29 Facts About Dustin Diamond

Dustin Neil Diamond was an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers throughout the Saved by the Bell franchise.

Dustin Diamond's father taught digital electronics for a computer processing firm, and his mother was a computer operator for Pacific Bell.

Dustin Diamond became known for playing 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 Bliss through its final incarnation, Saved by the Bell: The New Class.

Dustin Diamond returned to Bayside High as Principal Belding's assistant in The New Class episodes, remaining with the show until its cancellation.

Dustin Diamond began doing stand-up comedy after the end of Saved by the Bell and toured on and off after that.

Dustin Diamond was featured on a number of game and reality shows including The Weakest Link and Celebrity Boxing 2.

Dustin Diamond made several cameo appearances in films, including appearances in Made and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star.

In 2007, Dustin Diamond was a cast member of the fifth season of Celebrity Fit Club.

In 2009, Dustin Diamond published an inside story of the show's cast and crew, from his point of view, titled Behind the Bell.

Dustin Diamond was a musician and formed an alternative metal band called Salty The Pocketknife.

Dustin Diamond played bass and wrote much of the music as well.

Dustin Diamond appeared on truTV's The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest.

Dustin Diamond appeared as a host at the 12th annual Gathering of the Juggalos.

Dustin Diamond became the fourth housemate to be evicted on Day 16.

Dustin Diamond was a spokesperson for the Rockford, Illinois-based insurance company Insurance King.

Dustin Diamond appeared at Memphis Championship Wrestling in April 2000.

In 2008, Dustin Diamond was a contestant on Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, broadcast on CMT.

Dustin Diamond was a special guest referee for a match at Celebrity Big Bang Wrestling, Mistress Devon James vs Susan Finkelstein on July 22,2010.

On February 11,2011, Dustin Diamond teamed with Jordan McEntrye and Knight Wagner, losing to MsChif, Marion Fontaine and Krotch in an intergender match at AAW in Merrionette Park, Illinois.

Dustin Diamond lost his final match in a tag during the main event of FTW Summer of Synn, in Ronkonkoma, New York, on July 7,2012.

Dustin Diamond said he hoped to sell 30,000 shirts in order to raise $250,000 and avoid foreclosure on his house.

Dustin Diamond moved to Florida in 2018, and put his house in Port Washington up for sale the following year.

Dustin Diamond reportedly married longtime girlfriend Jennifer Misner in 2009, separated in 2013 and later divorced, although his death certificate lists him as having never married.

On December 26,2014, Dustin Diamond was arrested in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, for possession of a switchblade knife, which he was alleged to have pulled during a bar altercation in which a man was stabbed.

Dustin Diamond was cleared of the most serious charge, recklessly endangering public safety.

Dustin Diamond served three months and was released on probation, though his probation agent later determined that he had violated his terms and he was arrested again in May 2016.

In early January 2021, Dustin Diamond was diagnosed with extensive stage four small cell carcinoma of the lungs.

Dustin Diamond completed one round of chemotherapy in Cape Coral, Florida, but died from the disease on February 1,2021, at age 44.

Block and Dustin Diamond were close friends, and Block would say of Dustin Diamond "Everyone he was surrounded with was because of who he was," Block said.