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John Diehl

Actor / Film Producer | * 05/01/1950 (73) | Cincinnati, Ohio (United States of America (USA))
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John Henry Diehl (born May 1, 1950) is an American character actor. Noted for his work in avant-garde theater, Diehl has performed in more than 140 films and television shows, including Land of Plenty, Stripes, City Limits, Nixon, Jurassic Park III and the TV series Miami Vice, The Shield, and Point Pleasant. Diehl has "largely avoided the typecasting that is an accepted part of most character actors' careers." He has been a member of The Actors Studio since 2004. ()
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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 frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Thriller
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Movies with John Diehl as Actor(79)

as Fred Trump2022 Armageddon Time
as Marvin Decker2020 Serpent in the Bottle
as Nino2020 La Sirena
as Henry McBride2017 Out of the Wild
as Master Anderson2016 The North Star
as Neil2015 Forever
2014 A Long Way Off
as Jack Brenner2013 Singularity Principle
as Steve Warren2012 The Obama Effect
as Detective2012 Apartment 1303 3D
as Rear Admiral Lawrence2011 Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
as Abe2011 Natural Selection
as Bobby Billings2010 Road to Nowhere
as Sheriff Larabie2009 Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas
as Tom Klinger2008 The Lucky Ones
as Cash Thornton2006 The Far Side of Jericho
as Mr. Garson2006 The House Is Burning
as Jerry Snyder2006 Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
as Steve2005 Down in the Valley
as Ex-husband2004 I Pass for Human
as Paul2004 Land of Plenty
as Vincent2003 Bookies
as Eddie Gallagher2001 Falling Like This
as Senior Doctor2001 Pearl Harbor
as Burl2001 The Zeros
as Cooper2001 Jurassic Park III
as Col. Cascio2000 Fail Safe
as Henry Birdson2000 Lost Souls
as Jimmy1999 Anywhere but Here
as Badger1999 Purgatory
as Digger1998 Monument Ave.
as Les Birk1998 The Hi-Lo Country
as Joe DiMaggio1998 The Rat Pack
as Frank Elkins1997 Fire Down Below
as Polito1997 Casualties
as Lowell1997 The End of Violence
as Police Captain1997 Most Wanted
1996 Managua
as Jake Rock1996 Female Perversions
as J.C. Cole1996 The Grave
as Deke1996 The Destiny of Marty Fine
as Mr. Buttinger1996 Foxfire
as Tim Nunley1996 A Time to Kill
as Leland's Dad1995 Three Wishes
as Colonel Rosencrans1995 Amanda & the Alien
as Gen. Custer (1995)1995 Buffalo Girls
as Alex1995 Mind Ripper
as Gordon Liddy1995 Nixon
as Jack Nance1994 The Client
as Lyle1994 The New Age
as Eddie Herbek1994 Almost Dead
as Lieutenant Kawalsky1994 Stargate
as Delbert McCoy1993 Remote
as Father1993 The Paint Job
as Dad (Back Yard Party)1993 Falling Down
as Keith Heading1992 Mo' Money
as Neil Trenton1992 Mikey
as Derelict1991 Whore
as Wayne Paris1991 A Climate for Killing
as Jack1991 Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
as Phil1991 Motorama
as Fred1990 MadHouse
as Philip Jennings1990 The Dark Side of the Moon
as Teddy Magyk1988 Glitz
as Stebbins1987 Walker
as Murphy1987 The Hanoi Hilton
as Det. Larry Zito1985 Miami Vice: Calderone's Return
as Larry Zito1985 Miami Vice: Golden Triangle
as Det. Larry Zito1985 Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
as The Killer1984 Angel
as Det. Larry Zito1984 Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Arnie1983 Joysticks
as Head Kidnapper1983 D.C. Cab
as Assistant Mechanic1983 National Lampoon's Vacation
as Taxi Driver1983 Hysterical
as Ferguson1982 The Ambush Murders
as Cruiser1981 Stripes
1980 A Cry for Love
as Beaver (1940's)1980 Falling in Love Again

TV Shows/Series with John Diehl as Actor(26)

as B.J. Vines2022 Dark Winds
as John2018 Castle Rock
as Colonel Robert McDonald2017 Snowfall
as Edward Kennex2013 Almost Human
as Ray Dwyer2012 Scandal
2007 Women's Murder Club
as Governor Trader2006 Jericho
as Richard Sherman2006 Friday Night Lights
2005 Point Pleasant
as Isaac Keller2003 Cold Case
as Doyle2002 Without a Trace
as Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy2002 The Shield
as Claypool1999 The West Wing
as Harris Forman1999 Get Real
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
as Sheriff Delmont1996 The Pretender
1995 The Outer Limits
as Jack Raglan1995 JAG
as Johnson's Son1994 ER
as Wilson Pinker Rawls1993 The X-Files
1987 Beauty and the Beast
as Kevin Delahanty1986 L.A. Law
as Tim1986 L.A. Law
as Larry Zito1984 Miami Vice
1981 Hill Street Blues
1981 Falcon Crest

Movies with John Diehl as Crew(1)

Production/Co-Producer2001 Falling Like This

Full Name: John Diehl
Born: Monday, 05/01 1950 (May) in Cincinnati, Ohio (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 73 years + 354 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: St. Xavier High School
Spouses (current/former): Julie Christensen
Other names for John Diehl (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Henry Diehl"
John Diehl frequently works together with these people:
Tony Plana (10x, Actor)
James Whitmore Jr. (9x, Crew)
Gregory Itzin (9x, Actor)
Steve Eastin (9x, Actor)
Glenn Morshower (8x, Actor)
R. Scott Gemmill (8x, Crew)
Jon Gries (8x, Actor)
Patrick St. Esprit (8x, Actor)
Steven Gilborn (8x, Actor)
Carol Flint (8x, Crew)
Paul Collins (8x, Actor)
Wim Wenders (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:61012, Added: 05/21/2018, Last updated: 03/25/2024