Dustin Diamond Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Cameo for "Made" in 2002
• Was nominated for three Young Artist Awards for "Saved by the Bell," two for Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast and Best Young Actor in an Off-Primetime Family Series in 1990 and one for Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series in 1991
• Started out as a child actor in films like "Purple People Eaters" and "Big Top Pee Wee․"
• First played the role of Screech on the Disney series "Good Morning, Miss Bliss" in 1988, which was later recast and renamed "Saved by the Bell․"
• Quote: "Every kid that was a part of that generation of those live-action shows was․․․becoming part of nostalgia for other people's childhood․․․But for the people who were on those shows, it's like watching home movies of your friends from sixth grade․"
• He reprised his role as Screech in all of the "Saved by the Bell" spin-off series and films, including "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" which ran from 1993 to 1999
• Best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers in "Saved by the Bell․"
• Played bass for the alternative metal group Salty the Pocketknife, which released its self-titled debut album in 2003
• Created the instructional video "Dustin Diamond Teaches Chess" in 2001
• Has appeared on several competition and quiz shows, like "The Weakest Link," "Hollywood Squares," and "Celebrity Fit Club․"
• Published his memoir "Behind the Bell" in 2009, in which he talks about his on-set experiences and the scandals that allegedly went on behind-the-scenes of the show