John Diehl

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John Diehl

Acting 76 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 19…

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Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III

6.2 2001 Movie
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

6.9 2001 Movie
Con Air

Con Air

6.8 1997 Movie
The X-Files

The X-Files

8.4 1993 TV Show
Falling Down

Falling Down

7.4 1993 Movie
Stargate

Stargate

7.0 1994 Movie
Escape from New York

Escape from New York

7.0 1981 Movie
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

7.4 1996 Movie
Lie to Me

Lie to Me

7.9 2009 TV Show
JAG

JAG

7.2 1995 TV Show
National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

7.1 1983 Movie
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Train Dreams

    Movie Billy

  2. 2025
    John Candy: I Like Me

    Movie Self - Actor, Stripes (archive footage)

  3. 2022
    Armageddon Time

    Movie Fred Trump

  4. 2022
    Dark Winds

    TV show B.J. Vines

  5. 2020
    La Sirena

    Movie Nino

  6. 2020
    Serpent in the Bottle

    Movie Marvin Decker

  7. 2019
    Gary's Walk

    Movie Gary

  8. 2018
    Castle Rock

    TV show John

  9. 2017
    Out of the Wild

    Movie Henry McBride

  10. 2017
    Snowfall

    TV show Colonel Robert McDonald

  11. 2016
    The North Star

    Movie Master Anderson

  12. 2015
    Forever

    Movie Neil

  13. 2014
    A Long Way Off

    Movie

  14. 2013
    Almost Human

    TV show Edward Kennex

  15. 2013
    Singularity Principle

    Movie Jack Brenner

  16. 2012
    Apartment 1303 3D

    Movie Detective

More credits
  1. 2012
    The Obama Effect

    Movie Steve Warren

  2. 2012
    Scandal

    TV show Ray Dwyer

  3. 2011
    Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe

    Movie Rear Admiral Lawrence

  4. 2011
    Natural Selection

    Movie Abe

  5. 2010
    Road to Nowhere

    Movie Bobby Billings

  6. 2010
    Rizzoli & Isles

    TV show Arthur Dunbar

  7. 2009
    Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas

    Movie Sheriff Larabie

  8. 2009
    Follow the Prophet

    Movie Ted

  9. 2009
    Lie to Me

    TV show Charlie Everett

  10. 2008
    The Lucky Ones

    Movie Tom Klinger

  11. 2007
    Women's Murder Club

    TV show

  12. 2006
    The Far Side of Jericho

    Movie Cash Thornton

  13. 2006
    The House Is Burning

    Movie Mr. Garson

  14. 2006
    Friday Night Lights

    TV show Richard Sherman

  15. 2006
    Jericho

    TV show Governor Trader

  16. 2006
    Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

    Movie Jerry Snyder

  17. 2006
    Hidden Places

    Movie Frank Wyatt

  18. 2005
    Down in the Valley

    Movie Steve

  19. 2005
    Point Pleasant

    TV show David Burke

  20. 2004
    Land of Plenty

    Movie Paul

  21. 2004
    I Pass for Human

    Movie Ex-husband

  22. 2003
    Cold Case

    TV show Isaac Keller

  23. 2003
    Dragnet: Sticks and Stones

    Movie Dr. Rupert Miles

  24. 2003
    Bookies

    Movie Vincent