1971-01-02 Rochester, New York, USA
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-); 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.
The Comeback | Jeff Murray | 2023-08-25 | |
Incarnation | Brad | 2022-02-18 | |
The Black Pack: Excellence | himself | 2022-06-19 | |
The Black Pack: We Three Kings | 2021-11-29 | ||
Rent | Himself | 2019-01-27 | |
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate | 2019-05-14 | ||
Set It Up | Richard "Rick" Otis | 2018-06-15 | |
River Runs Red | Charles Coleman, Sr. | 2018-11-09 | |
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special | Himself / Wise Man | 2017-12-14 | |
'Til Death Do Us Part | Alex Stone | 2017-09-29 | |
My Little Pony: The Movie | Capper (voice) | 2017-10-05 | |
Opening Night | Malcolm | 2016-06-03 | |
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Rasta Cab Driver | 2015-06-05 | |
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! | Self | 2015-09-01 | |
Baggage Claim | Langston Hughes | 2013-09-27 | |
The Trials of Cate McCall | Austin Moseley (uncredited) | 2013-11-28 | |
The Best Man Holiday | Harper Stewart | 2013-11-15 | |
The Trials of Cate McCall | Austin Moseley | 2013-11-28 | |
Between Us | Carlo | 2012-09-13 | |
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony | Himself | 2012-03-06 | |
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night | Vargus | 2011-03-16 | |
Black Panther | Historical Panther #2 | 2010-01-18 | |
Our Family Wedding | Whipped Friend | 2010-03-12 | |
Days of Wrath | Steve Lerato | 2008-09-17 | |
30 Days | Jamal Boy | 2006-10-06 | |
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' | Himself | 2006-08-02 | |
Slow Burn | Jeffrey Sykes | 2005-09-12 | |
Celebrity Mix | Self (archive footage) | 2005-01-17 | |
Cake | Hemingway Jones | 2005-05-12 | |
Rent | Benjamin Coffin III | 2005-11-17 | |
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative | Self | 2004-11-09 | |
Drum | Henry Nxumalo | 2004-10-30 | |
Basic | Jay Pike | 2003-04-18 | |
Malibu's Most Wanted | Sean | 2003-04-10 | |
Abby Singer | Taye Diggs (uncredited) | 2003-10-28 | |
Media Whore | Himself | 2002-04-20 | |
Equilibrium | Brandt | 2002-12-06 | |
Just a Kiss | Andre | 2002-06-15 | |
Chicago | Bandleader | 2002-12-10 | |
New Best Friend | Artie Bonner | 2002-04-12 | |
Brown Sugar | Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis | 2002-10-05 | |
The Way of the Gun | Jeffers | 2000-09-08 | |
The Best Man | Harper Stewart | 1999-10-22 | |
House on Haunted Hill | Eddie Baker | 1999-10-29 | |
Go | Marcus | 1999-04-09 | |
The Wood | Roland | 1999-07-16 | |
How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Winston Shakespeare | 1998-08-14 | |
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy | Lance |