John Diehl
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 m...
Known For
Filmography
Train Dreams
2025
as Billy
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Actor, Stripes (archive footage)
Armageddon Time
2022
as Fred Trump
Dark Winds
2022
as B.J. Vines
La Sirena
2020
as Nino
Serpent in the Bottle
2020
as Marvin Decker
Gary's Walk
2019
as Gary
Castle Rock
2018
as John
Out of the Wild
2017
as Henry McBride
Snowfall
2017
as Colonel Robert McDonald
The North Star
2016
as Master Anderson
Forever
2015
as Neil
A Long Way Off
2014
Singularity Principle
2013
as Jack Brenner
Almost Human
2013
as Edward Kennex
Apartment 1303 3D
2012
as Detective
The Obama Effect
2012
as Steve Warren
Scandal
2012
as Ray Dwyer
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
2011
as Rear Admiral Lawrence
Natural Selection
2011
as Abe
Road to Nowhere
2010
as Bobby Billings
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Arthur Dunbar
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas
2009
as Sheriff Larabie
Follow the Prophet
2009
as Ted
Lie to Me
2009
as Charlie Everett
The Lucky Ones
2008
as Tom Klinger
Women's Murder Club
2007
The House Is Burning
2006
as Mr. Garson
The Far Side of Jericho
2006
as Cash Thornton
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
2006
as Jerry Snyder
Hidden Places
2006
as Frank Wyatt
Jericho
2006
as Governor Trader
Friday Night Lights
2006
as Richard Sherman
Down in the Valley
2005
as Steve
Point Pleasant
2005
as David Burke
Land of Plenty
2004
as Paul
I Pass for Human
2004
as Ex-husband
Dragnet: Sticks and Stones
2003
as Dr. Rupert Miles
Bookies
2003
as Vincent
Cold Case
2003
as Isaac Keller
Tully
2002
as Mal "Mac" MacAvoy
The Shield
2002
as Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy
Without a Trace
2002
as Doyle
Jurassic Park III
2001
as Cooper
Pearl Harbor
2001
as Senior Doctor
Falling Like This
2001
as Eddie Gallagher
The Zeros
2001
as Burl
The Guardian
2001
as Fortunato
Fail Safe
2000
as Col. Cascio
Lost Souls
2000
as Henry Birdson
Strong Medicine
2000
as Mr. Lawson
Anywhere but Here
1999
as Jimmy
Purgatory
1999
as Badger
Get Real
1999
as Harris Forman
The West Wing
1999
as Claypool
The Hi-Lo Country
1998
as Les Birk
Monument Ave.
1998
as Digger
Amanda & the Alien
1998
as Colonel Rosencrans
The Rat Pack
1998
as Joe DiMaggio
Most Wanted
1997
as Police Captain
Casualties
1997
as Polito
The End of Violence
1997
as Lowell
Fire Down Below
1997
as Frank Elkins
Con Air
1997
as Poe's Lawyer (uncredited)
A Time to Kill
1996
as Tim Nunley
Female Perversions
1996
as Jake Rock
The Grave
1996
as J.C. Cole
Foxfire
1996
as Mr. Buttinger
Managua
1996
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996
as Deke
The Pretender
1996
as Sheriff Delmont
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Nash Bridges
1996
as Albert foss
Profiler
1996
as Toby 'The Wick' Wood
Mind Ripper
1995
as Alex
Three Wishes
1995
as Leland's Dad
Buffalo Girls
1995
as General Custer
Nixon
1995
as Gordon Liddy
JAG
1995
as Jack Raglan
The Outer Limits
1995
as Joe
The New Age
1994
as Lyle
Stargate
1994
as Lieutenant Kawalsky
Almost Dead
1994
as Eddie Herbek
The Client
1994
as Jack Nance
ER
1994
as Johnson's Son
Gettysburg
1993
as Pvt. Bucklin
Remote
1993
as Delbert McCoy
Falling Down
1993
as Dad (Back Yard Party)
The Paint Job
1993
as Father
The X-Files
1993
as Wilson Pinker Rawls
NYPD Blue
1993
as Joe brady
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Chris
Mo' Money
1992
as Keith Heading
Mikey
1992
as Neil Trenton
Whore
1991
as Derelict
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
1991
as Jack
Motorama
1991
as Phil
A Climate for Killing
1991
as Wayne Paris
Eddie Dodd
1991
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
as Philip Jennings
MadHouse
1990
as Fred
Cool Blue
1990
as Clayton
Glitz
1988
as Teddy Magyk
In the Heat of the Night
1988
as John sevrance
Monsters
1988
as Miles Magnus
Walker
1987
as Stebbins
The Hanoi Hilton
1987
as Murphy
White of the Eye
1987
as Mr Dupree
Beauty and the Beast
1987
as Vernon Toulane
L.A. Law
1986
as Kevin Delahanty
L.A. Law
1986
as Tim
Angel
1984
as The Killer
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984
as Det. Larry Zito
Miami Vice
1984
as Larry Zito
Joysticks
1983
as Arnie
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
as Assistant Mechanic
D.C. Cab
1983
as Head Kidnapper
The Ambush Murders
1982
as Ferguson
Hysterical
1982
as Taxi Driver
Leon's Case
1982
as Leon
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Cassie & Co.
1982
as Gelson
Stripes
1981
as Cruiser
Escape from New York
1981
as Punk
Falcon Crest
1981
as Gus Wallach
Hill Street Blues
1981
A Cry for Love
1980
Falling in Love Again
1980
as Beaver (1940's)