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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2020
Late Show with David Letterman
2006
Futurama
1999
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2004
30 Rock
2009
Later... with Jools Holland
2026
MTV Video Music Awards
1994
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022
Yo! MTV Raps
1989
Outcome
2026
Beastie Boys Story
2020
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
2021

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
57
Writing
1
Producing
2
Sound
4
Crew
1
2026
Later... with Jools Holland
as Self - Performer
2026
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest / Musical Guest
2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
as Chasen's Pianist
2021
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
as Self
2020
Beastie Boys Story
as Self
2020
Celebrity Escape Room
as Self
2020
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2019
Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication'
as Self
2014
Finding the Funk
as Himself
2013
Downloaded
as Self
2013
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
as Self
2012
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
as Self
2012
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
as Self
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
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
Beastie Boys: Move on Up
as Self
2010
Rappin' With The Rickster
as Self
2009
Beastie Boys: Live Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
2009
Live From Bonnaroo 2009
as Self
2009
Beastie Boys: Live at Bonnaroo 2009
2009
30 Rock
as Mike D.
2007
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome
as Self
2006
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
as Self
2006
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
2005
Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits
as Self
2004
Beastie Boys 'Horseplay'
as Self
2004
Beastie Boys - Live at Melkweg; Amsterdam
as Self
2004
Beastie Boys $2 Bill
as Self (as Mike D)
2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
2003
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
as Self
2002
Keep Your Eyes Open
as Officer Diamond
2002
Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde
as Himself (Segment)
2000
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
as Self
1999
Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999
as Self
1999
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
1999
Beastie Boys: Live in SECC, Glasgow
as Mike D
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
1999
Futurama
as Mike D's head (voice)
1998
Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga
1998
Beastie|ography
as Self
1998
Free Tibet
as Mike D - Beastie Boys
1998
Beastie Boys: Open Air Festival
1996
Tibetan Freedom Concert
as Self
1994
Ciao L.A.
as Asasondro Alegré
1994
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
as Self
1994
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
as The Chief (as Alasondro Alegré)
1994
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1994
Hi Octane
as Self
1992
Beastie Boys - Live in Japan
as Self
1992
Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$
as Self
1989
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
1988
Tougher Than Leather
as Self
1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
as Self - as Beastie Boys
1985
Krush Groove
as Self (Beastie Boys)
1984
Over Exposed
as George