Mike D
November 20, 1965 (60 years old) in 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
Credits
- 2022 · Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty as Chasen's Pianist
- 2021 · Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson as Self
- 2020 · Celebrity Escape Room as Self
- 2020 · Beastie Boys Story as Self
- 2019 · Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication' as Self
- 2014 · Finding the Funk as Himself
- 2013 · Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records as Self
- 2013 · Downloaded as Self
- 2012 · Ben Lee: Catch My Disease as Self
- 2012 · Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
- 2012 · Bad Brains: A Band in DC as Self
- 2011 · Beastie Boys: Move on Up as Self
- 2011 · Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest as Self
- 2011 · Fight for Your Right Revisited as Cop 2
- 2010 · Rappin' With The Rickster as Self
- 2009 · Live From Bonnaroo 2009 as Self
- 2009 · Beastie Boys: Live Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival as
- 2007 · Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome as Self
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Mike D.
- 2006 · Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! as Self
- 2005 · Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits as Self
- 2004 · Beastie Boys 'Horseplay' as Self
- 2004 · Beastie Boys $2 Bill as Self (as Mike D)
- 2004 · Beastie Boys - Live at Melkweg; Amsterdam as Self
- 2003 · The Work of Director Spike Jonze as Self
- 2002 · Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde as Himself (Segment)
- 2002 · Keep Your Eyes Open as Officer Diamond
- 2000 · Beastie Boys: Video Anthology as Self
- 1999 · Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999 as
- 1999 · Beastie Boys: Live in SECC, Glasgow as Mike D
- 1999 · Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999 as Self
- 1999 · Futurama as Mike D's head (voice)
- 1998 · Free Tibet as Mike D - Beastie Boys
- 1998 · Beastie|ography as Self
- 1998 · Beastie Boys: Open Air Festival as
- 1998 · Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga as
- 1994 · Beastie Boys: Sabotage as The Chief (as Alasondro Alegré)
- 1994 · Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! as
- 1994 · Hi Octane as Self
- 1994 · The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder as Self
- 1994 · Ciao L.A. as Asasondro Alegré
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Musical Guest
- 1992 · Beastie Boys - Live in Japan as Self
- 1992 · Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$ as Self
- 1988 · Tougher Than Leather as Self
- 1988 · Yo! MTV Raps 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 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- Future · Tibetan Freedom Concert as Self
- 1984 · Over Exposed as George