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    John Diehl

    1950-05-01 (74 years old) in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Armageddon Time
    65 %|Oct 28, 2022
    Drama
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    La Sirena
    60 %|May 22, 2020
    Drama
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    Serpent in the Bottle
    25 %|Apr 20, 2020
    Drama
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    Out of the Wild
    65 %|Dec 5, 2017
    Western, Drama
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    The North Star
    50 %|Mar 1, 2016
    Drama, History
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    Forever
    62 %|Oct 27, 2015
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
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    A Long Way Off
    58 %|Jun 6, 2014
    Romance, Drama, Family
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    Singularity Principle
    65 %|Mar 13, 2013
    Science Fiction
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    Apartment 1303 3D
    36.44 %|Dec 6, 2012
    Horror
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    The Obama Effect
    25 %|Jul 13, 2012
    Comedy, Drama
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    Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
    65 %|Apr 17, 2011
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Natural Selection
    61 %|Mar 13, 2011
    Comedy, Drama
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    Road to Nowhere
    57 %|Sep 11, 2010
    Mystery, Thriller, Romance
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    Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas
    39 %|Sep 1, 2009
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
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    The Lucky Ones
    64 %|Sep 26, 2008
    Comedy, Drama, History
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    The Far Side of Jericho
    41 %|Dec 10, 2006
    Western, Drama, Action
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    The House Is Burning
    66 %|Nov 16, 2006
    Drama
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    Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
    69.07 %|Apr 30, 2006
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery, TV Movie
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    Down in the Valley
    59 %|May 13, 2005
    Drama, Romance, Thriller, Western
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    Land of Plenty
    62 %|Sep 10, 2004
    Drama
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    I Pass for Human
    0 %|Mar 21, 2004
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    Dragnet: Sticks and Stones
    0 %|Mar 30, 2003
    Crime, Drama
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    Bookies
    63 %|Jan 20, 2003
    Drama, Action, Comedy
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    Tully
    63 %|Nov 1, 2002
    Drama
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    Falling Like This
    40 %|Sep 7, 2001
    Romance, Drama
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    Jurassic Park III
    61 %|Jul 18, 2001
    Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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    Pearl Harbor
    69.42999999999999 %|May 21, 2001
    War, History, Romance, Drama, Action
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    The Zeros
    45 %|Mar 10, 2001
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    Lost Souls
    50 %|Oct 13, 2000
    Horror, Thriller, Drama
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    Fail Safe
    69 %|Apr 9, 2000
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Anywhere but Here
    60.53 %|Nov 12, 1999
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    Purgatory
    72 %|Jan 10, 1999
    Fantasy, Western, TV Movie
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    The Hi-Lo Country
    62 %|Dec 30, 1998
    Drama, Romance, Western
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    Monument Ave.
    57 %|Sep 25, 1998
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
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    The Rat Pack
    59 %|Aug 22, 1998
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Most Wanted
    54 %|Oct 10, 1997
    Action
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    The End of Violence
    53 %|Sep 12, 1997
    Drama, Thriller
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    Fire Down Below
    57 %|Sep 5, 1997
    Action, Thriller
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    Female Perversions
    51 %|Apr 25, 1997
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
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    Casualties
    66 %|Apr 15, 1997
    Drama, Thriller
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    Foxfire
    60 %|Aug 23, 1996
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    A Time to Kill
    74 %|Jul 24, 1996
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Managua
    43 %|Apr 9, 1996
    Action, Drama
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    The Destiny of Marty Fine
    0 %|Mar 16, 1996
    Drama
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    The Grave
    51 %|Jan 18, 1996
    Crime, Thriller, Horror
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    Nixon
    68.69 %|Dec 22, 1995
    Drama, History
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    Three Wishes
    62 %|Oct 27, 1995
    Fantasy, Family, Drama
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    Mind Ripper
    43 %|Oct 8, 1995
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Amanda & the Alien
    46 %|Aug 20, 1995
    Comedy, Science Fiction, TV Movie, Romance
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    Buffalo Girls
    66.19 %|Apr 30, 1995
    Western, TV Movie
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    Stargate
    70.07 %|Oct 28, 1994
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    The New Age
    55.38 %|Sep 16, 1994
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Client
    66.76 %|Jul 20, 1994
    Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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    Almost Dead
    59 %|Mar 20, 1994
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
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    Gettysburg
    69 %|Oct 8, 1993
    Drama, History, War
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    The Paint Job
    40 %|Sep 30, 1993
    Thriller
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    Remote
    47 %|Sep 22, 1993
    Comedy, Adventure
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    Falling Down
    73.88 %|Feb 26, 1993
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Mikey
    59 %|Nov 12, 1992
    Horror
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    Mo' Money
    54.489999999999995 %|Jul 24, 1992
    Action, Comedy, Crime
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    Motorama
    66 %|Sep 10, 1991
    Comedy, Adventure
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    A Climate for Killing
    30 %|Jul 18, 1991
    Drama
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    Whore
    53 %|Jun 21, 1991
    Drama, Comedy
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    Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
    55 %|Jan 30, 1991
    Action, Adventure
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    The Dark Side of the Moon
    51 %|May 30, 1990
    Horror, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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    MadHouse
    53 %|Feb 16, 1990
    Comedy
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    Glitz
    60 %|Sep 28, 1988
    Thriller, Action, Crime, TV Movie
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    Walker
    63.08 %|Dec 4, 1987
    Drama, History, Western
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    The Hanoi Hilton
    59 %|Mar 27, 1987
    War, Drama
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    Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
    79 %|Sep 16, 1984
    Drama, Action, Crime, TV Movie
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    Angel
    59 %|Apr 19, 1984
    Action, Crime, Horror
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    D.C. Cab
    53 %|Dec 16, 1983
    Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Action
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    National Lampoon's Vacation
    71 %|Jul 29, 1983
    Comedy, Adventure
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    Joysticks
    48 %|Mar 4, 1983
    Comedy
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    Hysterical
    50 %|Dec 22, 1982
    Horror, Comedy, Fantasy, Family
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    The Ambush Murders
    90 %|Jan 5, 1982
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Stripes
    65.47 %|Jun 26, 1981
    Action, Comedy
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    Escape from New York
    70.67999999999999 %|May 23, 1981
    Science Fiction, Action
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    Falling in Love Again
    55 %|Nov 21, 1980
    Drama, Romance
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    A Cry for Love
    0 %|Oct 20, 1980
    TV Movie, Drama, Romance

    Series

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    Dark Winds
    75 %|Jun 12, 2022
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Castle Rock
    72 %|Jul 25, 2018
    Mystery, Drama
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    Snowfall
    84.17 %|Jul 5, 2017
    Drama, Crime
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    Almost Human
    73.76 %|Nov 17, 2013
    Drama, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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    Scandal
    72 %|Apr 5, 2012
    Drama
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    Rizzoli & Isles
    79.34 %|Jul 12, 2010
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Women's Murder Club
    79 %|Oct 12, 2007
    Crime, Drama
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    Friday Night Lights
    80 %|Oct 3, 2006
    Drama
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    Jericho
    74.03999999999999 %|Sep 20, 2006
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Western
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    Point Pleasant
    66 %|Jan 19, 2005
    Mystery, Crime, Drama, Soap
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    Cold Case
    77.66 %|Sep 28, 2003
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Without a Trace
    72.94 %|Sep 26, 2002
    Crime, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Shield
    80.99000000000001 %|Mar 12, 2002
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Strong Medicine
    71 %|Jul 23, 2000
    Drama
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    The West Wing
    83 %|Sep 22, 1999
    Drama
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    Get Real
    73 %|Sep 8, 1999
    Drama, Comedy, Documentary
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    The Pretender
    73.83 %|Sep 19, 1996
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    E! True Hollywood Story
    80.41 %|Aug 21, 1996
    Documentary
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    Nash Bridges
    66 %|Mar 29, 1996
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    JAG
    73.1 %|Sep 23, 1995
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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    The Outer Limits
    77 %|Mar 26, 1995
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    ER
    78.13 %|Sep 19, 1994
    Drama
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    NYPD Blue
    70.28 %|Sep 21, 1993
    Drama
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    The X-Files
    83.78 %|Sep 10, 1993
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The John Larroquette Show
    67 %|Sep 2, 1993
    Comedy
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    Eddie Dodd
    0 %|Mar 12, 1991
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    Monsters
    70 %|Oct 22, 1988
    Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    In the Heat of the Night
    75 %|Mar 6, 1988
    Crime, Drama
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    Beauty and the Beast
    74.66 %|Sep 25, 1987
    Drama, Crime
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    L.A. Law
    70 %|Sep 15, 1986
    Drama, War & Politics
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    L.A. Law
    70 %|Sep 15, 1986
    Drama, War & Politics
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    Miami Vice
    75 %|Sep 16, 1984
    Crime, Drama
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    Cagney & Lacey
    69.47 %|Mar 25, 1982
    Crime, Drama
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    Falcon Crest
    56 %|Dec 4, 1981
    Soap, Drama
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    Hill Street Blues
    76 %|Jan 15, 1981
    Drama, Crime