Acting
John Diehl
Born May 1, 1950 · Cincinnati, 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.
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Acting
Train Dreams
2025
Drama · Western
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
Documentary
Armageddon Time
2022
Drama
Dark Winds
2022
Drama · Crime · Mystery
La Sirena
2020
Drama
Serpent in the Bottle
2020
Drama
Castle Rock
2018
Mystery · Drama
Out of the Wild
2017
Western · Drama
Snowfall
2017
Drama · Crime
The North Star
2016
Drama · History
Forever
2015
Drama · Romance · Thriller
A Long Way Off
2014
Romance · Drama · Family
Almost Human
2013
Drama · Crime · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Singularity Principle
2013
Science Fiction
Apartment 1303 3D
2012
Horror
The Obama Effect
2012
Comedy · Drama
Scandal
2012
Drama
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
2011
Comedy · Crime · Mystery
Natural Selection
2011
Comedy · Drama · Adventure
Road to Nowhere
2010
Mystery · Thriller · Romance
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas
2009
Drama · Horror · Thriller
Follow the Prophet
2009
Thriller · Drama
Lie to Me
2009
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Lucky Ones
2008
Comedy · Drama · History
Women's Murder Club
2007
Crime · Drama
The Far Side of Jericho
2006
Western · Drama · Action
The House Is Burning
2006
Drama
Friday Night Lights
2006
Drama
Jericho
2006
Action & Adventure · Drama · Mystery
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
2006
Drama · Crime · Thriller
Hidden Places
2006
TV Movie · Drama · Romance
Down in the Valley
2005
Drama · Romance · Thriller
Point Pleasant
2005
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Land of Plenty
2004
Drama
I Pass for Human
2004
Horror
Cold Case
2003
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Bookies
2003
Drama · Action · Comedy
Tully
2002
Drama
Without a Trace
2002
Crime · Mystery · Action & Adventure
The Shield
2002
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
The Guardian
2001
Drama
Falling Like This
2001
Romance · Drama
Jurassic Park III
2001
Adventure · Thriller · Science Fiction
Pearl Harbor
2001
Drama · War
The Zeros
2001
Comedy · Drama
Lost Souls
2000
Horror · Thriller · Drama
Strong Medicine
2000
Drama
Fail Safe
2000
Drama · Thriller · TV Movie
Anywhere but Here
1999
Drama · Comedy · Romance
The West Wing
1999
Drama
Get Real
1999
Drama · Comedy · Documentary
Purgatory
1999
Fantasy · Western · TV Movie
The Hi-Lo Country
1998
Drama · Romance · Western
Monument Ave.
1998
Drama · Thriller · Crime
The Rat Pack
1998
Drama
Amanda & the Alien
1998
Comedy · Science Fiction · TV Movie
Most Wanted
1997
Action · Thriller
The End of Violence
1997
Drama · Thriller
Fire Down Below
1997
Action · Thriller
Con Air
1997
Action · Thriller · Crime
Casualties
1997
Drama · Thriller
Female Perversions
1996
Drama
Profiler
1996
Crime · Drama
The Pretender
1996
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Foxfire
1996
Action · Drama · Thriller
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Documentary
A Time to Kill
1996
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Managua
1996
Action · Drama
Nash Bridges
1996
Action & Adventure · Drama
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996
Drama · Crime
The Grave
1996
Crime · Thriller · Horror
Nixon
1995
Drama · History
Three Wishes
1995
Fantasy · Family · Drama
Mind Ripper
1995
Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller
JAG
1995
Drama · Action & Adventure · Crime
Buffalo Girls
1995
Western · TV Movie
The Outer Limits
1995
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stargate
1994
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
ER
1994
Drama
The New Age
1994
Comedy · Drama
The Client
1994
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Almost Dead
1994
Horror · Thriller · Mystery
Gettysburg
1993
Drama · History · War
The Paint Job
1993
Thriller
Remote
1993
Comedy · Adventure
NYPD Blue
1993
Drama
The X-Files
1993
Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Crime
The John Larroquette Show
1993
Comedy
Falling Down
1993
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Mikey
1992
Horror
Mo' Money
1992
Action · Comedy · Crime
Motorama
1991
Comedy · Adventure
A Climate for Killing
1991
Drama
Whore
1991
Drama · Comedy
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
1991
Action · Adventure
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
Horror · Action · Thriller
Cool Blue
1990
Comedy · Romance · Thriller
MadHouse
1990
Comedy
Monsters
1988
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery · Comedy
Glitz
1988
Thriller · Action · Crime
In the Heat of the Night
1988
Crime · Drama
Walker
1987
Drama · History · War
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Crime · Drama
White of the Eye
1987
Horror · Thriller
The Hanoi Hilton
1987
War · Drama
L.A. Law
1986
Drama · War & Politics
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984
Drama · Crime · TV Movie
Miami Vice
1984
Crime · Drama
Angel
1984
Action · Crime · Thriller
D.C. Cab
1983
Adventure · Comedy · Crime
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
Comedy · Adventure
Joysticks
1983
Comedy
Hysterical
1982
Horror · Comedy · Fantasy
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Crime · Drama
Cassie & Co.
1982
Crime · Drama
The Ambush Murders
1982
TV Movie · Drama
Leon's Case
1982
Comedy · Drama
Falcon Crest
1981
Soap · Drama · Family
Stripes
1981
Action · Comedy
Escape from New York
1981
Action · Thriller · Science Fiction
Hill Street Blues
1981
Drama · Crime
Falling in Love Again
1980
Drama · Romance