Reed Diamond | |
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Diamond at WonderCon 2015
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Born |
Reed Edward Diamond July 20, 1967 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1974–present |
Spouse(s) |
Fredrika Kesten (m. 1995–97) Marnie McPhail (m. 2004) |
Reed Edward Diamond (born July 20, 1967) is an American actor. He is best known for the roles of Det. Mike Kellerman on Homicide: Life on the Street, Jason Pillar in season 8 of 24, and recurring character Laurence Dominic on Dollhouse. He also appeared in The Shield, Bones, The Mentalist, Franklin & Bash, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Underground.
Diamond was born in Brooklyn, the son of Allison, an astrologer, and Bob Diamond, a stage manager and director of shows such as The Joe Franklin Show. He was raised in Manhattan and attended the Trinity School.
Diamond attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for two years, then studied acting at the Juilliard School, where he was a member of the Drama Division's Group 20 (1987–1991).
As a child, Diamond had small parts in the ABC Afterschool Special Sara's Summer of the Swans (1974) and the film Two Minute Warning (1976). His early roles as an adult included guest starring on Law & Order and Class of '96, and such films as Memphis Belle (1990), Clear and Present Danger (1994) and Her Hidden Truth (1995).