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John Diehl(I)

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John Diehl
Trailer for The North Star
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The North Star (2016)
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Performer whose career has spanned over 30 years. Particularly called upon to play various delinquents, wackos and psychos in his earlier years, he has matured into a fine screen character actor. His career began in the early 80s with a number of bit parts in movies such as Escape from New York (1981) with Kurt Russell and Stripes (1981) with Bill Murray amongst others before landing a co-starring role in the pilot for Miami Vice (1984) playing Hawiian shirt clad Detective Larry Zito. He continued his role in Miami Vice (1984) for three series before quitting to pursue other roles. He continued his film career and has since appeared in over 80 movies and has made over 40 guest appearances on TV. Notable film credits include The Client (1994), A Time to Kill (1996), Stargate (1994), Nixon (1995) and more recently Pearl Harbor (2001) and a small role as dinosaur chow in Jurassic Park III (2001).

He resides in Nashville, TN with his wife, singer Julie Christensen and son Magnus Diehl b. 1993.
BornMay 1, 1950
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BornMay 1, 1950
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  • Awards
    • 1 win

Photos20

Peter Alexander and John Diehl in Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day (1996)
John Diehl
Kurt Russell, John Diehl, Christopher John Fields, and French Stewart in Stargate (1994)
Katie's father (John Diehl) loses it with Katie (Megan Wilson)
John Diehl and Michelle Williams in Land of Plenty (2004)
Edward James Olmos and John Diehl in Miami Vice (1984)
Don Johnson, Edward James Olmos, John Diehl, and Michael Talbott in Miami Vice (1984)
Don Johnson, Olivia Brown, John Diehl, Michael Talbott, and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)
John Diehl and Claire Stansfield in Mind Ripper (1995)
Kurt Russell, Erick Avari, John Diehl, Gianin Loffler, and Derek Webster in Stargate (1994)
John Diehl in Lost Souls (2000)
John Diehl and Jenny Lewis in Foxfire (1996)

Known for:

Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, and Brad Renfro in The Client (1994)
The Client
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  • Jack Nance
  • 1994

Credits

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Actor

  • Resilient 3D
    • Alex
    • Pre-production
  • Damson Idris in Snowfall (2017)
    Snowfall
    • Colonel McDonald (as John Henry Diehl)
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2023
  • Five Days at Memorial (2022)
    Five Days at Memorial
    • Frank Minyard
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Dark Winds (2022)
    Dark Winds
    • B. J. Vines
    • B.J. Vines (as John Henry Diehl)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Jaylin Webb, and Banks Repeta in Armageddon Time (2022)
    Armageddon Time
    • Fred Trump
    • 2022
  • La Sirena (2020)
    La Sirena
    • Nino
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Serpent in the Bottle (2020)
    Serpent in the Bottle
    • Marvin Decker
    • 2020
  • John Diehl in Out of the Wild (2019)
    Out of the Wild
    • Henry McBride
    • 2019
  • Castle Rock (2018)
    Castle Rock
    • John (as John Henry Diehl)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • The North Star (2016)
    The North Star
    • Master Anderson
    • 2016
  • Forever (2015)
    Forever
    • Neil
    • 2015
  • Ed Gersh
    A Strong Collected Spirit
    • Marty Stock
    • 2014
  • Sal and the Goon (2014)
    Sal and the Goon
    • William Truth
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Kahea (2014)
    Kahea
    • Jake Baldwin
    • Short
    • 2014
  • A Long Way Off (2014)
    A Long Way Off
    • Mr. Abraham
    • 2014
  • Karl Urban and Michael Ealy in Almost Human (2013)
    Almost Human
    • Edward Kennex
    • TV Series
    • 2014

Producer

  • Sal and the Goon (2014)
    Sal and the Goon
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Falling Like This (2001)
    Falling Like This
    • co-producer
    • 2001

Videos16

John Diehl demo reel
Demo Reel 8:54
John Diehl demo reel
The Far Side of Jericho
Full Movie 2:12
The Far Side of Jericho
Trailer
Trailer 2:22
Trailer
U.S. Version
Trailer 2:36
U.S. Version
Road to Nowhere
Trailer 2:10
Road to Nowhere
Land of Plenty
Trailer 2:16
Land of Plenty
Forever
Trailer 2:02
Forever
Monument Ave.
Trailer 0:55
Monument Ave.
The North Star
Trailer 1:44
The North Star
Apartment 1303
Trailer 1:36
Apartment 1303
Gabe the Cupid Dog
Trailer 2:38
Gabe the Cupid Dog
The Obama Effect
Trailer 2:31
The Obama Effect

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  • Alternative name
    • John Henry Diehl
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • May 1, 1950
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Spouse
    • Julie ChristensenMay 27, 1992 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    TV commercials for Buick (November 2002-), playing legendary auto designer Harley Earl.

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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  • Trivia
    Made his professional boxing debut on December 21, 1985, at the Miami Beach Convention Center on 17th Street in South Beach. Diehl knocked out Deboe Bickering in one round.
  • Nickname
    • South Beach

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