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John Diehl
Born · May 1, 1950 (74 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Bio
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
6.5
2022
Dark Winds
B.J. Vines · (6 episodes)
7.5
2022
La Sirena
Nino
6.0
2020
Serpent in the Bottle
Marvin Decker
2.7
2020
Castle Rock
John · (1 episode)
7.2
2018
Out of the Wild
Henry McBride
6.5
2017
Snowfall
Colonel Robert McDonald · (3 episodes)
8.4
2017
The North Star
Master Anderson
5.0
2016
Forever
Neil
6.0
2015
A Long Way Off
5.8
2014
Almost Human
Edward Kennex · (1 episode)
7.4
2013
Singularity Principle
Jack Brenner
6.5
2013
Apartment 1303 3D
Detective
3.6
2012
The Obama Effect
Steve Warren
2.5
2012
Scandal
Ray Dwyer · (1 episode)
7.1
2012
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
Rear Admiral Lawrence
6.5
2011
Natural Selection
Abe
6.2
2011
Road to Nowhere
Bobby Billings
5.8
2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Arthur Dunbar · (1 episode)
7.9
2010
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas
Sheriff Larabie
3.9
2009
Follow the Prophet
Ted
5.7
2009
The Lucky Ones
Tom Klinger
6.4
2008
Women's Murder Club
(1 episode)
7.9
2007
The Far Side of Jericho
Cash Thornton
4.1
2006
The House Is Burning
Mr. Garson
6.6
2006
Friday Night Lights
Richard Sherman · (2 episodes)
8.0
2006
Jericho
Governor Trader · (1 episode)
7.4
2006
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Jerry Snyder
6.9
2006
Down in the Valley
Steve
5.9
2005
Point Pleasant
(7 episodes)
6.7
2005
Land of Plenty
Paul
6.2
2004
I Pass for Human
Ex-husband
4.0
2004
Cold Case
Isaac Keller · (2 episodes)
7.8
2003
Dragnet: Sticks and Stones
Dr. Rupert Miles
0.0
2003
Bookies
Vincent
6.3
2003
Tully
Mal "Mac" MacAvoy
6.3
2002
Without a Trace
Doyle · (1 episode)
7.3
2002
The Shield
Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy · (8 episodes)
8.1
2002
Falling Like This
Eddie Gallagher
4.0
2001
Jurassic Park III
Cooper
6.2
2001
Pearl Harbor
Senior Doctor
6.9
2001
The Zeros
Burl
4.5
2001
Lost Souls
Henry Birdson
5.0
2000
Strong Medicine
Mr. Lawson · (1 episode)
7.1
2000
Fail Safe
Col. Cascio
6.9
2000
Anywhere but Here
Jimmy
6.1
1999
The West Wing
Claypool · (2 episodes)
8.2
1999
Get Real
Harris Forman · (1 episode)
7.3
1999
Purgatory
Badger
7.2
1999
The Hi-Lo Country
Les Birk
6.2
1998
Monument Ave.
Digger
5.7
1998
The Rat Pack
Joe DiMaggio
5.9
1998
Amanda & the Alien
Colonel Rosencrans
4.6
1998
Most Wanted
Police Captain
5.4
1997
The End of Violence
Lowell
5.3
1997
Fire Down Below
Frank Elkins
5.7
1997
Female Perversions
Jake Rock
5.1
1997
Casualties
Polito
6.6
1997
The Pretender
Sheriff Delmont · (1 episode)
7.4
1996
Foxfire
Mr. Buttinger
6.0
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
8.1
1996
A Time to Kill
Tim Nunley
7.4
1996
Managua
4.3
1996
Nash Bridges
Albert foss · (1 episode)
6.6
1996
The Destiny of Marty Fine
Deke
0.0
1996
The Grave
J.C. Cole
5.1
1996
Nixon
Gordon Liddy
6.9
1995
Three Wishes
Leland's Dad
6.2
1995
Mind Ripper
Alex
4.4
1995
JAG
Jack Raglan · (1 episode)
7.3
1995
Buffalo Girls
Gen. Custer (1995)
6.6
1995
The Outer Limits
Joe · (1 episode)
7.7
1995
Stargate
Lieutenant Kawalsky
7.0
1994
ER
Johnson's Son · (1 episode)
7.8
1994
The New Age
Lyle
5.5
1994
The Client
Jack Nance
6.7
1994
Almost Dead
Eddie Herbek
5.9
1994
Gettysburg
Pvt. Bucklin
6.9
1993
The Paint Job
Father
4.0
1993
Remote
Delbert McCoy
4.7
1993
NYPD Blue
Joe brady · (1 episode)
7.0
1993
The X-Files
Wilson Pinker Rawls · (1 episode)
8.4
1993
The John Larroquette Show
Chris · (5 episodes)
6.7
1993
Falling Down
Dad (Back Yard Party)
7.4
1993
Mikey
Neil Trenton
6.0
1992
Mo' Money
Keith Heading
5.5
1992
Motorama
Phil
6.6
1991
A Climate for Killing
Wayne Paris
3.0
1991
Whore
Derelict
5.3
1991
Eddie Dodd
(1 episode)
0.0
1991
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Jack
5.4
1991
The Dark Side of the Moon
Philip Jennings
5.1
1990
MadHouse
Fred
5.3
1990
Monsters
Miles magnus · (1 episode)
7.0
1988
Glitz
Teddy Magyk
6.0
1988
In the Heat of the Night
John sevrance · (1 episode)
7.5
1988
Walker
Stebbins
6.3
1987
Beauty and the Beast
(1 episode)
7.5
1987
The Hanoi Hilton
Murphy
5.9
1987
L.A. Law
Kevin Delahanty · (1 episode)
7.1
1986
L.A. Law
Tim · (1 episode)
7.1
1986
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Det. Larry Zito
7.9
1984
Miami Vice
Larry Zito · (69 episodes)
7.4
1984
Angel
The Killer
5.9
1984
D.C. Cab
Head Kidnapper
5.3
1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
Assistant Mechanic
7.1
1983
Joysticks
Arnie
4.7
1983
Hysterical
Taxi Driver
5.0
1982
Cagney & Lacey
(1 episode)
6.9
1982
The Ambush Murders
Ferguson
9.0
1982
Falcon Crest
Gus Wallach · (1 episode)
5.5
1981
Stripes
Cruiser
6.5
1981
Escape from New York
Punk
7.1
1981
Hill Street Blues
(1 episode)
7.6
1981
Falling in Love Again
Beaver (1940's)
5.5
1980
A Cry for Love
0.0
1980