casualties

Polito

1997
Female Perversions

Female Perversions

Jake Rock

1996
Foxfire

Foxfire

Mr. Buttinger

1996
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

Tim Nunley

1996
Managua

Managua

1996
The Destiny of Marty Fine

The Destiny of Marty Fine

Deke

1996
The Grave

The Grave

J.C. Cole

1996
Nixon

Nixon

Gordon Liddy

1995
Three Wishes

Three Wishes

Leland's Dad

1995
Mind Ripper

Mind Ripper

Alex

1995
Buffalo Girls

Buffalo Girls

Gen. Custer (1995)

1995
Stargate

Stargate

Lieutenant Kawalsky

1994
The New Age

The New Age

Lyle

1994
The Client

The Client

Jack Nance

1994
Almost Dead

Almost Dead

Eddie Herbek

1994
Gettysburg

Gettysburg

Pvt. Bucklin

1993
The Paint Job

The Paint Job

Father

1993
Remote

Remote

Delbert McCoy

1993
Falling Down

Falling Down

Dad (Back Yard Party)

1993
Mikey

Mikey

Neil Trenton

1992
Mo' Money

Mo' Money

Keith Heading

1992
Motorama

Motorama

Phil

1991
A Climate for Killing

A Climate for Killing

Wayne Paris

1991
Whore

Whore

Derelict

1991
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

Jack

1991
The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon

Philip Jennings

1990
Cool Blue

Cool Blue

Clayton

1990
MadHouse

MadHouse

Fred

1990
Glitz

Glitz

Teddy Magyk

1988
Walker

Walker

Stebbins

1987
White of the Eye

White of the Eye

Mr Dupree

1987
The Hanoi Hilton

The Hanoi Hilton

Murphy

1987
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

Det. Larry Zito

1984
Angel

Angel

The Killer

1984
D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

Head Kidnapper

1983
National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

Assistant Mechanic

1983
Joysticks

Joysticks

Arnie

1983
Hysterical

Hysterical

Taxi Driver

1982
The Ambush Murders

The Ambush Murders

Ferguson

1982
Leon's Case

Leon's Case

Leon Bernstein

1982
Stripes

Stripes

Cruiser

1981
Escape from New York

Escape from New York

Punk

1981
Falling in Love Again

Falling in Love Again

Beaver (1940's)

1980

A Cry for Love

1980