Highest rated as cast or director
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.
Acted in 122
2020s
- 2025
- 2022
- 2020
Serpent in the Bottle
Marvin Decker
2010s
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
The North Star
Master Anderson
- 2015
Forever
Neil
- 2014
A Long Way Off
Movie
- 2013
Singularity Principle
Jack Brenner
- 2012
The Obama Effect
Steve Warren
- 2011
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
Rear Admiral Lawrence
Natural Selection
Abe
- 2010
Road to Nowhere
Bobby Billings
2000s
- 2009
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas
Sheriff Larabie
Follow the Prophet
Ted
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
The Far Side of Jericho
Cash Thornton
The House Is Burning
Mr. Garson
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Jerry Snyder
- 2005
- 2004
Land of Plenty
Paul
I Pass for Human
Ex-husband
- 2003
- 2002
Tully
Mal "Mac" MacAvoy
- 2001
Falling Like This
Eddie Gallagher
- 2000
Fail Safe
Col. Cascio
1990s
- 1999
Purgatory
Badger
- 1998
The Rat Pack
Joe DiMaggio
- 1997
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV
The Destiny of Marty Fine
Deke
- 1995
Three Wishes
Leland's Dad
Buffalo Girls
General Custer
- 1994
- 1993
The Paint Job
Father
- 1992
- 1991
Motorama
Phil
A Climate for Killing
Wayne Paris
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
Glitz
Teddy Magyk
- 1987
Beauty and the Beast
Vernon Toulane · 1 episode
The Hanoi Hilton
Murphy
- 1986
- 1984
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Det. Larry Zito
- 1983
D.C. Cab
Head Kidnapper
- 1982
Leon's Case
Leon
- 1981
- 1980
Produced 1
2000s
- 2001
Falling Like This
Co-Producer
