John Diehl

John Diehl

🎂 1st May 1950 (75 yrs) 📍 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Known For

Jurassic Park III

Biography

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.

John Diehl

Movies Featuring John Diehl

Train Dreams

Train Dreams (2025)

as Billy
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me (2025)

as Self - Actor, Stripes (archive footage)
Armageddon Time

Armageddon Time (2022)

as Fred Trump
La Sirena

La Sirena (2020)

as Nino
Serpent in the Bottle

Serpent in the Bottle (2020)

as Marvin Decker
Out of the Wild

Out of the Wild (2017)

as Henry McBride
The North Star

The North Star (2016)

as Master Anderson
Forever

Forever (2015)

as Neil
A Long Way Off

A Long Way Off (2014)

Singularity Principle

Singularity Principle (2013)

as Jack Brenner
Apartment 1303 3D

Apartment 1303 3D (2012)

as Detective
The Obama Effect

The Obama Effect (2012)

as Steve Warren
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe

Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe (2011)

as Rear Admiral Lawrence
Natural Selection

Natural Selection (2011)

as Abe
Road to Nowhere

Road to Nowhere (2010)

as Bobby Billings
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas

Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas (2009)

as Sheriff Larabie
Follow the Prophet

Follow the Prophet (2009)

as Ted
The Lucky Ones

The Lucky Ones (2008)

as Tom Klinger
The Far Side of Jericho

The Far Side of Jericho (2006)

as Cash Thornton
The House Is Burning

The House Is Burning (2006)

as Mr. Garson
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006)

as Jerry Snyder
Down in the Valley

Down in the Valley (2005)

as Steve
Land of Plenty

Land of Plenty (2004)

as Paul
I Pass for Human

I Pass for Human (2004)

as Ex-husband
No Image

Dragnet: Sticks and Stones (2003)

as Dr. Rupert Miles
Bookies

Bookies (2003)

as Vincent
Tully

Tully (2002)

as Mal "Mac" MacAvoy
Falling Like This

Falling Like This (2001)

as Eddie Gallagher
Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III (2001)

as Cooper
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor (2001)

as Senior Doctor
The Zeros

The Zeros (2001)

as Burl
Lost Souls

Lost Souls (2000)

as Henry Birdson
Fail Safe

Fail Safe (2000)

as Col. Cascio
Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here (1999)

as Jimmy
Purgatory

Purgatory (1999)

as Badger
The Hi-Lo Country

The Hi-Lo Country (1998)

as Les Birk
Monument Ave.

Monument Ave. (1998)

as Digger
The Rat Pack

The Rat Pack (1998)

as Joe DiMaggio
Amanda & the Alien

Amanda & the Alien (1998)

as Colonel Rosencrans
Most Wanted

Most Wanted (1997)

as Police Captain
The End of Violence

The End of Violence (1997)

as Lowell
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below (1997)

as Frank Elkins
Female Perversions

Female Perversions (1997)

as Jake Rock
Casualties

Casualties (1997)

as Polito
Foxfire

Foxfire (1996)

as Mr. Buttinger
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill (1996)

as Tim Nunley
Managua

Managua (1996)

The Destiny of Marty Fine

The Destiny of Marty Fine (1996)

as Deke
The Grave

The Grave (1996)

as J.C. Cole
Nixon

Nixon (1995)

as Gordon Liddy
Three Wishes

Three Wishes (1995)

as Leland's Dad
Mind Ripper

Mind Ripper (1995)

as Alex
Buffalo Girls

Buffalo Girls (1995)

as Gen. Custer (1995)
Stargate

Stargate (1994)

as Lieutenant Kawalsky
The New Age

The New Age (1994)

as Lyle
The Client

The Client (1994)

as Jack Nance
Almost Dead

Almost Dead (1994)

as Eddie Herbek
Gettysburg

Gettysburg (1993)

as Pvt. Bucklin
The Paint Job

The Paint Job (1993)

as Father
Remote

Remote (1993)

as Delbert McCoy
Falling Down

Falling Down (1993)

as Dad (Back Yard Party)
Mikey

Mikey (1992)

as Neil Trenton
Mo' Money

Mo' Money (1992)

as Keith Heading
Motorama

Motorama (1991)

as Phil
A Climate for Killing

A Climate for Killing (1991)

as Wayne Paris
Whore

Whore (1991)

as Derelict
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)

as Jack
The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon (1990)

as Philip Jennings
Cool Blue

Cool Blue (1990)

as Clayton
MadHouse

MadHouse (1990)

as Fred
Glitz

Glitz (1988)

as Teddy Magyk
Walker

Walker (1987)

as Stebbins
White of the Eye

White of the Eye (1987)

as Mr Dupree
The Hanoi Hilton

The Hanoi Hilton (1987)

as Murphy
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984)

as Det. Larry Zito
Angel

Angel (1984)

as The Killer
D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab (1983)

as Head Kidnapper
National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

as Assistant Mechanic
Joysticks

Joysticks (1983)

as Arnie
Hysterical

Hysterical (1982)

as Taxi Driver
The Ambush Murders

The Ambush Murders (1982)

as Ferguson
Leon's Case

Leon's Case (1982)

as Leon Bernstein
Stripes

Stripes (1981)

as Cruiser
Escape from New York

Escape from New York (1981)

as Punk
Falling in Love Again

Falling in Love Again (1980)

as Beaver (1940's)
No Image

A Cry for Love (1980)