Reed Diamond

Last updated
Reed Diamond
Reed Diamond April 2015.jpg
Diamond at WonderCon 2015
Born
Reed Edward Diamond

(1967-07-20) July 20, 1967 (age 57)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present
Spouses
  • Fredrika Kesten
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1995⁠–⁠1997)​
  • ​
    (m. 2004)​

Reed Edward Diamond (born July 20, 1967) is an American actor. He is 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 , Journeyman , Bones , The Mentalist , Franklin & Bash , and Underground . He had a recurring role on the first two seasons of Designated Survivor as John Foerstel, Director of the FBI, and portrayed Daniel Whitehall / Werner Reinhardt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Contents

Early life and education

Diamond was born in Brooklyn, the son of Allison, an astrologer, and Bob Diamond, a director of shows such as The Joe Franklin Show . [1] [2] He was raised in Manhattan and attended the Trinity School. [2]

Diamond attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for two years, [2] then studied acting at the Juilliard School, where he was a member of the Drama Division's Group 20 (1987–1991). [3]

Career

His early roles 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).

His first big break came in 1995 when he joined the cast of Homicide: Life on the Street as Det. Mike Kellerman. Diamond was a regular cast member for Seasons 4–6 before Kellerman was written out at the end of Season 6; but he reprised the role for a two-episode story in the final Season 7. In 2000, a feature-length TV movie was produced to wrap up the series, which saw the return of all the major cast, including Diamond. He made a brief appearance as a police detective in the pilot episode of the 2002 pilot of the series The Shield , as Detective Terry Crowley. He was credited as one of the main cast members and featured prominently in promotional pictures of the show, so as to surprise viewers when he was murdered at the end of the first episode. Roles after that included a re-make of High Noon (2000); Three Days ; S.W.A.T. (2003, directed by Diamond's Homicide co-star Clark Johnson); Spider-Man 2 (2004); and Good Night, and Good Luck (2005).

In the 2000s, as well as playing recurring roles in Judging Amy (as Stuart Collins) and Dollhouse (as Lawrence Dominic), Diamond guest-starred on Crossing Jordan , The West Wing , Medium , Numb3rs , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Stargate SG-1 , Without a Trace , The Mentalist , 24 , and Common Law . He portrayed Inspector Jack Vasser in the Fall 2007 NBC series Journeyman until the cancellation of the show in December 2007. [ citation needed ]

In the 2010s, Diamond appeared in the TNT series Franklin & Bash , as senior HYDRA agent Dr. Daniel Whitehall / Werner Reinhardt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , and had roles in Firebreather , Moneyball , Common Law , and Wayward Pines . [4] He played plantation owner Tom Macon on season one of WGN's series Underground .

Personal life

Diamond was married to Fredrika Kesten from 1995 to 1997. [2] Since 2004, he has been married to actress Marnie McPhail.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Memphis Belle Sgt. Virgil Hoogesteger
1994 Clear and Present Danger Coast Guard Chief
1995 Assassins Bob
2001 Madison Skip Naughton
2001 The Breed Phil
2003 S.W.A.T Officer David Burress
2004 Spider-Man 2 Algernon
2005 Good Night, and Good Luck John Aaron
2005 Berkeley Ralph
2006The DarkroomThe Man
2007AdrenalineVoice of Harvey
2007 Meet Bill Paul
2011 Moneyball Mark Shapiro
2012 Much Ado About Nothing Don Pedro
2017 Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk Brother Miller
2019 Avengers: Endgame Werner Reinhardt / Daniel Whitehall Cameo; photograph [5]
2019 Our Friend Peter
2020PearlMarty Siegel
2023Off Ramp

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 ABC Afterschool Special Gary Farrell
1991 Ironclads Leslie HarmonTelevision film
1991 Loving Garth Watkins
1991 Law & Order Mr. Klein / Christopher Baylor
1992 O Pioneers! EmilTelevision film
1993 Class of '96 Stephen Sinclair3 episodes
1993Blind SpotCharlieTelevision film
1994 Under Suspicion Bill Palmer
1995Away to DangerJeffrey BakerTelevision film
1995SecretsThomas RaffertyTelevision film
1995 Her Hidden Truth Clay DevereauxTelevision film
1995919 Fifth AvenueBen ConstantTelevision film
1995 Homicide: Life on the Street Detective Mike Kellerman69 episodes
1996Full CircleHarry WinslowTelevision film
1997 Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series Falcone (voice)Episode: "To Catch a Duck"
1997 Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan Eddie Brannigan Jr.Television film
1999 Judging Amy Stuart Collins19 episodes
2000 Homicide: The Movie Private Investigator Mike KellermanTelevision film
2000 High Noon Harvey PellTelevision film
2001 The Huntress Mike Kaputo3 episodes
2001 Family Law Alan Caldwell
2001 Three Days Andrew FarmerTelevision film
2002 Path to War Duty officerTelevision film
2002Scared SilentDoug ClifsonTelevision film
2002 Presidio Med Will Raymond2 episodes
2002 The Shield Terry Crowley3 episodes
2003 The Twilight Zone Boyfriend
2004 Crossing Jordan Gordon Kimball
2004 The West Wing Dr. Mike Gordon3 episodes
2005 Medium Jared Swanstrom
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ray Lester
2005 Numb3rs Dr. Kenneth Hill
2006 Stargate SG-1 Major Bryce Ferguson
2006 Without a Trace Eric Hayes
2006 Vanished Therapist3 episodes
2006 Ghost Whisperer Dr. Martin Schaer
2007 October Road Gavin Goddard
2007 Journeyman Jack Vasser13 episodes
2008 Criminal Minds Craig Bridges
2009 Drop Dead Diva Chad Billmeyer
2009 Monk FBI Agent Stone
2009 Castle Dr. Cameron Talbot
2009 Cold Case Darren Musk
2009 Dollhouse Laurence Dominic13 episodes
2010 24 Jason Pillar8 episodes
2010 Firebreather Barnes (voice)Television film
2011 Law & Order: LA Franklin Citron
2011 The Mentalist CBI Agent Ray Haffner5 episodes
2011–2014 Franklin & Bash Damien Karp40 episodes
2012 Desperate Housewives Greg Limon2 episodes
2012 The Glades Councilman Greg Dousett
2012 Common Law Robert Yule
2012 Bones FBI Special Agent Hayes Flynn4 episodes
2012 Revolution Sergeant Wheatley6 episodes
2013 White Collar Cole Edwards
2014–2015; 2018 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Werner Reinhardt / Daniel Whitehall 10 episodes
2014–2015 State of Affairs Jules3 episodes
2015 Wayward Pines Harold Ballinger8 episodes
2015 Minority Report Henry Blomfeld5 episodes
2016 Underground Tom Macon10 episodes
2016–2018 Designated Survivor John Forstell19 episodes
2017 Feud: Bette and Joan Peter2 episodes
2018 The Purge Albert Stanton6 episodes
2019 Billions Evan RobardsEpisode: "Overton Window"
2019 Hawaii Five-0 Claude NostromoEpisode: "Ke iho mai nei ko luna"
2019 The Terror: Infamy Colonel Stallings3 episodes
2019 How to Get Away with Murder David GolanEpisode: "I'm the Murderer"
2020 13 Reasons Why Hansen Foundry7 episodes
2021 Leverage: Redemption Fletcher Maxwell2 episodes
2021 Bosch Vincent Franzen5 episodes
2022 Better Call Saul Sommelier DavidEpisode: "Fun and Games"
2023 Orphan Black: Echoes Tom10 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Telling Lies Special Agent Michael Campbell

Related Research Articles

Laws of Nature (<i>Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</i>) 1st episode of the 3rd season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"Laws of Nature" is the first episode of the third season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they hunt for Inhumans, who are also being hunted by the new Advanced Threat Containment Unit (ACTU) and the monstrous Lash. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, and directed by Vincent Misiano.

<i>Homicide: Life on the Street</i> season 4 Season of television series

The fourth season of Homicide: Life on the Street aired in the United States on the NBC television network from October 20, 1995 to May 17, 1996 and contained 22 episodes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Enver Gjokaj</span> American actor

Enver Leif Gjokaj is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Victor in the science fiction television series Dollhouse, Daniel Sousa in Agent Carter and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Clark Evans in Invasion.

"Fallen Heroes" is a two-part episode that concludes the sixth season of the American police drama television series Homicide: Life on the Street. It comprises the 99th and 100th overall episodes of the series, and originally aired on NBC in the United States on May 1, 1998 and May 8, 1998.

<i>Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</i> season 2 Season of television series

The second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and allies as they attempt to rebuild the organization after it was revealed to have been infiltrated by Hydra in the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). The season is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the continuity of the franchise's films and other television series. It was produced by ABC Studios, Marvel Television, and Mutant Enemy Productions, with Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jeffrey Bell serving as showrunners.

Shadows (<i>Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</i>) 1st episode of the 2nd season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"Shadows" is the first episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they fight Hydra for a powerful artifact in the possession of the U.S. military. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, and was directed by Vincent Misiano.

"Making Friends and Influencing People" is the third episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they fight Hydra for control of a superhuman. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Monica Owusu-Breen, and directed by Bobby Roth.

"A Hen in the Wolf House" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they must deal with Hydra and the mysterious "Doctor". It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Brent Fletcher, and directed by Holly Dale.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Things We Bury</span> 8th episode of the 2nd season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"The Things We Bury" is the eighth episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they search for a hidden alien city, and discover secrets about their enemies. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by DJ Doyle and directed by Milan Cheylov.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">What They Become</span> 10th episode of the 2nd season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"What They Become" is the tenth episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they race to destroy an ancient Kree city before Hydra can get to it and unlock a potentially extinction-level event. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Jeffrey Bell, and directed by Michael Zinberg.

"...Ye Who Enter Here" is the ninth episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they race Hydra to enter a hidden alien city, and get to the mysterious Raina. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Paul Zbyszewski and directed by Billy Gierhart.

Aftershocks (<i>Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</i>) 11th episode of the 2nd season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"Aftershocks" is the eleventh episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they race to strike back against Hydra after an apparent defeat to the latter, while several characters discover they have gained new abilities following the end of the previous episode. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon, and directed by Billy Gierhart.

"T.A.H.I.T.I." is the fourteenth episode of the first season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they race to save Skye. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Jeffrey Bell and directed by Bobby Roth.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Love in the Time of Hydra</span> 14th episode of the 2nd season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"Love in the Time of Hydra" is the fourteenth episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they deal with Skye's new abilities, while Lance Hunter learns of a new S.H.I.E.L.D. faction, and Grant Ward reappears with the unpredictable Agent 33. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Brent Fletcher, and directed by Jesse Bochco.

<i>Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</i> season 3 Season of television series

The third season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and Inhumans as they face new threats to the world. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the continuity of the franchise's films. The season was produced by ABC Studios, Marvel Television, and Mutant Enemy Productions, with Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jeffrey Bell serving as showrunners.

"Watchdogs" is the fourteenth episode of the third season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they face the Watchdogs, an anti-Inhuman terrorist group. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Drew Z. Greenberg, and directed by Jesse Bochco.

"Paradise Lost" is the sixteenth episode of the third season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they learn of their new enemy, Hive. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by George Kitson and Sharla Oliver, and directed by Wendey Stanzler.

<i>Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</i> season 5 Season of television series

The fifth season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., based on the Marvel Comics spy organization S.H.I.E.L.D., follows Phil Coulson and other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and allies as they try to save the world from an apocalyptic future. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the continuity of the franchise's films. The season was produced by ABC Studios, Marvel Television, and Mutant Enemy Productions, with Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jeffrey Bell serving as showrunners.

Orientation (<i>Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</i>) 1st and 2nd episodes of the 5th season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"Orientation" is the first and second episodes and two-part season premiere of the fifth season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they are transported to a future in which the Earth has been destroyed. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The first part was written by Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen and directed by Jesse Bochco, with the second part written by DJ Doyle, and directed by David Solomon.

References

  1. ↑ "Reed Diamond biography". FilmReference.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Reed Diamond biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 18 Nov 2012.
  3. ↑ "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. November 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. ↑ Miska, Brad (February 20, 2015). "[TV] "Lost"-ish Poster For M. Night Shyamalan's "Wayward Pines"". Bloody Disgusting .
  5. ↑ Miller, Leon (March 21, 2022). "Avengers: Endgame Almost Involved an Agents of SHIELD Crossover". Comic Book Resources . Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.