Bob Diamond was born in Great Falls, Montana. He moved to Seattle in his early teens where he started acting at The Bellevue Playbarn. He then attended the University of Washington, where he majored in Television Production. He spent two and a half years in the Army teaching Psychological Warfare to enlisted men at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. After being discharged from the Army Bob moved to New York and started directing Television for WOR-TV. He directed THE JOE FRANKLIN SHOW for thirty-five years as well as many other shows and telethons.
For sixteen years he was Director of Supernumeraries and Children for the Metropolitan Opera. He also acted on ALL MY CHILDREN and DAYS OF OUR LIVES. Theater performances have ranged from GOD to LADY BRACKNELL.
Bob did his first Cabaret show in the late 80’s at Danny’s Skylight Room with the late Dean X. Johnson as his musical director. Bob was a 2013 MAC nominee and the 2017 MAC winner for Male Vocalist for his show “The Gift Of Love”, directed by Gretchen Rheinhagen, with musical direction by Rick Jensen. The same team is working on a new show for late Fall 2018.
Bob is a member of AEA, SAG, AFTRA, DGA and on the Board of Directors at MAC – Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs.