Acting

Michael Diamond

Born 1965-11-20 · 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'.

Credits

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Outcome
Thanks
2026
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
as Chasen's Pianist
2022
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
as Self
2021
Celebrity Escape Room
as Self
2020
Beastie Boys Story
as Self
2020
Beastie Boys Story
Writer
2020
Beastie Boys Story
Executive Producer
2020
Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication'
as Self
2019
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest / Musical Guest
2014
Finding the Funk
as Himself
2014
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
as Self
2013
Downloaded
as Self
2013
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
as Self
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self
2012
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
as Self
2012
Beastie Boys: Move on Up
as Self
2011
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
as Self
2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
as Cop 2
2011
Basement
Executive Producer
2010
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Music
2010
Rappin' With The Rickster
as Self
2010
Live From Bonnaroo 2009
as Self
2009
Beastie Boys: Live Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
2009
Beastie Boys: Live at Bonnaroo 2009
2009
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome
as Self
2007
30 Rock
as Mike D.
2006
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
as Self
2006
Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits
as Self
2005
Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits
Music
2005
Beastie Boys 'Horseplay'
as Self
2004
Beastie Boys $2 Bill
as Self (as Mike D)
2004
Beastie Boys - Live at Melkweg; Amsterdam
as Self
2004
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
as Self
2003
Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde
as Himself (Segment)
2002
Keep Your Eyes Open
as Officer Diamond
2002
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
as Self
2000
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
Music
2000
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
1999
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
1999
Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999
as Self
1999
Beastie Boys: Live in SECC, Glasgow
as Mike D
1999
Futurama
as Mike D's head (voice)
1999
Free Tibet
as Mike D - Beastie Boys
1998
Beastie|ography
as Self
1998
Beastie Boys: Open Air Festival
1998
Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga
1998
Tibetan Freedom Concert
as Self
1996
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
as The Chief (as Alasondro Alegré)
1994
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Music
1994
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994
Hi Octane
as Self
1994
Ciao L.A.
as Asasondro Alegré
1994
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
as Self
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
Later... with Jools Holland
as Self - Performer
1992
Beastie Boys - Live in Japan
as Self
1992
Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$
as Self
1992
Tougher Than Leather
as Self
1988
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
1988
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
as Self - as Beastie Boys
1987
Krush Groove
as Self (Beastie Boys)
1985
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
Over Exposed
as George
1984