Michael Diamond
Actor
- Born
- November 20, 1965 (age 60) · New York City, New York, USA
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'.
Known for
Beastie Boys Story
April 24, 2020
Downloaded
June 20, 2013
Fight for Your Right Revisited
April 22, 2011
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
July 8, 2011
Krush Groove
October 25, 1985
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
December 10, 1994
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
November 15, 1994
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
October 20, 2003
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
November 21, 2000
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
June 21, 2013
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
March 31, 2006
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
September 25, 1999
Acting45
- 2020Celebrity Escape Room as Self
- 2020Beastie Boys Story as Self
- 2019Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication' as Self
- 2014Finding the Funk as Himself
- 2013Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records as Self
- 2013Downloaded as Self
- 2012Ben Lee: Catch My Disease as Self
- 2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
- 2012Bad Brains: A Band in DC as Self
- 2011Beastie Boys: Move on Up