Peter Diamond

Peter Diamond
Birth date:	10 August 1929
Death date:	27 March 2004
Work in the DWU
Main roles:	Delos, Morok Guard
Main jobs:	Stuntman, Actor
Stories:	See Credits Section
Main time period active:	1963-71
IMDb profile

Peter Diamond (10 August 1929-27 March 2004) played numerous roles and performed many stunts in the original Doctor Who television series.

Career

Diamond was one of the best known stuntmen in the UK, having learnt the art from Hollywood actor Errol Flynn. He arranged the stunts for films including Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back, An American Werewolf in London and The Princess Bride, but is best known for playing the Tusken Raider that attacks Luke Skywalker in Star Wars and the immortal Iman Fasil in the film Highlander.

DWU credits

As fight arranger

• The Dalek Invasion of Earth
• The Romans
• The Space Museum
• The Chase
• The Highlanders
• The Evil of the Daleks
• The War Games
• The Dæmons

As actor

Credited roles

• The Romans - Delos
• The Space Museum - Morok Guard and Morok Technician
• The Highlanders - Sailor
• The Ice Warriors - Davis

Uncredited roles

• The Daleks - Stunt Double for Antodus (DWM 331)
• The Dalek Invasion of Earth - Roboman in River, Stunt Double for Ian Chesterton, Stuntman/Freedom Fighter, Stuntman/Roboman (DWM 280)
• The Highlanders - English Soldier, Stunt Double for Ben (DWM 292)
• The Enemy of the World - Double for Dr. Who, Double for Salamander (DWM 219)
• The War Games - Confederate Horseman, Stuntman/Alien Guard (DWM 232)
• The Dæmons - Stuntman/Double for Captain Mike Yates, Stuntman/Morris Dancer (DWM 241)

External links

• Peter Diamond at the Internet Movie Database