Michael Diamond
Known for ActingBorn 1965-11-20New 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
2020 · as Self
Celebrity Escape Room
2020 · as Self
Krush Groove
1985 · as Self (Beastie Boys)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011 · as Cop 2
Free Tibet
1998 · as Mike D - Beastie Boys
Downloaded
2013 · as Self
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
2013 · as Self
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987 · as Self - as Beastie Boys
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006 · as Self
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994
Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde
2002 · as Himself (Segment)
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011 · as Self
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
2000 · as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 · as Self
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
2003 · as Self
Tibetan Freedom Concert
1996 · as Self
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994 · as The Chief (as Alasondro Alegré)
Tougher Than Leather
1988 · as Self