John Diehl

Biography for John Diehl

Talented and dependable character actor whose career has spanned over 25 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 70 movies and has made over 40 guest appearances on TV. Notable film credits include _Motorama_ (1991) , _Mo' Money_ (1991 , Falling Down (1993), two John Grisham film adaptations The Client (1994) and 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 is still working in movies and lives in Ojai, California with his singer wife Julie Christensen and son Jackson, b. 1993.

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, John Diehl arrives in New York at the age of 19. But it was only nine years later that he was thinking of becoming an actor. He then settled in Los Angeles where he began a career on television and cinema. Interpreter of Inspector Larry Zito, in the cult series Two cops in Miami (Miami Vice) (1984) He nevertheless abandons the role in the third season, considering that it is time to move on ...

Actor now sought after, he turns under the direction of renowned filmmakers, like John Carpenter New York 1997 (Escape from New York) (1980) Stephen Frears the Hi-Lo Country (1997) Wayne Wang my mother, me and my mother (AnyWherere But here) (1999) Oliver Stone Nixon (1995) Martha Coolidge Three Wishes and Wim Wenders the End of Violence (1996) He will soon share the poster with Edward Norton, in Down in the Valley by David Jacobson.

At the same time, it multiplies the appearances in several prestigious television series such as West Wing, FBI: Disappeared worn (Without A Trace) (2002) Karen Sisco and NyPD Blue.

John Diehl is also theater actor. We could notably see him in three plays staged by Sam Shepard: A Lie of the Mind alongside Holly Hunter and James Gammon, Action and Killer’s Head.

Land of Planty (Land of Abundance) (Land of Planty) (2003) marks its second collaboration with Wim Wenders.

John Diehl is an American actor known for having played in many television and films series during his career. He was born on April 19, 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Diehl began his acting career in the 1980s by playing in plays in New York. He then made his cinema debut in 1984 with a role in the film "St. Elmo's Fire". He then continued to play in films such as "Jagged Edge" (1985), "Hoosiers" (1986), and "Stripes" (1981).

In addition to his cinema career, Diehl is also known to have played in many popular television series. He made his television debut in 1986 by playing in the series "Miami Vice", in which he interpreted the role of officer Stan Switek. He then played in series such as "L.A. Law", "The Closer", and "Burn Notice".

In addition to his roles in films and television series, Diehl has also played in several animated children's series. He lent his voice to characters such as Goliath in the series "Gargoyles" and Leo in the series "Little Einsteins".

During his career, Diehl won several prizes for his performances on the screen. In 1986, he won the prize for the best male performance for his role in "Hoosiers" at the Santa Barbara Cinema Festival. In 1991, he also won the prize for the best male performance for his role in "Miami Blues" at the Festival du Cinéma de Sundance.

In summary, John Diehl is a talented American actor who has played in many television and films series during his career. His versatility as an actor allowed him to play in a variety of genres, ranging from comedies to dramas to animated children's series.

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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.
• Took his undefeated boxing record of 3-0 to the Sports Arena in Los Angeles to fight win-less Gene Holly 0-6-0. Diehl lost the four round decision on April 11, 1986, and he retired from boxing after the fight.
• Probably most familiar to TV audiences as Det. Larry Zito on the smash hit 1980s cop series "Miami Vice" (1984) and most recently as the spirit of pioneering GM auto designer Harley Earl in a series of commercials for Buick.

Family

• Spouse : Julie Christensen (27 May 1992 - present) 1 son

Author of the card

• Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest