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John Diehl

John Diehl

Acting • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA • Born May 1, 1950

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.

32
Films
6.3
Avg Score

Filmography (32)

Train Dreams

Train Dreams

2025 • Drama • 1h 42m
75
as Billy
Armageddon Time

Armageddon Time

2022 • Drama • 1h 54m
64
as Fred Trump
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

2006 • Mystery, Thriller • 1h 27m
71
as Jerry Snyder
Down in the Valley

Down in the Valley

2005 • Thriller, Drama • 1h 52m
63
as Steve
Land of Plenty

Land of Plenty

2004 • Drama • 2h 3m
64
as Paul
Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III

2001 • Science Fiction, Action • 1h 32m
60
as Cooper
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

2001 • Action, Romance • 3h 3m
63
as Senior Doctor
Lost Souls

Lost Souls

2000 • Horror, Thriller • 1h 37m
48
as Henry Birdson
Fail Safe

Fail Safe

2000 • Thriller, Drama • 1h 26m
74
as Col. Cascio
Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

1999 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 54m
62
as Jimmy
Purgatory

Purgatory

1999 • Fantasy, TV Movie • 1h 34m
68
as Badger
Amanda & the Alien

Amanda & the Alien

1998 • Science Fiction, Comedy • 1h 36m
47
as Colonel Rosencrans
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

1997 • Action, Thriller • 1h 44m
51
as Frank Elkins
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1996 • Thriller, Crime • 2h 29m
75
as Tim Nunley
Foxfire

Foxfire

1996 • Action, Thriller • 1h 42m
61
as Mr. Buttinger
Female Perversions

Female Perversions

1996 • Drama • 1h 57m
54
as Jake Rock
Nixon

Nixon

1995 • Drama, History • 3h 12m
70
as Gordon Liddy
Three Wishes

Three Wishes

1995 • Drama, Fantasy • 1h 55m
61
as Leland's Dad
Stargate

Stargate

1994 • Science Fiction, Action • 2h 1m
70
as Lieutenant Kawalsky
The Client

The Client

1994 • Mystery, Thriller • 1h 59m
67
as Jack Nance
Gettysburg

Gettysburg

1993 • Drama, War • 4h 14m
76
as Pvt. Bucklin
Falling Down

Falling Down

1993 • Thriller, Crime • 1h 53m
76
as Dad (Back Yard Party)
Mo' Money

Mo' Money

1992 • Action, Thriller • 1h 37m
55
as Keith Heading
Mikey

Mikey

1992 • Horror • 1h 30m
56
as Neil Trenton
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

1991 • Action, Adventure • 1h 29m
45
as Jack
Whore

Whore

1991 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 25m
56
as Derelict
The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon

1990 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 31m
49
as Philip Jennings
Walker

Walker

1987 • Drama, History • 1h 35m
66
as Stebbins
Angel

Angel

1984 • Action, Thriller • 1h 33m
58
as The Killer
National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983 • Adventure, Comedy • 1h 39m
73
as Assistant Mechanic
Escape from New York

Escape from New York

1981 • Science Fiction, Action • 1h 39m
71
as Punk
Stripes

Stripes

1981 • Action, Comedy • 1h 46m
68
as Cruiser

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