John Diehlborn 1950

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Actor

Popularity

3.2

Famous

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.

Credits

Armageddon Time
Armageddon Time

2022

Drama

as Fred Trump

6.5
2.8
La Sirena
La Sirena

2020

Drama

as Nino

6
0.1
Serpent in the Bottle
Serpent in the Bottle

2020

Drama

as Marvin Decker

2.3
0.1
Out of the Wild
Out of the Wild

2017

Drama • Western

as Henry McBride

6.5
0.2
The North Star
The North Star

2016

Drama • History

as Master Anderson

5
0.2
Forever
Forever

2015

Drama • Romance • Thriller

as Neil

5.9
0.8
A Long Way Off
A Long Way Off

2014

Drama • Family • Romance

5.8
0.5
Singularity Principle
Singularity Principle

2013

Science Fiction

as Jack Brenner

6.5
0.6
Apartment 1303 3D
Apartment 1303 3D

2012

Horror

as Detective

3.6
1
The Obama Effect
The Obama Effect

2012

Comedy • Drama

as Steve Warren

2.5
0.4
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe

2011

Action • Comedy • Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Rear Admiral Lawrence

6.5
0.7
Natural Selection
Natural Selection

2011

Comedy • Drama

as Abe

6.2
0.2
Road to Nowhere
Road to Nowhere

2010

Mystery • Romance • Thriller

as Bobby Billings

5.7
0.4
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas

2009

Drama • Horror • Thriller

as Sheriff Larabie

3.8
0.3
Follow the Prophet
Follow the Prophet

2009

Drama • Thriller

as Ted

5.7
0.2
The Lucky Ones
The Lucky Ones

2008

Comedy • Drama • History

as Tom Klinger

6.4
0.9
The Far Side of Jericho
The Far Side of Jericho

2006

Action • Drama • Western

as Cash Thornton

4.1
0.1
The House Is Burning
The House Is Burning

2006

Drama

as Mr. Garson

6.6
0.1
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

2006

Crime • Drama • Mystery • TV Movie • Thriller

as Jerry Snyder

6.9
0.7
Down in the Valley
Down in the Valley

2005

Drama • Romance • Thriller • Western

as Steve

5.9
0.8
Land of Plenty
Land of Plenty

2004

Drama

as Paul

6.2
0.4
I Pass for Human
I Pass for Human

2004

as Ex-husband

4
0
Dragnet: Sticks and Stones
Dragnet: Sticks and Stones

2003

Crime • Drama

as Dr. Rupert Miles

0
0.2
Bookies
Bookies

2003

Action • Comedy • Drama

as Vincent

6.3
0.5
Tully
Tully

2002

Drama

as Mal "Mac" MacAvoy

6.3
0.3
Falling Like This
Falling Like This

2001

Drama • Romance

as Eddie Gallagher

4
0.1
Jurassic Park III
Jurassic Park III

2001

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Cooper

6.2
0.5
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor

2001

Action • History • Romance • War

as Senior Doctor

6.9
8.3
The Zeros
The Zeros

2001

Comedy • Drama

as Burl

3.3
0.3
Lost Souls
Lost Souls

2000

Drama • Horror • Thriller

as Henry Birdson

5
1.3
Fail Safe
Fail Safe

2000

Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Col. Cascio

7
1
Anywhere but Here
Anywhere but Here

1999

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Jimmy

6
1.1
Purgatory
Purgatory

1999

Fantasy • TV Movie • Western

as Badger

7.2
1.5
The Hi-Lo Country
The Hi-Lo Country

1998

Drama • Romance • Western

as Les Birk

6.1
0.7
Monument Ave.
Monument Ave.

1998

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Digger

5.6
0.5
The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack

1998

Drama • TV Movie

as Joe DiMaggio

5.9
0.6
Amanda & the Alien
Amanda & the Alien

1998

Comedy • Romance • Science Fiction • TV Movie

as Colonel Rosencrans

4.3
0.5
Most Wanted
Most Wanted

1997

Action • Thriller

as Police Captain

5.4
1.1
The End of Violence
The End of Violence

1997

Drama • Thriller

as Lowell

5.3
0.6
Fire Down Below
Fire Down Below

1997

Action • Thriller

as Frank Elkins

5.7
1.7
Female Perversions
Female Perversions

1997

Drama • Romance • Thriller

as Jake Rock

5
1.1
Casualties
Casualties

1997

Drama • Thriller

as Polito

6.6
0.4
Foxfire
Foxfire

1996

Action • Drama • Thriller

as Mr. Buttinger

6
1.2
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill

1996

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Tim Nunley

7.4
4.3
Managua
Managua

1996

Action • Drama

4.3
0.2
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1
0.2
The Grave
The Grave

1996

Crime • Horror • Thriller

as J.C. Cole

4.9
0.7
Nixon
Nixon

1995

Drama • History

as Gordon Liddy

6.9
1.5
Three Wishes
Three Wishes

1995

Drama • Family • Fantasy

as Leland's Dad

6.2
1
Mind Ripper
Mind Ripper

1995

Horror • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Alex

4.4
0.7
Buffalo Girls
Buffalo Girls

1995

TV Movie • Western

as Gen. Custer (1995)

6.6
0.6
Stargate
Stargate

1994

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as Lieutenant Kawalsky

7
7.5
The New Age
The New Age

1994

Comedy • Drama

as Lyle

5.4
0.7
The Client
The Client

1994

Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Jack Nance

6.7
3.2
Almost Dead
Almost Dead

1994

Horror • Mystery • Thriller

as Eddie Herbek

5.9
0.4
Gettysburg
Gettysburg

1993

Drama • History • War

as Pvt. Bucklin

6.9
1.5
The Paint Job
The Paint Job

1993

Thriller

as Father

4.2
0.2
Remote
Remote

1993

Adventure • Comedy

as Delbert McCoy

4.7
0.6
Falling Down
Falling Down

1993

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Dad (Back Yard Party)

7.4
6.3
Mikey
Mikey

1992

Horror

as Neil Trenton

5.9
0.9
Mo' Money
Mo' Money

1992

Action • Comedy • Crime • Drama • Romance • Thriller

as Keith Heading

5.5
0.6
Motorama
Motorama

1991

Adventure • Comedy

as Phil

6.5
0.9
A Climate for Killing
A Climate for Killing

1991

Drama

as Wayne Paris

3
0.3
Whore
Whore

1991

Comedy • Drama

as Derelict

5.3
1.2
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

1991

Action • Adventure

as Jack

5.4
1.2
The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon

1990

Action • Horror • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Philip Jennings

5
0.6
Cool Blue
Cool Blue

1990

Comedy • Romance • Thriller

as Clayton

4.1
0.6
MadHouse
MadHouse

1990

Comedy

as Fred

5.4
0.9
Glitz
Glitz

1988

Action • Crime • TV Movie • Thriller

as Teddy Magyk

4.3
0.3
Walker
Walker

1987

Drama • History • Western

as Stebbins

6.4
0.8
White of the Eye
White of the Eye

1987

Horror • Thriller

as Mr Dupree

5.8
0.6
The Hanoi Hilton
The Hanoi Hilton

1987

Drama • War

as Murphy

5.9
0.4
Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son

1985

Action • Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Detective Larry Zito

10
0.5
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

1984

Action • Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Det. Larry Zito

7.9
0.4
Angel
Angel

1984

Action • Crime • Thriller

as The Killer

5.9
2.1
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab

1983

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Crime

as Head Kidnapper

5.3
0.7
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

Adventure • Comedy

as Assistant Mechanic

7.1
3.8
Joysticks
Joysticks

1983

Comedy

as Arnie

4.7
0.7
Hysterical
Hysterical

1982

Comedy • Family • Fantasy • Horror

as Taxi Driver

4.6
0.4
The Ambush Murders
The Ambush Murders

1982

Drama • TV Movie

as Ferguson

9
0.3
Stripes
Stripes

1981

Action • Comedy

as Cruiser

6.6
3
Escape from New York
Escape from New York

1981

Action • Science Fiction

as Punk

7.1
3.6
Falling in Love Again
Falling in Love Again

1980

Drama • Romance

as Beaver (1940's)

5.4
0.6
A Cry for Love
A Cry for Love

1980

Drama • Romance • TV Movie

0
0.2

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