Mike D
Known for Acting
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
Krush Groove
1985
as Self (Beastie Boys)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
as Cop 2
Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self
Downloaded
2013
as Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011
as Self
Free Tibet
1998
as Mike D - Beastie Boys
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
as Self
Celebrity Escape Room
2020
as Self
Tougher Than Leather
1988
as Self
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Self - as Beastie Boys
Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga
1998
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
2000
as Self
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
2003
as Self
Ciao L.A.
1994
as Asasondro Alegré
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006
as Self
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
2013
as Self
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994
as Self
Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde
2002
as Himself (Segment)
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
2012
as Self