---
name: "Peter Diamond"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-diamond"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 August 1929"
died: "27 March 2004"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 83
updated: "2026-09-16T21:49:49.592809+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Peter Diamond

Actor. Born 10 August 1929 in Durham, England, UK. Died 27 March 2004.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 August 1929, Durham, England, UK
- **Died:** 27 March 2004
- **Active:** 1971–1991

## Biography

Peter Diamond (10 August 1929 – 27 March 2004) was an English actor and stuntman. Born in Durham, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before working extensively in film and television as both performer and stunt coordinator.

He is known for uncredited appearances in the original *Star Wars* trilogy, including as a Tusken Raider in *Star Wars* (1977), and for playing the immortal Aman Fasil in *Highlander* (1986). Diamond also performed stunts or appeared in *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981), *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* (1989) and episodes of *Doctor Who* and *Highlander: The Series* (1992). He served as stunt coordinator on several productions, including the 1990 television series *Zorro*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Hear My Song* (1991), Fi1m 78, Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator — [page](https://film.one/film/hear-my-song.md)
- *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* (1989), Fi1m 83, as German Soldier (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade.md)
- *The Princess Bride* (1987), Fi1m 86, Stunt Coordinator — [page](https://film.one/film/the-princess-bride.md)
- *Highlander* (1986), Fi1m 75, as Aman Fasil — [page](https://film.one/film/highlander.md)
- *Return of the Jedi* (1983), Fi1m 75, Stunts — [page](https://film.one/film/return-of-the-jedi.md)
- *An American Werewolf in London* (1981), Fi1m 80, Stunts — [page](https://film.one/film/an-american-werewolf-in-london.md)
- *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981), Fi1m 93, as German Soldier (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/raiders-of-the-lost-ark.md)
- *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), Fi1m 92, as Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md)
- *Star Wars* (1977), Fi1m 88, as Stormtrooper / Tusken Raider / Death Star Trooper / Garouf Lafoe (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars.md)
- *The Sweeney* (1975), Fi1m 84, Stunts — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *The Devils* (1971), Stunts

## Also known for

- *Victor/Victoria* (1982), Man in Bar (uncredited)
- *Highlander: The Series* (1992), Brigand Leader
- *The Great Muppet Caper* (1981), Painter Dancer / Dubonnet Club Dancer (uncredited)
- *Zorro* (1990), Director
- *The Dam Busters* (1955), Tail Gunner (uncredited)
- *The Plague of the Zombies* (1966), Zombie
- *The Avengers* (1961), Bernie
- *The Saint* (1962), Miguel, Louis Peyrac

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