

John Diehl
John Henry Diehl | جان دییل
Acting
Date of birth:Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Train DreamsBilly2025-11-057.31,031
- John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Actor, Stripes (archive footage)2025-09-047.9102
- Armageddon TimeFred Trump2022-10-286.4501
- Dark WindsB.J. Vines2022-06-127.5194
- La SirenaNino2020-05-226.01
- Serpent in the BottleMarvin Decker2020-04-202.56
- Castle RockJohn2018-07-257.2684
- Out of the WildHenry McBride2017-12-056.55
- SnowfallColonel Robert McDonald2017-07-058.4773
- The North StarMaster Anderson2016-03-015.02
- ForeverNeil2015-10-275.716
- A Long Way Off2014-06-065.97
- Almost HumanEdward Kennex2013-11-177.4558
- Singularity PrincipleJack Brenner2013-03-135.57
- Apartment 1303 3DDetective2012-12-063.6303
- The Obama EffectSteve Warren2012-07-132.54
- ScandalRay Dwyer2012-04-057.2610
- Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam AxeRear Admiral Lawrence2011-04-176.4136
- Natural SelectionAbe2011-03-136.233
- Road to NowhereBobby Billings2010-09-115.745
- Rizzoli & IslesArthur Dunbar2010-07-127.9487
- Drifter: Henry Lee LucasSheriff Larabie2009-09-013.821
- Follow the ProphetTed2009-01-234.54
- Lie to MeCharlie Everett2009-01-217.91,684
- The Lucky OnesTom Klinger2008-09-266.4196
- Women's Murder Club2007-10-127.849
- The Far Side of JerichoCash Thornton2006-12-104.98
- The House Is BurningMr. Garson2006-11-166.59
- Friday Night LightsRichard Sherman2006-10-038.0317
- JerichoGovernor Trader2006-09-207.4546
- Jesse Stone: Death in ParadiseJerry Snyder2006-04-306.9121
- Hidden PlacesFrank Wyatt2006-01-017.713
- Down in the ValleySteve2005-05-135.9238
- Land of PlentyPaul2004-09-106.249
- I Pass for HumanEx-husband2004-03-216.52
- Cold CaseIsaac Keller2003-09-287.8441
- Dragnet: Sticks and StonesDr. Rupert Miles2003-03-300.00
- BookiesVincent2003-01-206.446
- TullyMal "Mac" MacAvoy2002-11-016.326
- Without a TraceDoyle2002-09-267.2277
- The ShieldAssistant Chief Ben Gilroy2002-03-128.2864
- The GuardianFortunato2001-09-257.158
- Falling Like ThisEddie Gallagher2001-09-075.03
- Jurassic Park IIICooper2001-07-186.27,892
- Pearl HarborSenior Doctor2001-05-216.97,030
- The ZerosBurl2001-03-104.34
- Lost SoulsHenry Birdson2000-10-135.1202
- Strong MedicineMr. Lawson2000-07-237.416
- Fail SafeCol. Cascio2000-04-096.988
- Anywhere but HereJimmy1999-11-126.1298
- The West WingClaypool1999-09-228.3581
- Get RealHarris Forman1999-09-087.77
- PurgatoryBadger1999-01-107.2125
- The Hi-Lo CountryLes Birk1998-12-306.0100
- Monument Ave.Digger1998-09-255.832
- The Rat PackJoe DiMaggio1998-08-225.944
- Amanda & the AlienColonel Rosencrans1998-02-014.520
- Most WantedPolice Captain1997-10-105.4116
- The End of ViolenceLowell1997-09-125.477
- Fire Down BelowFrank Elkins1997-09-055.8401
- Con AirPoe's Lawyer (uncredited)1997-06-056.84,723
- CasualtiesPolito1997-04-156.810
- Female PerversionsJake Rock1996-11-215.162
- ProfilerToby 'The Wick' Wood1996-09-217.072
- The PretenderSheriff Delmont1996-09-197.4217
- FoxfireMr. Buttinger1996-08-236.0154
- E! True Hollywood Story1996-08-218.280
- A Time to KillTim Nunley1996-07-247.42,988
- Managua1996-04-095.08
- Nash BridgesAlbert foss1996-03-296.6111
- The Destiny of Marty FineDeke1996-03-164.52
- The GraveJ.C. Cole1996-01-185.320
- NixonGordon Liddy1995-12-226.8401
- Three WishesLeland's Dad1995-10-276.385
- Mind RipperAlex1995-10-084.380
- JAGJack Raglan1995-09-237.3391
- Buffalo GirlsGeneral Custer1995-04-306.524
- The Outer LimitsJoe1995-03-267.7234
- StargateLieutenant Kawalsky1994-10-287.03,840
- ERJohnson's Son1994-09-197.8931
- The New AgeLyle1994-09-165.634
- The ClientJack Nance1994-07-206.71,389
- Almost DeadEddie Herbek1994-03-206.015
- GettysburgPvt. Bucklin1993-10-087.0329
- The Paint JobFather1993-09-304.67
- RemoteDelbert McCoy1993-09-224.936
- NYPD BlueJoe brady1993-09-217.1174
- The X-FilesWilson Pinker Rawls1993-09-108.43,600
- The John Larroquette ShowChris1993-09-026.817
- Falling DownDad (Back Yard Party)1993-02-267.44,113
- MikeyNeil Trenton1992-11-125.986
- Mo' MoneyKeith Heading1992-07-245.5155
- MotoramaPhil1991-09-106.561
- A Climate for KillingWayne Paris1991-07-184.05
- WhoreDerelict1991-06-215.3113
- Eddie Dodd1991-03-120.00
- Kickboxer 2: The Road BackJack1991-01-305.5205
- The Dark Side of the MoonPhilip Jennings1990-05-305.197
- Cool BlueClayton1990-02-274.616
- MadHouseFred1990-02-165.383
- MonstersMiles Magnus1988-10-227.124
- GlitzTeddy Magyk1988-09-285.04
- In the Heat of the NightJohn sevrance1988-03-067.668
- WalkerStebbins1987-12-046.487
- Beauty and the BeastVernon Toulane1987-09-257.4276
- White of the EyeMr Dupree1987-06-195.882
- The Hanoi HiltonMurphy1987-03-275.421
- L.A. LawKevin Delahanty1986-09-157.177
- L.A. LawTim1986-09-157.177
- Miami Vice: Brother's KeeperDet. Larry Zito1984-09-167.733
- Miami ViceLarry Zito1984-09-167.5511
- AngelThe Killer1984-01-136.1127
- D.C. CabHead Kidnapper1983-12-165.2105
- National Lampoon's VacationAssistant Mechanic1983-07-297.11,745
- JoysticksArnie1983-03-044.579
- HystericalTaxi Driver1982-12-224.517
- Cagney & Lacey1982-03-257.071
- Cassie & Co.Gelson1982-01-295.33
- The Ambush MurdersFerguson1982-01-058.02
- Leon's CaseLeon Bernstein1982-01-010.00
- StripesCruiser1981-06-266.61,042
- Escape from New YorkPunk1981-05-237.13,544
- Hill Street Blues1981-01-157.6125
- Falling in Love AgainBeaver (1940's)1980-11-215.815
- A Cry for Love1980-10-2010.01