| Peter Diamond | |
| Birth Name: | Peter Alexander Diamond |
| Birth Date: | 10 August 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Durham, England |
| Death Place: | Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Yearsactive: | 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.[1]
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 .[2] 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, , An American Werewolf in London, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Highlander.[3]
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, London's Burning and .[4]
He was stunt coordinator/swordmaster on the 1990 TV series Zorro and acted in three episodes, two as Sir Edmund Kendall who taught Diego de la Vega (Zorro) to sword fight, and directed eight episodes.[5] This series was filmed in Madrid, Spain for the U.S. ABC Family channel.[6]
He was a regular contributor to Doctor Who in the 1960s, as a fight arranger and actor.[7]