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

• 2026Outcome — Thanks
• Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty — Chasen's Pianist
• 2020Beastie Boys Story — Self, Writer, Executive Producer
• 2011Fight for Your Right Revisited — Cop 2
• 2010Basement — Executive Producer
• 2010Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child — Music
• 2009Beastie Boys: Live Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
• 2009Beastie Boys: Live at Bonnaroo 2009
• 30 Rock — Mike D.
• 2005Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits — Self, Music
• 2002Keep Your Eyes Open — Officer Diamond
• 2000Beastie Boys: Video Anthology — Self, Music
• 1999Beastie Boys: Live in SECC, Glasgow — Mike D
• 1999Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
• Futurama — Mike D's head (voice)
• 1998Beastie Boys: Open Air Festival
• 1998Free Tibet — Mike D - Beastie Boys
• 1998Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga
• 1994Beastie Boys: Sabotage — The Chief (as Alasondro Alegré), Music
• 1994Ciao L.A. — Asasondro Alegré
• 1994Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
• 1984Over Exposed — George

Appearances as themselves (37)

• Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson — Self
• 2020Celebrity Escape Room — Self
• 2019Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication' — Self
• 2014Finding the Funk — Himself
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest, Self - Guest / Musical Guest
• 2013Downloaded — Self
• 2013Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records — Self
• 2012Bad Brains: A Band in DC — Self
• 2012Ben Lee: Catch My Disease — Self
• 2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ — Self
• 2011Beastie Boys: Move on Up — Self
• 2011Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest — Self
• 2010Rappin' With The Rickster — Self
• 2009Live From Bonnaroo 2009 — Self
• 2007Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome — Self
• 2006Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! — Self
• 2004Beastie Boys $2 Bill — Self (as Mike D)
• 2004Beastie Boys 'Horseplay' — Self
• 2004Beastie Boys - Live at Melkweg; Amsterdam — Self
• 2003The Work of Director Spike Jonze — Self
• 2002Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde — Himself (Segment)
• 1999Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999 — Self
• 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special — Self
• 1998Beastie|ography — Self
• 1996Tibetan Freedom Concert — Self
• Hi Octane — Self
• 1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Musical Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Musical Guest
• 1992Beastie Boys - Live in Japan — Self
• 1992Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$ — Self
• Later... with Jools Holland — Self - Performer
• 1988Tougher Than Leather — Self
• Yo! MTV Raps — Self
• 1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville — Self - as Beastie Boys
• 1985Krush Groove — Self (Beastie Boys)
• MTV Video Music Awards — Self