Appearances after Saved by the Bellĭiamond began doing stand-up comedy after the end of Saved by the Bell and toured on and off after that.
Diamond returned to Bayside High as Principal Belding's assistant in The New Class episodes, remaining with the show until its cancellation. The College Years was canceled after one season. Continuing the series into college, Saved by the Bell: The College Years shows most of the cast transplanted into not only the same college, but also the same college dormitory, where Screech continued his typical misadventures. He became known for playing Samuel 'Screech' Powers on the television show Saved by the Bell, a role he played for close to thirteen years from its beginning as Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1988–89) through its final incarnation, Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1994–2000). Diamond was Jewish and attended Zion Lutheran School. His father taught digital electronics for a computer processing firm, and his mother was a computer operator for Pacific Bell.
Early life and familyĭiamond was born in San Jose, California, the son of Jaimee and Mark Diamond. He is best known for portraying Samuel 'Screech' Powers throughout the Saved by the Bell franchise. Dustin Neil Diamond (Janu– February 1, 2021) was an American actor and stand-up comedian.
