Biography
John Diehl
Acting
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 i…
Career works
127
Movies
89
Series
38
Career average
6.3/10
Birth date
05/01/1950
Place of birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Filmography highlights
Movies
Train Dreams
2025 · 7.3
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · 7.8
Armageddon Time
2022 · 6.4
La Sirena
2020 · 6.0
Serpent in the Bottle
2020 · 2.5
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Gary's Walk
2019
Out of the Wild
2017 · 6.5
The North Star
2016 · 5.0
Forever
2015 · 5.8
A Long Way Off
2014 · 5.9
Singularity Principle
2013 · 5.5
Apartment 1303 3D
2012 · 3.6
The Obama Effect
2012 · 2.5
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
2011 · 6.4
Natural Selection
2011 · 6.1
Series
Dark Winds
2022 · 7.5
Castle Rock
2018 · 7.2
Snowfall
2017 · 8.4
Almost Human
2013 · 7.4
Scandal
2012 · 7.2
Rizzoli & Isles
2010 · 7.9
Lie to Me
2009 · 7.9
Women's Murder Club
2007 · 7.7
Friday Night Lights
2006 · 8.0
Jericho
2006 · 7.4
Point Pleasant
2005 · 6.8
Cold Case
2003 · 7.7
Without a Trace
2002 · 7.2
The Shield
2002 · 8.2
The Guardian
2001 · 7.0