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Taye Diggs
Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

ActingBorn January 2, 1971 (age 55)Newark, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Taye Diggs (born Scott Leo Diggs, Taye comes from the playful pronunciation of Scotty as "Scottay") is an American theatre, film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the Broadway musicals Rent and Hedwig and the Angry Inch; the TV series Private Practice (2007-2013), Murder in the First (2014-2016), and All American (2018-2024); and the films How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), The Wood, The Best Man (both 1999), Brown Sugar, Chicago (both 2002), Malibu's Most Wanted, Basic (both 2003), The Best Man (1999) and its sequel, The Best Man Holiday (2013), and Baggage Claim (2013). He had a recurring role as Jackson Duper on Ally McBeal, Dean Levine-Wilkins on The Good Wife, Mike Boyce on Rosewood starring real life friend Morris Chestnut, and Councilman Angelo DuBois on Empire. He starred in the lead role on the series Kevin Hill, and as Detective Brett Hopper on Day Break.

Filmography

2026
Stepfather

as Darnell

Movie
2026Movie
2025Movie
2025
Celebrity Weakest Link

as Self - Contestant

TV
2025
Both Eyes Open

as Dr. Eric Murphy

Movie
2024Movie
2024
Second Chance Stage

as Self - Judge

TV
2024
Forever

as Johnnie Taylor

Movie
2024
Disney Junior Ariel

as King Triton (voice)

TV
2023
The Comeback

as Jeff Murray

Movie
2022TV
2022
The Wheel

as Self - Expert

TV
2022
Back in the Groove

as Self - Host

TV
2022Movie
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

as Self - Contestant

TV
2020TV
2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

TV
2019
Rent

as Self

Movie
2018
River Runs Red

as Charles Coleman, Sr.

Movie
2018
All American

as Billy Baker

TV
2018TV
2018
Set It Up

as Richard "Rick" Otis

Movie
2017Movie
2017
S.W.A.T.

as Danny Wright

TV
2017TV
2017
My Little Pony: The Movie

as Capper (voice)

Movie
2017Movie
2017
Steve

as Self

TV
2016
Match Game

as Self - Panelist

TV
2016
To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

TV
2016
Opening Night

as Malcolm

Movie
2015
Rosewood

as Dr. Mike Boyce

TV
2015Movie
2015TV
2015
Empire

as Angelo Dubois

TV
2014
Murder in the First

as Terry English

TV
2014TV
2013
The Trials of Cate McCall

as Austin Moseley

Movie
2013
The Trials of Cate McCall

as Austin Moseley (uncredited)

Movie
2013
The Best Man Holiday

as Harper Stewart

Movie
2013
Baggage Claim

as Langston Hughes

Movie
2012
Between Us

as Carlo

Movie
2011
New Girl

as Artie

TV
2011Movie
2010
Conan

as Self - Guest

TV
2010
Our Family Wedding

as Whipped Friend

Movie
2010
Black Panther

as Historical Panther #2

Movie
2009
The Good Wife

as Dean Levine-Wilkins

TV
2009TV
2008
Days of Wrath

as Steve Lerato

Movie
2007
Private Practice

as Sam Bennett

TV
2006
Day Break

as Detective Brett Hopper

TV
2006
30 Days

as Jamal Boy

Movie
2005
Rent

as Benjamin Coffin III

Movie
2005
Slow Burn

as Jeffrey Sykes

Movie
2005
Cake

as Hemingway Jones

Movie
2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Dr. Sam Bennett

TV
2005
Celebrity Mix

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2004
Drum

as Henry Nxumalo

Movie
2004
Kevin Hill

as Kevin Hill

TV
2003
Abby Singer

as Taye Diggs (uncredited)

Movie
2003
NCIS

as Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis

TV
2003TV
2003
Basic

as Pike

Movie
2003Movie
2003
Punk'd

as Self

TV
2003TV
2002
Chicago

as Bandleader

Movie
2002
Equilibrium

as Brandt

Movie
2002
Brown Sugar

as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

Movie
2002
Just a Kiss

as Andre

Movie
2002Movie
2002
New Best Friend

as Artie Bonner

Movie
2000Movie
2000
Diary

as Self

TV
1999
House on Haunted Hill

as Eddie Baker

Movie
1999
The Best Man

as Harper Stewart

Movie
1999
The West Wing

as Agent Wesley

TV
1999
The Wood

as Roland

Movie
1999
Go

as Marcus

Movie
1998
Will & Grace

as James Hanson

TV
1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back

as Winston Shakespeare

Movie
1997
Ally McBeal

as Jackson Duper

TV
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1996TV
1995
MADtv

as Self

TV
1990
Law & Order

as Sky Bell

TV
1988TV
1975
People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 2, 1971
Place of BirthNewark, New Jersey, USA
Popularity2.2