Peter Diamond (actor)

{{short description|English actor}}

{{About|the British actor|the American economist|Peter Diamond (economist)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Peter Diamond

| image = Fasil.jpg

| imagesize =

| caption = Diamond as Iman Fasil in Highlander

| birth_name = Peter Alexander Diamond

| birth_date = {{birth date|1929|8|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Durham, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|2004|3|27|1929|8|10|df=y}}

| death_place = Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England

| yearsactive = 1955–2004

| spouse =

| website = http://www.peterdiamond.co.uk/

}}

Peter Diamond (10 August 1929 – 27 March 2004) was an English actor who had trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and is remembered as a stuntman on television or film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/peter-diamond/|title=Peter Diamond — RADA|website=www.rada.ac.uk}}

His appearances total over 1,000 credits in the industry as a stuntman, co-ordinator or fight arranger.

He appeared as the Tusken Raider who attacked Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b738e6d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309065413/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b738e6d|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 March 2016|title=Star Wars (1977)|website=BFI}} He also contributed to the sequels The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

His film credits include several Carry On films, Never Let Go, From Russia with Love, Dracula: Prince of Darkness, An American Werewolf in London, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Highlander.{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bab4d842b|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113004033/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bab4d842b|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 January 2018|title=Peter Diamond|website=BFI}}

Diamond's numerous television credits include The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel, The Adventures of William Tell, Sword of Freedom, The Saint, The Avengers, Paul Temple, Last of the Summer Wine, Heartbeat, London's Burning and Highlander: The Series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=4626|title=Peter Diamond|website=www.aveleyman.com}}

He was stunt coordinator/swordmaster on the 1990 TV series Zorro and acted in three episodes, two as Sir Edmund Kendall who taught Diego de la Vega (Zorro) to sword fight, and directed eight episodes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-new-zorro--all-that-glitters-v528000/cast-crew|title=The New Zorro : All That Glitters (1990) - Peter Diamond | Cast and Crew | AllMovie|via=www.allmovie.com}} This series was filmed in Madrid, Spain for the U.S. ABC Family channel.{{cite news|title= Masked Zorro Returns Friday to Make His Mark on Cable TV|work= The Los Angeles Times|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-01-04-ca-544-story.html|access-date=November 6, 2010}}

He was a regular contributor to Doctor Who in the 1960s, as a fight arranger and actor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/peter-diamond-p87720/other_appearances|title=Peter Diamond | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances|website=AllMovie}}