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John Diehl

John Diehl

Acting

Born May 1, 1950 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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 c…

Known For · 40 titles

ER

ER

1994
The X-Files

The X-Files

1993
The West Wing

The West Wing

1999
NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

1993
JAG

JAG

1995
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002
Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles

2010
Cold Case

Cold Case

2003
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984
Dark Winds

Dark Winds

2022
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981
Scandal

Scandal

2012
The Shield

The Shield

2002
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

2000
Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

1981
Snowfall

Snowfall

2017
Lie to Me

Lie to Me

2009
Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

1996
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982
Profiler

Profiler

1996
Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights

2006
The Guardian

The Guardian

2001
Castle Rock

Castle Rock

2018
The Pretender

The Pretender

1996
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

1988
Jericho

Jericho

2006
The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

1993
Cassie & Co.

Cassie & Co.

1982
Train Dreams

Train Dreams

2025
Monsters

Monsters

1988
Con Air

Con Air

1997
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

2001
Stargate

Stargate

1994
National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1996
Falling Down

Falling Down

1993
Almost Human

Almost Human

2013
Get Real

Get Real

1999