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