John Diehl
Born
May 1, 1950 (75 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Armageddon Time
Fred Trump
2022
Dark Winds
B.J. Vines · (6 episodes)
2022
La Sirena
Nino
2020
Serpent in the Bottle
Marvin Decker
2020
Castle Rock
John · (1 episode)
2018
Out of the Wild
Henry McBride
2017
Snowfall
Colonel Robert McDonald · (3 episodes)
2017
The North Star
Master Anderson
2016
Forever
Neil
2015
A Long Way Off
2014
Almost Human
Edward Kennex · (1 episode)
2013
Singularity Principle
Jack Brenner
2013
Apartment 1303 3D
Detective
2012
The Obama Effect
Steve Warren
2012
Scandal
Ray Dwyer · (1 episode)
2012
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
Rear Admiral Lawrence
2011
Natural Selection
Abe
2011
Road to Nowhere
Bobby Billings
2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Arthur Dunbar · (1 episode)
2010
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas
Sheriff Larabie
2009
Follow the Prophet
Ted
2009
The Lucky Ones
Tom Klinger
2008
Women's Murder Club
(1 episode)
2007
The Far Side of Jericho
Cash Thornton
2006
The House Is Burning
Mr. Garson
2006
Friday Night Lights
Richard Sherman · (2 episodes)
2006
Jericho
Governor Trader · (1 episode)
2006
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Jerry Snyder
2006
Down in the Valley
Steve
2005
Point Pleasant
(7 episodes)
2005
Land of Plenty
Paul
2004
I Pass for Human
Ex-husband
2004
Cold Case
Isaac Keller · (2 episodes)
2003
Dragnet: Sticks and Stones
Dr. Rupert Miles
2003
Bookies
Vincent
2003
Tully
Mal "Mac" MacAvoy
2002
Without a Trace
Doyle · (1 episode)
2002
The Shield
Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy · (8 episodes)
2002
The Guardian
Fortunato · (1 episode)
2001
Falling Like This
Eddie Gallagher
2001
Jurassic Park III
Cooper
2001
Pearl Harbor
Senior Doctor
2001
The Zeros
Burl
2001
Lost Souls
Henry Birdson
2000
Strong Medicine
Mr. Lawson · (1 episode)
2000
Fail Safe
Col. Cascio
2000
Anywhere but Here
Jimmy
1999
The West Wing
Claypool · (2 episodes)
1999
Get Real
Harris Forman · (1 episode)
1999
Purgatory
Badger
1999
The Hi-Lo Country
Les Birk
1998
Monument Ave.
Digger
1998
The Rat Pack
Joe DiMaggio
1998
Amanda & the Alien
Colonel Rosencrans
1998
Most Wanted
Police Captain
1997
The End of Violence
Lowell
1997
Fire Down Below
Frank Elkins
1997
Female Perversions
Jake Rock
1997
Casualties
Polito
1997
The Pretender
Sheriff Delmont · (1 episode)
1996
Foxfire
Mr. Buttinger
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
A Time to Kill
Tim Nunley
1996
Managua
1996
Nash Bridges
Albert foss · (1 episode)
1996
The Destiny of Marty Fine
Deke
1996
The Grave
J.C. Cole
1996
Nixon
Gordon Liddy
1995
Three Wishes
Leland's Dad
1995
Mind Ripper
Alex
1995
JAG
Jack Raglan · (1 episode)
1995
Buffalo Girls
Gen. Custer (1995)
1995
The Outer Limits
Joe · (1 episode)
1995
Stargate
Lieutenant Kawalsky
1994
ER
Johnson's Son · (1 episode)
1994
The New Age
Lyle
1994
The Client
Jack Nance
1994
Almost Dead
Eddie Herbek
1994
Gettysburg
Pvt. Bucklin
1993
The Paint Job
Father
1993
Remote
Delbert McCoy
1993
NYPD Blue
Joe brady · (1 episode)
1993
The X-Files
Wilson Pinker Rawls · (1 episode)
1993
The John Larroquette Show
Chris · (5 episodes)
1993
Falling Down
Dad (Back Yard Party)
1993
Mikey
Neil Trenton
1992
Mo' Money
Keith Heading
1992
Motorama
Phil
1991
A Climate for Killing
Wayne Paris
1991
Whore
Derelict
1991
Eddie Dodd
(1 episode)
1991
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Jack
1991
The Dark Side of the Moon
Philip Jennings
1990
Cool Blue
Clayton
1990
MadHouse
Fred
1990
Monsters
Miles magnus · (1 episode)
1988
Glitz
Teddy Magyk
1988
In the Heat of the Night
John sevrance · (1 episode)
1988
Walker
Stebbins
1987
Beauty and the Beast
(1 episode)
1987
White of the Eye
Mr Dupree
1987
The Hanoi Hilton
Murphy
1987
L.A. Law
Kevin Delahanty · (1 episode)
1986
L.A. Law
Tim · (1 episode)
1986
Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
Detective Larry Zito
1985
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Det. Larry Zito
1984
Miami Vice
Larry Zito · (69 episodes)
1984
Angel
The Killer
1984
D.C. Cab
Head Kidnapper
1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
Assistant Mechanic
1983
Joysticks
Arnie
1983
Hysterical
Taxi Driver
1982
Cagney & Lacey
(1 episode)
1982
The Ambush Murders
Ferguson
1982
Falcon Crest
Gus Wallach · (1 episode)
1981
Stripes
Cruiser
1981
Escape from New York
Punk
1981
Hill Street Blues
(1 episode)
1981
Falling in Love Again
Beaver (1940's)
1980
A Cry for Love
1980