Dustin Neil Diamond (January 7, 1977 – February 1, 2021) was an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for portraying Samuel "Screech" Powers throughout the Saved by the Bell franchise. He attended Zion Lutheran School in Anaheim, California. While in fifth grade, he portrayed 8th-grader Samuel "Screech" Powers in the television series Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987), which evolved into California High School (1989) and its various television movies and spin-offs. Also appeared in the television series Wunderbare Jahre (1988).
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 7, 1977
- February 1, 2021 (aged 44)
- San Jose, California, USA
- Actor, also producer
- 24 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Known for
What are Dustin Diamond's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7
Light 9 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1
Casual 10 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Trickster: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.
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- Shadowas Samuel 'Screech' Powers in Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987)
- Allyas Screech Powers in Saved by the Bell (1989)
- Tricksteras Samuel 'Screech' Powers in Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992)
- Tricksteras Samuel 'Screech' Powers in Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993)
- Allyas Samuel 'Screech' Powers in Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993)
- Tricksteras Screech Powers in Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994)
- Shadowas Fred in A Dog for Christmas (2015)
- Heroas Oliver Jaffe in Bleeding Hearts (2015)
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Dustin Diamond's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Dustin Diamond's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
42 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Joker's Poltergeist(2016)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
A Dog for Christmas(2015)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Bleeding Hearts(2015)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all filmsCollege Fright Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Hamlet A.D.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
All Wifed Out(2012)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Stupid Hype(2013)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Scavenger Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Little Creeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Camp Playboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Big Money Rustlas(2010)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Tetherball: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Porndogs: The Adventures of Sadie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
10 Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Voices from the Graves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
13th Grade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Best Week Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Pauly Shore Is Dead(2003)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Big Fat Liar(2002)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Longshot(2001)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Off Centre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Dustin Diamond Teaches Chess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Hang Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Saved by the Bell(1989)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
She's Out of Control(1989)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Purple People Eater(1988)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Good Morning, Miss Bliss(1987)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Big Top Pee-wee(1988)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
The Wonder Years(1988)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Yogi's Great Escape(1987)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Price of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Career shape
Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1982 to 2022; peak year 1993.
Film career
Peak 1993 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1988Screen debut· Big Top Pee-wee
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Dustin Diamond's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th14
Shape of the crowd
16 of their 24 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed16
Reviewers score the acting 38/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 21. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Dustin Diamond work with?
People who share at least 2 of Dustin Diamond's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark-Paul Gosselaar shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Jeff MelmanShared titles: Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994), Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Melman
Writers
- Sam BobrickShared titles: Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994), Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993), Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992), Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987)See all 4 shared titles with Sam Bobrick
- Elaine AronsonShared titles: Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994), Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Elaine Aronson
- Mark FinkShared titles: Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994), Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Fink
Actors
- Mark-Paul GosselaarShared titles: Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994), Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993), Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992), Saved by the Bell (1989), Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? (1989), Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987)See all 6 shared titles with Mark-Paul Gosselaar
- Dennis HaskinsShared titles: Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994), Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992), Saved by the Bell (1989), Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987)See all 5 shared titles with Dennis Haskins
- Mario LopezShared titles: Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994), Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993), Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992), Saved by the Bell (1989), Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? (1989)See all 5 shared titles with Mario Lopez
- Elizabeth BerkleyShared titles: Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994), Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992), Saved by the Bell (1989), Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? (1989)See all 4 shared titles with Elizabeth Berkley
Composers and editors
- Rich EamesShared titles: Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992), Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Rich Eames
- Scott GaleShared titles: Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992), Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Gale
- Sheila HallShared titles: Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992), Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Sheila Hall
Producers
- Peter EngelShared titles: Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994), Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992), Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Peter Engel
- Franco BarioShared titles: Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992), Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Franco Bario