Harold Diamond
Actor
Best known to movie fans as John Rambo's "stick-fighting" opponent in Rambo III, Harold Diamond in reality is one of Florida's most-famous pioneers in the sport of American Kickboxing. Born Harold Roth, he earned the nickname, "Nature Boy", for his long pony-tail, and a habit of wearing blue-jeans into the kick-boxing ring. In the mid-1970s, he became the first martial artist to compete in a kick-boxing match on Miami Beach. Fighting at the Miami Beach Convention Center on South Beach (The same center where Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston for the World's Heavyweight Boxing Title), Roth ran up an impressive undefeated streak all by knockouts. He was "labeled" unbeatable, as he knocked out opponents throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. In 1983 he won a Muay-Thai Championship and soon after retired with an undefeated record of 17-0 with 17 knockouts. His legendary local-fame lead to a Hollywood contract, and a name change to Harold Diamond. But, to south Florida fans, he will always be "Nature Boy" Harold Roth, the greatest kick boxer in the state's history.
Known for
Rambo III
May 24, 1988
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
March 1, 1987
Spellbinder
September 23, 1988
Picasso Trigger
February 1, 1988
Killing American Style
December 1, 1988
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
April 24, 2017
Trained To Kill
June 7, 1989
Can You Feel Me Dancing?
October 13, 1986
Gypsy
October 12, 1990
Acting9
- 2017King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table as Merlin
- 1990Gypsy as Montana the Gypsy
- 1989Trained To Kill as Loc Syn
- 1988Killing American Style as John Morgan
- 1988Spellbinder as Man
- 1988Rambo III as Stick Fighter
- 1988Picasso Trigger as Jade
- 1987Hard Ticket to Hawaii as Jade
- 1986Can You Feel Me Dancing? as Judo Instructor