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John Diehl, born May 1, 1950, in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a versatile character actor with over 150 film and television credits. His career highlights include Det. Larry Zito in Miami Vice, Charles Kawalsky in Stargate, and Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy in The Shield. Other notable roles are Pvt. Bucklin in Gettysburg, Cooper in Jurassic Park III, and G. Gordon Liddy in Nixon. His range extends to the spirit of Harley Earl in Buick commercials and Keith, a credit card company supervisor, in Mo Money. After graduating from St. Xavier High School in 1968, Diehl briefly pursued a boxing career before returning to acting, cementing his reputation as a reliable and nuanced performer in diverse genres.
The roles that explain the career.
71 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Train Dreams | Billy | Film |
| 2022 | Armageddon Time | Fred Trump | Film |
| 2014 | A Long Way Off | Film | |
| 2013 | Singularity Principle | Jack Brenner | Film |
| 2012 | The Obama Effect | Steve Warren | Film |
| 2012 | Apartment 1303 3D | Detective | Film |
| 2011 | Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe | Rear Admiral Lawrence | Film |
| 2011 | Natural Selection | Abe | Film |
| 2010 | Road to Nowhere | Bobby Billings | Film |
| 2009 | Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas | Sheriff Larabie | Film |
| 2009 | Follow the Prophet | Ted | Film |
| 2008 | The Lucky Ones | Tom Klinger | Film |
| 2006 | The House Is Burning | Mr. Garson | Film |
| 2006 | Hidden Places | Frank Wyatt | Film |
| 2006 | The Far Side of Jericho | Cash Thornton | Film |
| 2006 | Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise | Jerry Snyder | Film |
| 2005 | Down in the Valley | Steve | Film |
| 2004 | Land of Plenty | Paul | Film |
| 2003 | Dragnet: Sticks and Stones | Dr. Rupert Miles | Film |
| 2003 | Bookies | Vincent | Film |
| 2002 | Tully | Mal "Mac" MacAvoy | Film |
| 2001 | Jurassic Park III | Cooper | Film |
| 2001 | Falling Like This | Eddie Gallagher | Film |
| 2001 | Falling Like This | Co-Producer | Film |
| 2000 | Lost Souls | Henry Birdson | Film |
| 2000 | Fail Safe | Col. Cascio | Film |
| 1999 | Anywhere but Here | Jimmy | Film |
| 1998 | The Hi-Lo Country | Les Birk | Film |
| 1998 | Monument Ave. | Digger | Film |
| 1998 | The Rat Pack | Joe DiMaggio | Film |
| 1998 | Amanda & the Alien | Colonel Rosencrans | Film |
| 1997 | The End of Violence | Lowell | Film |
| 1997 | Most Wanted | Police Captain | Film |
| 1997 | Fire Down Below | Frank Elkins | Film |
| 1997 | Casualties | Polito | Film |
| 1996 | A Time to Kill | Tim Nunley | Film |
| 1996 | Foxfire | Mr. Buttinger | Film |
| 1996 | Female Perversions | Jake Rock | Film |
| 1996 | Managua | Film | |
| 1996 | The Grave | J.C. Cole | Film |
| 1995 | Mind Ripper | Alex | Film |
| 1995 | Three Wishes | Leland's Dad | Film |
| 1995 | Buffalo Girls | General Custer | Film |
| 1995 | Nixon | Gordon Liddy | Film |
| 1994 | The Client | Jack Nance | Film |
| 1994 | The New Age | Lyle | Film |
| 1994 | Stargate | Lieutenant Kawalsky | Film |
| 1994 | Almost Dead | Eddie Herbek | Film |
| 1993 | Remote | Delbert McCoy | Film |
| 1993 | The Paint Job | Father | Film |
| 1992 | Mo' Money | Keith Heading | Film |
| 1992 | Mikey | Neil Trenton | Film |
| 1991 | Whore | Derelict | Film |
| 1991 | Kickboxer 2: The Road Back | Jack | Film |
| 1991 | Motorama | Phil | Film |
| 1990 | MadHouse | Fred | Film |
| 1990 | Cool Blue | Clayton | Film |
| 1990 | The Dark Side of the Moon | Philip Jennings | Film |
| 1987 | The Hanoi Hilton | Murphy | Film |
| 1987 | White of the Eye | Mr Dupree | Film |
| 1987 | Walker | Stebbins | Film |
| 1985 | Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son | Larry Zito | Film |
| 1984 | Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper | Det. Larry Zito | Film |
| 1984 | Angel | The Killer | Film |
| 1983 | D.C. Cab | Head Kidnapper | Film |
| 1983 | Joysticks | Arnie | Film |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | Assistant Mechanic | Film |
| 1982 | Hysterical | Taxi Driver | Film |
| 1981 | Stripes | Cruiser | Film |
| 1981 | Escape from New York | Punk | Film |
| 1980 | Falling in Love Again | Beaver (1940's) | Film |
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