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John Diehl

Acting

1.4 Popularity May 01, 1950 (75 years old) Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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...

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.

Filmography 122

2022
Armageddon Time Movie

as Fred Trump

2022
Dark Winds TV

as B.J. Vines

2020
La Sirena Movie

as Nino

2020
Serpent in the Bottle Movie

as Marvin Decker

2018
Castle Rock TV

as John

2017
Out of the Wild Movie

as Henry McBride

2017
Snowfall TV

as Colonel Robert McDonald

2016
The North Star Movie

as Master Anderson

2015
Forever Movie

as Neil

2014
2013
Almost Human TV

as Edward Kennex

2013
Singularity Principle Movie

as Jack Brenner

2012
Apartment 1303 3D Movie

as Detective

2012
The Obama Effect Movie

as Steve Warren

2012
Scandal TV

as Ray Dwyer

2011
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe Movie

as Rear Admiral Lawrence

2011
Natural Selection Movie

as Abe

2010
Road to Nowhere Movie

as Bobby Billings

2010
Rizzoli & Isles TV

as Arthur Dunbar

2009
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas Movie

as Sheriff Larabie

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday May 01, 1950 (75 years old)
Place of Birth Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Also Known As John Henry Diehl, جان دی‌یل
Years Active 1980 - 2022
Popularity 1.4
Career Stats
122 Total Credits
85 Movie Roles
36 TV Roles
2 Photos