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John Diehl

John Diehl

Acting·1950·86 films

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

Filmography

Jurassic Park III
Jurassic Park III (2001)Cooper
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor (2001)Senior Doctor
Con Air
Con Air (1997)Poe's Lawyer (uncredited)
Falling Down
Falling Down (1993)Dad (Back Yard Party)
Stargate
Stargate (1994)Lieutenant Kawalsky
Escape from New York
Escape from New York (1981)Punk
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill (1996)Tim Nunley
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)Assistant Mechanic
The Client
The Client (1994)Jack Nance
Stripes
Stripes (1981)Cruiser
Train Dreams
Train Dreams (2025)Billy
Armageddon Time
Armageddon Time (2022)Fred Trump
Nixon
Nixon (1995)Gordon Liddy
Fire Down Below
Fire Down Below (1997)Frank Elkins
Gettysburg
Gettysburg (1993)Pvt. Bucklin
Apartment 1303 3D
Apartment 1303 3D (2012)Detective
Anywhere but Here
Anywhere but Here (1999)Jimmy
Down in the Valley
Down in the Valley (2005)Steve
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)Jack
Lost Souls
Lost Souls (2000)Henry Birdson
The Lucky Ones
The Lucky Ones (2008)Tom Klinger
Mo' Money
Mo' Money (1992)Keith Heading
Foxfire
Foxfire (1996)Mr. Buttinger
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe (2011)Rear Admiral Lawrence
Angel
Angel (1984)The Killer
Purgatory
Purgatory (1999)Badger
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006)Jerry Snyder
Most Wanted
Most Wanted (1997)Police Captain
Whore
Whore (1991)Derelict
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab (1983)Head Kidnapper
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)Self - Actor, Stripes (archive footage)
The Hi-Lo Country
The Hi-Lo Country (1998)Les Birk
The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon (1990)Philip Jennings
Fail Safe
Fail Safe (2000)Col. Cascio
Walker
Walker (1987)Stebbins
Mikey
Mikey (1992)Neil Trenton
Three Wishes
Three Wishes (1995)Leland's Dad
MadHouse
MadHouse (1990)Fred
White of the Eye
White of the Eye (1987)Mr Dupree
Mind Ripper
Mind Ripper (1995)Alex
Joysticks
Joysticks (1983)Arnie
The End of Violence
The End of Violence (1997)Lowell
Female Perversions
Female Perversions (1996)Jake Rock
Motorama
Motorama (1991)Phil
Land of Plenty
Land of Plenty (2004)Paul
Bookies
Bookies (2003)Vincent
Road to Nowhere
Road to Nowhere (2010)Bobby Billings
The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack (1998)Joe DiMaggio
Remote
Remote (1993)Delbert McCoy
The New Age
The New Age (1994)Lyle
Natural Selection
Natural Selection (2011)Abe
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984)Det. Larry Zito
Monument Ave.
Monument Ave. (1998)Digger
Tully
Tully (2002)Mal "Mac" MacAvoy
Buffalo Girls
Buffalo Girls (1995)Gen. Custer (1995)
The Hanoi Hilton
The Hanoi Hilton (1987)Murphy
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas (2009)Sheriff Larabie
Amanda & the Alien
Amanda & the Alien (1998)Colonel Rosencrans
The Grave
The Grave (1996)J.C. Cole
Hysterical
Hysterical (1982)Taxi Driver
Cool Blue
Cool Blue (1990)Clayton
Forever
Forever (2015)Neil
Falling in Love Again
Falling in Love Again (1980)Beaver (1940's)
Almost Dead
Almost Dead (1994)Eddie Herbek
Hidden Places
Hidden Places (2006)Frank Wyatt
Casualties
Casualties (1997)Polito
The House Is Burning
The House Is Burning (2006)Mr. Garson
Managua
Managua (1996)
The Far Side of Jericho
The Far Side of Jericho (2006)Cash Thornton
A Long Way Off
A Long Way Off (2014)
The Paint Job
The Paint Job (1993)Father
Singularity Principle
Singularity Principle (2013)Jack Brenner
Serpent in the Bottle
Serpent in the Bottle (2020)Marvin Decker
A Climate for Killing
A Climate for Killing (1991)Wayne Paris
Out of the Wild
Out of the Wild (2017)Henry McBride
The Obama Effect
The Obama Effect (2012)Steve Warren
The Zeros
The Zeros (2001)Burl
Follow the Prophet
Follow the Prophet (2009)Ted
Glitz
Glitz (1988)Teddy Magyk
Falling Like This
Falling Like This (2001)Eddie Gallagher
The Ambush Murders
The Ambush Murders (1982)Ferguson
The Destiny of Marty Fine
The Destiny of Marty Fine (1996)Deke
The North Star
The North Star (2016)Master Anderson
I Pass for Human
I Pass for Human (2004)Ex-husband
La Sirena
La Sirena (2020)Nino
Leon's Case
Leon's Case (1982)Leon Bernstein