John Diehl Biography (1958-)

Born May 1, 1958, in Cincinnati, OH; married Julie Christensen (an actress),May 27, 1992; children: one son.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
May 1, 1958
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Punk, Escape from New York, Avco Embassy, 1981
  • Howard K. "Cruiser" Turkstra, Stripes, Columbia, 1981
  • Arnie, Joysticks (also known as Video Madness), Jensen Farley Pictures, 1982
  • Assistant mechanic, Vacation (also known as National Lampoon's Vacation and National Lampoon's Summer Vacation), Warner Bros., 1983
  • Head kidnapper, D.C. Cab (also known as Street Fleet), 1983
  • Taxi driver, Hysterical, 1983
  • The killer, Angel, New World, 1983
  • Whitey, City Limits, Vestron Video, 1985
  • Stebbins, Walker, Universal, 1987
  • Murphy (POW), The Hanoi Hilton, 1987
  • Mr. Dupree, White of the Eye, 1987
  • Cool Blue, 1988
  • Fred, Madhouse, Orion, 1990
  • Jennings, The Dark Side of the Moon, 1990
  • Derelict, Whore (also known as If You Can't Say It, Just See It), C.B. Films, 1991
  • Phil, Motorama, Two Moon Releasing, 1991
  • Morrison the accountant, Kickboxer 2: The Road Back, Trimark, 1991
  • Bud, Trumpet #7, 1991
  • Wayne Paris, A Climate for Killing (also known as A Row of Crows), 1991
  • Keith Heading, Mo' Money, 1992
  • Neil, Mikey, 1992
  • Father, The Paint Job (also known as Painted Heart), Astra,1992
  • Delbert, Remote, 1993
  • Private Bucklin (Federal Army), Gettysburg, New Line Cinema, 1993
  • Dad (back yard party), Falling Down, Warner Bros., 1993
  • Lieutenant Colonel Adam Kawalsky, Stargate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
  • Lyle, The New Age, Warner Bros., 1994
  • Jack Nance, The Client, Warner Bros., 1994
  • Eddie Herbek, Almost Dead, Monarch Home Video, 1994
  • Leland's father, Three Wishes, Savoy Pictures, 1995
  • Gordon Liddy, Nixon, Buena Vista, 1995
  • Alex, Mind Ripper (also known as The Outpost, Wes CravenPresents Mind Ripper, and Wes Craven's "The Mindripper"), Warner Bros. Home Video, 1995
  • Tim Nunley, A Time to Kill, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Mr. Buttinger, Foxfire, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996
  • Jake Rock, Female Perversions (also known as Phantasien einer Frau), October Films, 1996
  • Deke, The Destiny of Marty Fine, Castle Hill, 1996
  • J.C. Cole, The Grave, New City Releasing, 1996
  • Pinchot, Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day, 1996
  • Lowell Lewis, The End of Violence (also known as Am Ende der Gewalt), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
  • Public defender (uncredited), Con Air, Buena Vista, 1997
  • Frank Elkins, Fire Down Below, Warner Bros., 1997
  • Police captain, Most Wanted, New Line Cinema, 1997
  • Polito, Casualties, Trimark, 1997
  • Big City Blues, 1997
  • Managua, 1997
  • Digger Bruce, Snitch (also known as Monument Ave.), Lions Gate Films, 1998
  • Les Birk, The Hi-Lo Country, Gramercy, 1998
  • The killer, Davis Is Dead, 1998
  • Jimmy, Anywhere but Here, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
  • Mal "Mac" MacAvoy, The Truth about Tully (also known as What Happened to Tully), 2000
  • Henry Birdson, Lost Souls, New Line Cinema, 2000
  • Cooper, Jurassic Park III (also known as JP3), Universal, 2001
  • Television Appearances
  • Movies
  • A Cry for Love, NBC, 1980
  • Ferguson, The Ambush Murders, CBS, 1982
  • Teddy Magyk, Glitz, NBC, 1988
  • Colonel Evan Rosencrans, Amanada and the Alien, UPN, 1995
  • Harris Johnson, Ruby Jean and Joe, TNT, 1996
  • Joe DiMaggio, The Rat Pack, HBO, 1998
  • Badger, Purgatory, TNT, 1999
  • Colonel Cascio, Fail Safe, CBS, 2000
  • Pilots
  • Detective Larry Zito, Miami Vice, NBC, 1984
  • Series
  • Detective Larry Zito, Miami Vice, NBC, 1984-87
  • Miniseries
  • D.T., A Rumor of War, CBS, 1980
  • General George Custer, Buffalo Girls, CBS, 1995
  • Episodic
  • Vernon, "The Hollow Men," Beauty and the Beast, 1989
  • John Sevrance, In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1989
  • Concierge, "Prototype," Mann and Machine, 1992
  • Tim, "God is My Co-Counsel," L.A. Law, NBC, 1994
  • Chris, "The Book of Rachel," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1994
  • Chris, "Whipping Post," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1995
  • Earl "The Beast" Lipscomb, "The Bounty Hunter," The Marshal, ABC,1995
  • Prisoner, "Ring of Fire," Profiler, NBC, 1996
  • Johnson's son, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," ER, NBC, 1996
  • Albert Foss, "The Counterfeiters," Nash Bridges, CBS, 1997
  • Joe, "The Revelations of Becka Paulson," The Outer Limits, Showtime, then syndicated, 1997
  • Sheriff Delmont, "Red Rock Jarod," The Pretender, NBC, 1998
  • Pinker Rawls, "Trevor," The X-Files, Fox, 1999
  • Raglan, "Rogue," JAG, CBS, 1999
  • The West Wing, NBC, 1999
  • Matt Curran, "Mr. Invisible," 18 Wheels of Justice, TNN, 2000
  • Harris Forman, "Tough Love," Get Real, Fox, 2000
  • Stage Appearances
  • A Lie of the Mind, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1988
  • The Dead Monkey, Cast Theatre, Los Angeles, 1990
  • Shooter, Action, Signature Theatre Company, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, New York City, 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • New York Times January 9, 1987,, p. 18.