Person

Michael Diamond

Acting · 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'.

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  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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  Late Show with David Letterman

  Self - Musical Guest

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  Futurama

  Mike D's head (voice)

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  30 Rock

  Mike D.

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  Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  Self - Musical Guest

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  MTV Video Music Awards

  Self

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  Later... with Jools Holland

  Self - Performer

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  Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

  Chasen's Pianist

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  Outcome

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  Yo! MTV Raps

  Self

• 2026OutcomeThanks
• 2022Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyChasen's Pianist
• 2021Watch the Sound with Mark RonsonSelf
• 2020Celebrity Escape RoomSelf
• 2020Beastie Boys StorySelf
• 2019Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication'Self
• 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
• 2014Finding the FunkHimself
• 2013Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw RecordsSelf
• 2013DownloadedSelf
• 2012Ben Lee: Catch My DiseaseSelf
• 2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Self
• 2012Bad Brains: A Band in DCSelf
• 2011Beastie Boys: Move on UpSelf
• 2011Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called QuestSelf
• 2011Fight for Your Right RevisitedCop 2
• 2010BasementExecutive Producer
• 2010Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant ChildMusic
• 2010Rappin' With The RicksterSelf
• 2009Live From Bonnaroo 2009Self
• 2009Beastie Boys: Live Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
• 2009Beastie Boys: Live at Bonnaroo 2009
• 2007Public Enemy: Welcome to the TerrordomeSelf
• 200630 RockMike D.
• 2006Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!Self
• 2005Beastie Boys Solid Gold HitsSelf
• 2004Beastie Boys 'Horseplay'Self
• 2004Beastie Boys $2 BillSelf (as Mike D)
• 2004Beastie Boys - Live at Melkweg; AmsterdamSelf
• 2003The Work of Director Spike JonzeSelf
• 2002Cydeways: The Best of The PharcydeHimself (Segment)
• 2002Keep Your Eyes OpenOfficer Diamond
• 2000Beastie Boys: Video AnthologySelf
• 1999Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
• 1999Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999Self
• 1999Beastie Boys: Live in SECC, GlasgowMike D
• 1999FuturamaMike D's head (voice)
• 1998Free TibetMike D - Beastie Boys
• 1998Beastie|ographySelf
• 1998Beastie Boys: Open Air Festival
• 1998Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga
• 1996Tibetan Freedom ConcertSelf
• 1994Beastie Boys: SabotageThe Chief (as Alasondro Alegré)
• 1994Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
• 1994Hi OctaneSelf
• 1994Ciao L.A.Asasondro Alegré
• 1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & BadderSelf
• 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Musical Guest
• 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Musical Guest
• 1992Later... with Jools HollandSelf - Performer
• 1992Beastie Boys - Live in JapanSelf
• 1992Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$Self
• 1988Tougher Than LeatherSelf
• 1988Yo! MTV RapsSelf
• 1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleSelf - as Beastie Boys
• 1985Krush GrooveSelf (Beastie Boys)
• 1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf
• 1984Over ExposedGeorge