Actor profile

Michael Diamond

20th November 1965 New York City, New York, USA Acting

Michael Louis Diamond, also known by his stage name Mike D, is an American musician, rapper, actor and writer. Born to a Jewish family in New York City, he is best known as a part of the hip-hop trio 'Beastie Boys' alongside his high school friends, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Adam "MCA" Yauch, formed in 1981. The group disbanded after Yauch died due to cancer in 2012, shortly after they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As well as featuring in the group's music videos, Diamond has made cameos in other music videos and shows, as well as DJing. He has two children with director Tamra Davis, and co-wrote the 2020 documentary 'Beastie Boys Story'.

40 Movies 11 TV Shows 55 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Celebrity Escape Room poster

Celebrity Escape Room 21st May 2020 as Self

Beastie Boys Story poster

Beastie Boys Story 24th April 2020 as Self

Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication' poster

Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication' 30th May 2019 as Self

Finding the Funk poster

Finding the Funk 31st January 2014 as Himself

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records poster

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records 21st June 2013 as Self

Downloaded poster

Downloaded 20th June 2013 as Self

Ben Lee: Catch My Disease poster

Ben Lee: Catch My Disease 6th November 2012 as Self

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ poster

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ 7th June 2012 as Self

Bad Brains: A Band in DC poster

Bad Brains: A Band in DC 6th June 2012 as Self

Beastie Boys: Move on Up poster

Beastie Boys: Move on Up 8th November 2011 as Self

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest poster

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest 8th July 2011 as Self

Fight for Your Right Revisited poster

Fight for Your Right Revisited 22nd April 2011 as Cop 2

Rappin' With The Rickster poster

Rappin' With The Rickster 1st January 2010 as Self

Live From Bonnaroo 2009 poster

Live From Bonnaroo 2009 15th December 2009 as Self

Beastie Boys: Live at Bonnaroo 2009 poster

Beastie Boys: Live at Bonnaroo 2009 12th June 2009

Beastie Boys: Live Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival poster

Beastie Boys: Live Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 12th June 2009

Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! poster

Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! 31st March 2006 as Self

Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits poster

Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits 8th November 2005 as Self

Beastie Boys $2 Bill poster

Beastie Boys $2 Bill 9th June 2004 as Self (as Mike D)

The Work of Director Spike Jonze poster

The Work of Director Spike Jonze 20th October 2003 as Self

Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde poster

Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde 10th September 2002 as Himself (Segment)

Keep Your Eyes Open poster

Keep Your Eyes Open 1st March 2002 as Officer Diamond

Beastie Boys: Video Anthology poster

Beastie Boys: Video Anthology 21st November 2000 as Self

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999 poster

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999 13th June 1999

Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999 poster

Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999 3rd May 1999 as Self

Beastie Boys: Live in SECC, Glasgow poster

Beastie Boys: Live in SECC, Glasgow 3rd May 1999 as Mike D

Free Tibet poster

Free Tibet 11th September 1998 as Mike D - Beastie Boys

Beastie|ography poster

Beastie|ography 17th July 1998 as Self

Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga poster

Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga 16th June 1998

Tibetan Freedom Concert poster

Tibetan Freedom Concert 15th June 1996 as Self

Beastie Boys: Sabotage poster

Beastie Boys: Sabotage 10th December 1994 as The Chief (as Alasondro Alegré)

Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! poster

Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! 15th November 1994

Ciao L.A. poster

Ciao L.A. 1st January 1994 as Asasondro Alegré

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder poster

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder 1st January 1994 as Self

Beastie Boys - Live in Japan poster

Beastie Boys - Live in Japan 19th September 1992 as Self

Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$ poster

Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$ 1st January 1992 as Self

Tougher Than Leather poster

Tougher Than Leather 26th September 1988 as Self

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville poster

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville 12th October 1987 as Self - as Beastie Boys

Krush Groove poster

Krush Groove 25th October 1985 as Self (Beastie Boys)

Over Exposed poster

Over Exposed 1st January 1984 as George

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty poster

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty 6th March 2022 as Chasen's Pianist

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson poster

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson 30th July 2021 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self - Guest

30 Rock poster

30 Rock 11th October 2006 as Mike D.

Futurama poster

Futurama 28th March 1999 as Mike D's head (voice)

Hi Octane poster

Hi Octane 1st July 1994 as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Musical Guest

Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman 30th August 1993 as Self - Musical Guest

Later... with Jools Holland poster

Later... with Jools Holland 9th October 1992 as Self - Performer

Yo! MTV Raps poster

Yo! MTV Raps 21st September 1988 as Self

MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards 14th September 1984 as Self