John Diehl

Acting

Born May 1, 1950 (age 76) · 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 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Jurassic Park III2001
as ⁨Cooper⁩
Pearl Harbor2001
as ⁨Senior Doctor⁩
Con Air1997
as ⁨Poe's Lawyer (uncredited)⁩
Falling Down1993
as ⁨Dad (Back Yard Party)⁩
Stargate1994
as ⁨Lieutenant Kawalsky⁩
Escape from New York1981
as ⁨Punk⁩
A Time to Kill1996
as ⁨Tim Nunley⁩
National Lampoon's Vacation1983
as ⁨Assistant Mechanic⁩
as ⁨Jack Nance⁩
as ⁨Billy⁩
as ⁨Cruiser⁩
as ⁨Fred Trump⁩
as ⁨Gordon Liddy⁩
as ⁨Frank Elkins⁩
as ⁨Pvt. Bucklin⁩
as ⁨Jimmy⁩
as ⁨Detective⁩
as ⁨Steve⁩
as ⁨Henry Birdson⁩
as ⁨Jack⁩
as ⁨Tom Klinger⁩
as ⁨Keith Heading⁩
as ⁨Mr. Buttinger⁩
as ⁨Rear Admiral Lawrence⁩
as ⁨The Killer⁩
as ⁨Jerry Snyder⁩
as ⁨Badger⁩
as ⁨Police Captain⁩
as ⁨Derelict⁩
as ⁨Head Kidnapper⁩
as ⁨Philip Jennings⁩
as ⁨Les Birk⁩
as ⁨Stebbins⁩
as ⁨Leland's Dad⁩
as ⁨Col. Cascio⁩
as ⁨Neil Trenton⁩
as ⁨Fred⁩
as ⁨Arnie⁩
as ⁨Mr Dupree⁩
as ⁨Alex⁩
as ⁨Lowell⁩
as ⁨Jake Rock⁩
as ⁨Phil⁩
as ⁨Paul⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Jurassic Park III2001
as ⁨Cooper⁩
Pearl Harbor2001
as ⁨Senior Doctor⁩
Con Air1997
as ⁨Poe's Lawyer (uncredited)⁩
Falling Down1993
as ⁨Dad (Back Yard Party)⁩
Stargate1994
as ⁨Lieutenant Kawalsky⁩
Escape from New York1981
as ⁨Punk⁩
A Time to Kill1996
as ⁨Tim Nunley⁩
National Lampoon's Vacation1983
as ⁨Assistant Mechanic⁩
as ⁨Jack Nance⁩
as ⁨Billy⁩
as ⁨Cruiser⁩
as ⁨Fred Trump⁩
as ⁨Gordon Liddy⁩
as ⁨Frank Elkins⁩
as ⁨Pvt. Bucklin⁩
as ⁨Jimmy⁩
as ⁨Detective⁩
as ⁨Steve⁩
as ⁨Henry Birdson⁩
as ⁨Jack⁩
as ⁨Tom Klinger⁩
as ⁨Keith Heading⁩
as ⁨Mr. Buttinger⁩
as ⁨Rear Admiral Lawrence⁩
as ⁨The Killer⁩
as ⁨Jerry Snyder⁩
as ⁨Badger⁩
as ⁨Police Captain⁩
as ⁨Derelict⁩
as ⁨Head Kidnapper⁩
as ⁨Philip Jennings⁩
as ⁨Les Birk⁩
as ⁨Stebbins⁩
as ⁨Leland's Dad⁩
as ⁨Col. Cascio⁩
as ⁨Neil Trenton⁩
as ⁨Fred⁩
as ⁨Arnie⁩
as ⁨Mr Dupree⁩
as ⁨Alex⁩
as ⁨Lowell⁩
as ⁨Jake Rock⁩
as ⁨Phil⁩
as ⁨Paul⁩