Michael Diamond
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 20 November 1965 · 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
crew 1
- 2026Outcome · thanks
Sound 6
- 2025I Hate Immigrants: A Film About The New Right · music
- 2023The Super Mario Bros. Movie · songs
- 2010Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child · music
- 2005Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits · music
- 2000Beastie Boys: Video Anthology · music
- 1994Beastie Boys: Sabotage · music
Acting 49
- 2020Celebrity Escape Room as Self
- 2020Beastie Boys Story as Self
- 2019Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication' as Self
- 2014Finding the Funk as Himself
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest / Musical Guest · 2 episodes
- 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 as Self
- 2011Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest as Self
- 2011Fight for Your Right Revisited as Cop 2
- 2010Rappin' With The Rickster as Self
- 2009Live From Bonnaroo 2009 as Self
- 2009Beastie Boys: Live Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
- 2009Beastie Boys: Live at Bonnaroo 2009
- 2007Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome as Self
- 2006Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! as Self
- 2005Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits as Self
- 2004Beastie Boys 'Horseplay' as Self
- 2004Beastie Boys $2 Bill as Self (as Mike D)
- 2004Beastie Boys - Live at Melkweg; Amsterdam as Self
- 2003The Work of Director Spike Jonze as Self
- 2002Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde as Himself (Segment)
- 2002Keep Your Eyes Open as Officer Diamond
- 2000Beastie Boys: Video Anthology as Self
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1999Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
- 1999Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999 as Self
- 1999Beastie Boys: Live in SECC, Glasgow as Mike D
- 1999Futurama as Mike D's head (voice) · 1 episode
- 1998Free Tibet as Mike D - Beastie Boys
- 1998Beastie|ography as Self
- 1998Beastie Boys: Open Air Festival
- 1998Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga
- 1996Tibetan Freedom Concert as Self
- 1994Beastie Boys: Sabotage as The Chief (as Alasondro Alegré)
- 1994Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
- 1994Ciao L.A. as Asasondro Alegré
- 1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder as Self
- 1993Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode
- 1992Beastie Boys - Live in Japan as Self
- 1992Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$ as Self
- 1988Tougher Than Leather as Self
- 1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville as Self - as Beastie Boys
- 1985Krush Groove as Self (Beastie Boys)
- 1984Over Exposed as George
- 1984MTV Video Music Awards as Self · 2 episodes
Writing 1
- 2020Beastie Boys Story · writer
Production 2
- 2020Beastie Boys Story · executive producer
- 2010Basement · executive producer