Actor
Mike D
Born 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'.
Acting

Futurama
Mike D's head (voice) · 1999

30 Rock
Mike D. · 2006

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Chasen's Pianist · 2022

Beastie Boys Story
Self · 2020

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest · 1993

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 2014

Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest · 1993

Fight for Your Right Revisited
Cop 2 · 2011

Downloaded
Self · 2013

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Self · 2011

Beastie Boys: Sabotage
The Chief (as Alasondro Alegré) · 1994

The Work of Director Spike Jonze
Self · 2003

MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 1984

Krush Groove
Self (Beastie Boys) · 1985

Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
Self · 2000

Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
Self · 2006

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
Self · 2021

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Self · 2013

Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999
Self · 1999

Beastie|ography
Self · 1998

Hi Octane
Self · 1994

Celebrity Escape Room
Self · 2020

Finding the Funk
Himself · 2014

Free Tibet
Mike D - Beastie Boys · 1998