Mike D
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1965-11-20 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Alasondro Alegré · Mike Diamond · Beastie Boys · Michael Diamond
Biography
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
TV Shows (10)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
30 Rock
2006
as Mike D.
Futurama
1999
as Mike D's head (voice)
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022
as Chasen's Pianist
Yo! MTV Raps
1988
as Self
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
2021
as Self
Hi Octane
1994
as Self
Movies (43)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
as Cop 2
Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Self - as Beastie Boys
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
as Self
Krush Groove
1985
as Self (Beastie Boys)
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011
as Self
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
2013
as Self
Celebrity Escape Room
2020
as Self
Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits
2005
as Self
Tougher Than Leather
1988
as Self
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
2000
as Self
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994
as Self
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
2003
as Self
Rappin' With The Rickster
2010
as Self
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006
as Self
Downloaded
2013
as Self
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
2012
as Self
Free Tibet
1998
as Mike D - Beastie Boys
Live From Bonnaroo 2009
2009
as Self
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome
2007
as Self
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
2012
as Self
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994
as The Chief (as Alasondro Alegré)
Over Exposed
1984
as George
Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999
1999
as Self
Keep Your Eyes Open
2002
as Officer Diamond
Ciao L.A.
1994
as Asasondro Alegré
Finding the Funk
2014
as Himself
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994
Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication'
2019
as Self
Beastie Boys - Live at Melkweg; Amsterdam
2004
as Self
Beastie Boys: Live in SECC, Glasgow
1999
as Mike D
Tibetan Freedom Concert
as Self
Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga
1998
Beastie|ography
1998
as Self
Beastie Boys: Live Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
2009
Beastie Boys - Live in Japan
1992
as Self
Beastie Boys $2 Bill
2004
as Self (as Mike D)
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
1999
Beastie Boys: Open Air Festival
1998
Beastie Boys 'Horseplay'
2004
as Self
Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$
1992
as Self
Beastie Boys: Move on Up
2011
as Self
Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde
2002
as Himself (Segment)
About Mike D
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,… With 53 credits spanning from 1984 to 2022, Mike D has appeared in 43 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mike D Movies
- Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011) — as Cop 2
- Beastie Boys Story (2020) — as Self
- Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987) — as Self - as Beastie Boys
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012) — as Self
- Krush Groove (1985) — as Self (Beastie Boys)
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