Dustin Diamond
Encyclopedia
Dustin Neil Diamond is an American
actor
, musician
, director, and stand-up comedian
best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers in the television shows Saved by the Bell
, Good Morning, Miss Bliss
, Saved by the Bell: The College Years
and Saved by the Bell: The New Class
.
(1988–89) through its final incarnation, Saved by the Bell: The New Class
(1994–2000). Continuing the series into college, Saved by the Bell: The College Years
shows most of the cast transplanted into not only the same college, but also the same college dormitory, where Screech continued his typical misadventures. The College Years was canceled after one season. Diamond returned to Bayside High as Principal Belding's assistant in The New Class episodes, remaining with the show until its cancellation.
and reality shows including The Weakest Link
, Celebrity Boxing 2, to name a few. Diamond has also made several cameo appearance
s in films, including appearances in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
in 2003 and in Made
in 2001. In 2009, he also played the part of "Alumnus Guy #1," in American Pie Presents: The Book of Love. In 2010, he had a supporting role in the sports comedy Tetherball: The Movie. In it Dustin plays the "Foul Mouth"'s down-on-his luck coach.
finalist Kimberley Locke
, country singer Cledus T. Judd
, rapper Da Brat
, the program's host, Ant
, and the program's trainer, former USMC sergeant Harvey Walden IV
. Tensions between Diamond and the rest of the celebrities culminated in an open confrontation during which Diamond initially challenged Ant to "physical combat" and subsequently issued the challenge to Harvey Walden after Walden defended Ant.
's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
, broadcast on CMT
. A huge fan and supporter of professional wrestling, Diamond was previously involved with Memphis Championship Wrestling
in March and April 2000. He has had many wrestling involvements since then as a referee, manager and even a tag team partner.
as a commentator.
He will appear as a host at the 12th annual Gathering of the Juggalos
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, director, and stand-up comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers in the television shows Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell is an American television sitcom that aired between 1989 and 1993. The series is a retooled version of the 1988 series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was itself later folded into the history of Saved by the Bell...
, Good Morning, Miss Bliss
Good Morning, Miss Bliss
Good Morning, Miss Bliss is an American teen sitcom that aired on the Disney Channel from 1988 to 1989 , starring Hayley Mills as a teacher at John F...
, Saved by the Bell: The College Years
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
Saved by the Bell: The College Years is a sequel to the Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 14, 1993 to February 8, 1994, lasting one season...
and Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class is a spin-off of the Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 11, 1993 to January 8, 2000. The series lasted for seven seasons on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC Saturday morning line-up. It was the fourth incarnation of the franchise...
.
Career
Diamond's most memorable role was that of the nerdy Samuel "Screech" Powers on the television show Saved by the Bell, a role he played for close to thirteen years from its beginning as Good Morning, Miss BlissGood Morning, Miss Bliss
Good Morning, Miss Bliss is an American teen sitcom that aired on the Disney Channel from 1988 to 1989 , starring Hayley Mills as a teacher at John F...
(1988–89) through its final incarnation, Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class is a spin-off of the Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 11, 1993 to January 8, 2000. The series lasted for seven seasons on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC Saturday morning line-up. It was the fourth incarnation of the franchise...
(1994–2000). Continuing the series into college, Saved by the Bell: The College Years
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
Saved by the Bell: The College Years is a sequel to the Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 14, 1993 to February 8, 1994, lasting one season...
shows most of the cast transplanted into not only the same college, but also the same college dormitory, where Screech continued his typical misadventures. The College Years was canceled after one season. Diamond returned to Bayside High as Principal Belding's assistant in The New Class episodes, remaining with the show until its cancellation.
Sex Tape
In 2006, Diamond directed and released his own sex tape Screeched - Saved by the smell.Appearances after Saved by the Bell
Diamond began doing stand up comedy after the end of Saved by the Bell, and has toured on and off ever since. He has also been featured on a number of gameGame show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
and reality shows including The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
, Celebrity Boxing 2, to name a few. Diamond has also made several cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
s in films, including appearances in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Sam Weisman and starring David Spade and Mary McCormack.- Plot :...
in 2003 and in Made
Made
Made or MADE may refer to:*Made - town in the Netherlands*van der Made - Dutch family name*Made *Made *Made *Made - by Scarface*M.A.D.E...
in 2001. In 2009, he also played the part of "Alumnus Guy #1," in American Pie Presents: The Book of Love. In 2010, he had a supporting role in the sports comedy Tetherball: The Movie. In it Dustin plays the "Foul Mouth"'s down-on-his luck coach.
Celebrity Fit Club
In 2007 Diamond was a cast member of the fifth season of Celebrity Fit Club, during which he came off as aloof and uncooperative as his refusal to alter his dieting habits and aggressiveness toward his castmates caused much conflict. He particularly came into conflict with former American IdolAmerican Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
finalist Kimberley Locke
Kimberley Locke
Kimberley Dawn Locke is an American singer-songwriter and model. She has recorded in the dance, pop and adult contemporary music genres....
, country singer Cledus T. Judd
Cledus T. Judd
Barry Poole is an American country music artist who records under the name Cledus T. Judd. Known primarily for his parodies of popular country music songs, he has been called the "Weird Al" Yankovic of country music, and his albums are usually an equal mix of original comedy songs and parodies...
, rapper Da Brat
Da Brat
Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...
, the program's host, Ant
Ant (comedian)
ANT is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ANT prefers his name spelled in all capital letters.ANT performed at comedy clubs across the USA beginning in 1991...
, and the program's trainer, former USMC sergeant Harvey Walden IV
Harvey Walden IV
Harvey Walden IV is a United States Marine, Drill instructor and television celebrity. He is the great-grandson of Harvey Everett Walden, Sr. pastor of Grant Memorial AME Church in Chicago from 1947 until his death at the age of 90.-Military career:Walden joined the U.S...
. Tensions between Diamond and the rest of the celebrities culminated in an open confrontation during which Diamond initially challenged Ant to "physical combat" and subsequently issued the challenge to Harvey Walden after Walden defended Ant.
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
Diamond appeared as a contestant on Hulk HoganHulk Hogan
Terrance Gene "Terry" Bollea , better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Semi-retired professional wrestler, actor, television personality, and musician currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling was an American reality television program broadcast on CMT that aired for eight episodes in 2008. The first episode aired on October 18, 2008. In Australia, the show premiered in July 2009 on the FOX8 channel. FOX8 is a subscription TV channel...
, broadcast on CMT
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
. A huge fan and supporter of professional wrestling, Diamond was previously involved with Memphis Championship Wrestling
Memphis Championship Wrestling
Memphis Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion run by Terry Golden, based in Memphis, Tennessee. The promotion's first event was on February 20, 2000, and it remained active up until mid-2001...
in March and April 2000. He has had many wrestling involvements since then as a referee, manager and even a tag team partner.
Other work
He is also a musician and formed his own band called Salty The Pocketknife. Diamond played bass and wrote much of the music as well. Shortly after recording their first album, the band split up due to internal disagreements. Diamond has also appeared on truTV's The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest...The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest...
truTV Presents: World's Dumbest... is a cable television series produced by Meetinghouse Productions, Inc. and is airing on truTV...
as a commentator.
He will appear as a host at the 12th annual Gathering of the Juggalos
Gathering of the Juggalos
The Gathering of the Juggalos is an annual festival put on by Psychopathic Records, featuring performances by the entire label as well as numerous well-known musical groups and underground artists. It was founded by Robert Bruce, Insane Clown Posse , and their label in 2000...
.
Personal life
In July 2008, Diamond signed a deal with Gotham Books to write a tell-all book about what life was like behind the scenes of one of America's most watched shows. The book, released in 2009, is called Behind the Bell.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Price of Life | Young Stiles | |
| American Playhouse American Playhouse American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.It premiered on January 12, 1982 with The Shady Hill Kidnapping, written and narrated by John Cheever and directed by Paul Bogart... |
Young Stiles | TV, 1 episode | |
| It's a Living | Young Sonny | TV, 1 episode | |
| Yogi's Great Escape Yogi's Great Escape Yogi's Great Escape is a made for television film and the first produced as part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 series. It first aired in syndication November 19, 1987.-Plot:... |
Chubby Kid (Voice) | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1988 | Purple People Eater Purple People Eater (film) Purple People Eater is a 1988 American children's film that was produced in 1988 and released theatrically in December 1988, playing for years on the Disney Channel. The film stars Neil Patrick Harris, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, and Thora Birch... |
Big Z | |
| 1988–1989 | Good Morning, Miss Bliss Good Morning, Miss Bliss Good Morning, Miss Bliss is an American teen sitcom that aired on the Disney Channel from 1988 to 1989 , starring Hayley Mills as a teacher at John F... |
Samuel "Screech" Powers | TV, 13 episodes |
| 1989 | She's Out of Control She's Out of Control She's Out of Control is an independent American 1989 coming of age comedy film starring Tony Danza, Ami Dolenz and Catherine Hicks. The original music score was composed by Alan Silvestri... |
Beach boy | |
| 1989–1990 | The Wonder Years The Wonder Years The Wonder Years is an American television comedy-drama created by Carol Black and Neal Marlens. It ran for six seasons on ABC from 1988 through 1993. The pilot aired on January 31, 1988 after ABC's coverage of Super Bowl XXII.... |
Joey Harris / Joey Lapman | TV, 2 episodes |
| 1989–1993 | Saved by the Bell Saved by the Bell Saved by the Bell is an American television sitcom that aired between 1989 and 1993. The series is a retooled version of the 1988 series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was itself later folded into the history of Saved by the Bell... |
Samuel "Screech" Powers | TV, 82 episodes |
| 1990 | The Munsters Today The Munsters Today The Munsters Today is an American sitcom that aired in syndication from 1988 to 1991. The series served as a sequel to the 1960s sitcom The Munsters.-Production:... |
Rob | TV, 1 episode |
| 1992 | |||
| Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style is a 1992 made-for-TV movie based on the television series Saved by the Bell and featured the regular cast of that series.-Synopsis:... |
Samuel "Screech" Powers | ||
| 1993 | Getting By Getting By Getting By is an American sitcom produced by Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett, with the format created by William Bickley and Michael Warren. The show debuted on ABC's TGIF block, running its first twelve-episode season from March 5, 1993 through May 21, 1993. Shortly after the spring season... |
Tommy | TV, 2 episodes |
| 1993–1994 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years Saved by the Bell: The College Years Saved by the Bell: The College Years is a sequel to the Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 14, 1993 to February 8, 1994, lasting one season... |
Samuel "Screech" Powers | TV, 18 episodes |
| 1994 | Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas is the series finale for the original Saved by the Bell series. It was presented as a two hour television movie that originally aired on NBC in 1994. When aired in syndication, it is commonly split into two double length episodes... |
Samuel "Screech" Powers | Credited as Dusty Diamond |
| 1994–2000 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class Saved by the Bell: The New Class Saved by the Bell: The New Class is a spin-off of the Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 11, 1993 to January 8, 2000. The series lasted for seven seasons on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC Saturday morning line-up. It was the fourth incarnation of the franchise... |
Samuel "Screech" Powers | TV, 67 episodes |
| 2000 | Longshot Longshot (film) Longshot: The Movie , originally titled Jack Of All Trades is a teen film directed by Lionel C. Martin. It opened briefly in select theaters in Germany. The film was not shown in theaters in North America, but rather was released as a video and DVD only available through the film's web site... |
Waiter | |
| 2001 | Made Made Made or MADE may refer to:*Made - town in the Netherlands*van der Made - Dutch family name*Made *Made *Made *Made - by Scarface*M.A.D.E... |
Himself | |
| 2002 | Jane White is Sick and Twisted | Simone | |
| Big Fat Liar Big Fat Liar Big Fat Liar is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, written and produced by Dan Schneider and Brian Robbins, and starring Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, and Amanda Bynes... |
Himself | ||
| The Rerun Show The Rerun Show The Rerun Show was a short-lived sketch comedy television series that aired on NBC from August 1, 2002 until August 20, 2002. VH1 also aired the show on Friday nights at 11:30 P.M... |
Doctor | TV, 1 episode | |
| Star Dates Star Dates Star Dates is an American reality television program that aired on the E! network from 2002 to 2003.-Overview:The series consisted of ordinary people going on blind dates with B-list celebrities. Butch Patrick appeared on the first show. Other celebrities who appeared included Dustin Diamond, Kim... |
himself | TV 1 episode | |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead Pauly Shore Is Dead -Additional notes:The film did see a release to theaters in Sacramento, California, and has found/developed a following on DVD.Music from the band Staind's album "Break the Cycle" is used in the movie. Aaron Lewis, vocalist of Staind, also has an appearance in the DVD. Eminem and now deceased... |
Himself | |
| Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Sam Weisman and starring David Spade and Mary McCormack.- Plot :... |
Himself | ||
| 2004 | Tom Goes to the Mayor Tom Goes to the Mayor Tom Goes to the Mayor is an American animated television series created by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim for Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. It premiered on November 14, 2004 and ended on September 25, 2006, with a total of thirty episodes.-History:Tom Goes to the... |
Himself (End Credits) | |
| 2005 | Duck Dodgers Duck Dodgers (TV series) Duck Dodgers is an American animated television series, based on the classic cartoon short Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century, produced by Warner Bros. Animation from 2003 to 2005. The series aired on Cartoon Network and starred Daffy Duck as the titular character... |
Xainius the Eternal | TV, 1 episode |
| 13th Grade | Corey | ||
| 2006 | Screeched: Saved by the Smell | Himself (also directed) | |
| 2008 | Our Feature Presentation Our Feature Presentation Our Feature Presentation is a 2008 independent comedy film directed by Gardner Loulan and written by Gardner Loulan and Joseph Brady.-Production:... |
Mr. Renolds | |
| 2009 | American Pie Presents: The Book of Love | Alumnus Guy #1 | |
| 2010 | Big Money Rustlas Big Money Rustlas Big Money Rustlas is an American Western comedy film directed by Paul Andresen. The film is the prequel to the 2000 film Big Money Hustlas. Joseph Bruce wrote the story, and he, Andresen, and Studebaker Duchamp adapted the story into a screenplay. Their writing was influenced by classic Western... |
Man In Outhouse | |
| 2011 | Hamlet A.D.D. Hamlet A.D.D. Hamlet A.D.D., directed by Bobby Ciraldo & Andrew Swant and produced by Special Entertainment, is an upcoming independent feature film and web series which re-imagines Shakespeare’s play as a bizarre and comical tour through the ages.... |
Bernardo | Post-production |
| 2011 | Tetherball: The Movie | Coach McAger | Pre-Production |
External links
- Dustin Diamond audio interview with THECOMMENTARY.CA, May 2005
- Reviews of "Behind the Bell" from Amazon.comAmazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...