Person Details

Birthday: 1950-05-01 08:25:03

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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Movie Involvements: 60

TV Involvements: 19


Most Famous Work

Biography

John Diehl (born May 1, 1950) is an American actor, particularly 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.

Most Famous Work

Without a Trace
Average
7

Without a Trace

(2002) Doyle
The X-Files
Average
8

The X-Files

(1993) Wilson Pinker Rawls
JAG
Average
7

JAG

(1995) Jack Raglan
Cold Case
Average
8

Cold Case

(2003) Isaac Keller
ER
Average
8

ER

(1994) Johnson's Son
The West Wing
Average
8

The West Wing

(1999) Claypool
The Outer Limits
Average
8

The Outer Limits

(1995) Joe
The Shield
Average
8

The Shield

(2002) Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Fred Trump
B.J. Vines
2020 Nino
Marvin Decker
2018 John
2017 Henry McBride
Colonel Robert McDonald
2016 Master Anderson
2015 Neil
2014 N/A
2013 Edward Kennex
Jack Brenner
2012 Detective
Steve Warren
Ray Dwyer
2011 Rear Admiral Lawrence
Abe
2010 Bobby Billings
2009 Sheriff Larabie
2008 Tom Klinger
2007 N/A
2006 Cash Thornton
Mr. Garson
Richard Sherman
Governor Trader
Jerry Snyder
2005 Steve
N/A
2004 Paul
Ex-husband
2003 Isaac Keller
Vincent
2002 Mal "Mac" MacAvoy
Doyle
Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy
2001 Eddie Gallagher
Cooper
Senior Doctor
Burl
2000 Henry Birdson
Col. Cascio
1999 Jimmy
Claypool
Harris Forman
Badger
1998 Les Birk
Digger
Joe DiMaggio
1997 Police Captain
Frank Elkins
Lowell
Polito
1996 Jake Rock
Sheriff Delmont
Mr. Buttinger
N/A
Tim Nunley
N/A
Deke
J.C. Cole
1995 Gordon Liddy
Leland's Dad
Alex
Jack Raglan
Colonel Rosencrans
Gen. Custer (1995)
Joe
1994 Lieutenant Kawalsky
Johnson's Son
Lyle
Jack Nance
Eddie Herbek
1993 Pvt. Bucklin
Father
Delbert McCoy
Wilson Pinker Rawls
Dad (Back Yard Party)
1992 Neil Trenton
Keith Heading
1991 Phil
Wayne Paris
Derelict
N/A
Jack
1990 Philip Jennings
Fred
1988 Teddy Magyk
1987 Stebbins
N/A
Larry Zito
Murphy
1986 Kevin Delahanty
Tim
1984 Larry Zito
Det. Larry Zito
The Killer
1983 Head Kidnapper
Taxi Driver
Assistant Mechanic
Arnie
1982 Ferguson
1981 N/A
Cruiser
N/A
1980 Beaver (1940's)
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2001 Co-Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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