Peter Diamond (actor)
| Peter Diamond | |
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Diamond as Iman Fasil in Highlander
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| Born |
Peter Alexander Diamond 10 August 1929 Durham, England |
| Died | 27 March 2004 (aged 74) Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Years active | 1955–2004 |
| 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.
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. 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, where he played the immortal Iman Fasil.
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, and London's Burning.
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