John Diehl
Actor, Producer
May 1, 1950 (76 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | Train Dreams · as Billy |
| 2022 | Armageddon Time · as Fred Trump |
| 2022 | Five Days at Memorial · as Frank Minyard |
| 2022 | Dark Winds · as B.j. Vines |
| 2020 | Serpent in the Bottle · as Marvin Decker |
| 2019 | Out of the Wild · as Henry Mcbride |
| 2018 | Castle Rock · as John |
| 2017 | Snowfall · as Colonel Robert Mcdonald |
| 2016 | The North Star · as Master Anderson |
| 2015 | Forever · as Neil |
| 2014 | A Long Way OffOn Plex |
| 2013 | Almost Human · as Edward Kennex |
| 2013 | Singularity Principle · as Jack BrennerOn Plex |
| 2012 | Apartment 1303 3D · as Detective |
| 2012 | The Obama Effect · as Steve Warren |
| 2012 | Swerve · as Samm |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) · as Ray Dwyer |
| 2012 | Gabe the Cupid Dog · as Roger |
| 2011 | Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe · as Rear Admiral Lawrence |
| 2011 | Natural Selection · as Abe |
| 2010 | Road to Nowhere · as Bobby Billings |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles · as Arthur Dunbar |
| 2009 | Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas · as Sheriff Larabie |
| 2009 | Mental · as Hank Crowley |
| 2009 | Follow the Prophet · as Ted |
| 2009 | Lie to Me · as Charlie Everett |
| 2008 | The Lucky Ones · as Tom KlingerOn Plex |
| 2008 | Natural Disasters · as John |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | The Far Side of Jericho · as Cash Thornton |
| 2006 | The House Is Burning · as Mr. Garson |
| 2006 | Friday Night Lights · as Richard Sherman |
| 2006 | Jericho (2006) · as Governor Trader |
| 2006 | Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise · as Jerry Snyder |
| 2006 | Hidden Places · as Frank Wyatt |
| 2005 | Down in the Valley · as SteveOn Plex |
| 2005 | Point Pleasant · as David Burke |
| 2004 | Land of Plenty · as Paul |
| 2004 | I Pass for Human · as Ex-Husband |
| 2003 | Karen Sisco · as Junior Mcleod |
| 2003 | Cold Case · as Isaac Keller |
| 2003 | Just Another Story · as Al |
| 2003 | L.A. Dragnet · as Dr. Rupert Miles |
| 2003 | Bookies · as VincentOn Plex |
| 2002 | Without a Trace · as Doyle |
| 2002 | The Shield · as Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy |
| 2001 | The Guardian · as Fortunato |
| 2001 | Falling Like This · as Eddie Gallagher |
| 2001 | Dead Last · as Richard StenglerOn Plex |
| 2001 | Jurassic Park III · as Cooper |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor · as Senior Doctor |
| 2001 | The Zeros · as Burl |
| 2000 | Tully · as Mal "mac" Macavoy |
| 2000 | Lost Souls · as Henry Birdson |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine · as Mr. Lawson |
| 2000 | Fail Safe · as Col. Cascio |
| 2000 | 18 Wheels of Justice · as Matt CurranOn Plex |
| 1999 | Anywhere But Here · as Jimmy |
| 1999 | The West Wing · as Claypool |
| 1999 | Get Real · as Harris Forman |
| 1999 | Purgatory · as Badger |
| 1998 | The Hi-Lo Country · as Les Birk |
| 1998 | Monument Ave. · as Digger |
| 1998 | The Rat Pack · as Joe Dimaggio |
| 1997 | Most Wanted · as Police Captain |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | The End of Violence · as Lowell |
| 1997 | Fire Down Below · as Frank Elkins |
| 1997 | Con Air · as Poe's Lawyer |
| 1997 | Casualties · as PolitoOn Plex |
| 1996 | Female Perversions · as Jake Rock |
| 1996 | Profiler · as Toby 'the Wick' Wood |
| 1996 | The Pretender · as Sheriff Delmont |
| 1996 | Foxfire · as Mr. Buttinger |
| 1996 | Ruby Jean and Joe · as Harris Johnson |
| 1996 | A Time to Kill · as Tim Nunley |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges · as Albert FossOn Plex |
| 1996 | Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day · as PinchotOn Plex |
| 1996 | The Destiny of Marty Fine · as Deke |
| 1996 | The Lazarus Man · as Nat Patchett |
| 1996 | The Grave · as J.c. ColeOn Plex |
| 1995 | Nixon · as Gordon Liddy |
| 1995 | Three Wishes · as Leland's Dad |
| 1995 | Mind Ripper · as AlexOn Plex |
| 1995 | JAG · as Jack Raglan |
| 1995 | Amanda & the Alien · as Colonel RosencransOn Plex |
| 1995 | Buffalo Girls · as Gen. Custer (1995) |
| 1995 | Buffalo Girls · as General CusterOn Plex |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) · as Joe |
| 1995 | The Marshal · as Earl 'the Beast' Lipscomb |
| 1994 | Stargate · as Lieutenant Kawalsky |
| 1994 | ER · as Johnson's Son |
| 1994 | The New Age · as LyleOn Plex |
| 1994 | The Client · as Jack Nance |
| 1994 | Almost Dead · as Eddie HerbekOn Plex |
| 1993 | South of Sunset · as Merlin |
| 1993 | Gettysburg · as Pvt. Bucklin |
| 1993 | Remote · as Delbert MccoyOn Plex |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue · as Joe Brady |
| 1993 | The X-Files · as Wilson Pinker Rawls |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show · as Chris |
| 1993 | Falling Down · as Dad (back Yard Party) |
| 1992 | Mikey · as Neil TrentonOn Plex |
| 1992 | Mo' Money · as Keith Heading |
| 1992 | The Paint Job · as Father |
| 1992 | Mann & Machine · as Concierge |
| 1991 | Motorama · as Phil |
| 1991 | A Climate for Killing · as Wayne Paris |
| 1991 | Whore · as Derelict |
| 1991 | Dark Justice · as Cavanaugh |
| 1991 | Kickboxer 2: The Road Back · as JackOn Plex |
| 1990 | The Dark Side of the Moon · as Philip JenningsOn Plex |
| 1990 | Madhouse · as Fred |
| 1989 | Cool Blue · as Clayton |
| 1988 | Monsters · as Miles MagnusOn Plex |
| 1988 | Glitz · as Teddy Magyk |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night · as John Sevrance |
| 1987 | Walker · as Stebbins |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast · as Vernon Toulane |
| 1987 | White of the Eye · as Mr DupreeOn Plex |
| 1987 | The Hanoi Hilton · as Murphy |
| 1987 | Unsolved Mysteries · as ProsecutorOn Plex |
| 1986 | L.A. Law · as Tim |
| 1984 | Hunter · as Bank RobberOn Plex |
| 1984 | Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper · as Det. Larry Zito |
| 1984 | Miami Vice · as Larry Zito |
| 1984 | Angel · as The KillerOn Plex |
| 1984 | City Limits · as Whitey |
| 1983 | D.C. Cab · as Head Kidnapper |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation · as Assistant Mechanic |
| 1983 | Joysticks · as Arnie |
| 1983 | The Family Tree · as The Intruder |
| 1982 | Hysterical · as Taxi Driver |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co. · as Gelson |
| 1982 | The Ambush Murders · as Ferguson |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest · as Gus WallachOn Plex |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | Stripes · as Cruiser |
| 1981 | Escape from New York · as Punk |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | Falling in Love Again · as Beaver (1940's)On Plex |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | A Rumor of War · as D.t. |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me · as Self - Actor, Stripes (archive Footage) |
| 2011 |
| 2001 | Falling Like This · as Co-Producer |