John Diehl
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The New Age
as Lyle
1994
Jurassic Park III
as Cooper
2001
The Hi-Lo Country
as Les Birk
1998
Land of Plenty
as Paul
2004
The Dark Side of the Moon
as Philip Jennings
1990
Stargate
as Lieutenant Kawalsky
1994
A Time to Kill
as Tim Nunley
1996
Angel
as The Killer
1984
Stripes
as Cruiser
1981
Monument Ave.
as Digger
1998
Whore
as Derelict
1991
Anywhere but Here
as Jimmy
1999
Fail Safe
as Col. Cascio
2000
Down in the Valley
as Steve
2005
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas
as Sheriff Larabie
2009
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
as Jack
1991
Mind Ripper
as Alex
1995
The House Is Burning
as Mr. Garson
2006
Mo' Money
as Keith Heading
1992
Most Wanted
as Police Captain
1997
TV Appearances
Falcon Crest
as Gus Wallach
1981
Point Pleasant
as David Burke
2005
Jericho
as Governor Trader
2006
L.A. Law
as Kevin Delahanty
1986
The Pretender
as Sheriff Delmont
1996
Cold Case
as Isaac Keller
2003
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Women's Murder Club
2007
Hill Street Blues
1981
Get Real
as Harris Forman
1999
The X-Files
as Wilson Pinker Rawls
1993
Friday Night Lights
as Richard Sherman
2006