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Daveed Diggs

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Daveed Diggs

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 24, 1982 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

Oakland, California, USA

Biography

Daveed Daniele Diggs (born January 24, 1982) is an American actor, rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is the vocalist of the experimental hip hop group clipping., and in 2015 originated the roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the musical Hamilton, for which he won both a Grammy Award and Tony Award. Since leaving Hamilton, he played a recurring role in the television series Black-ish (2016–2018) and co-starred in the films Wonder (2017) and Velvet Buzzsaw (2019). Diggs also wrote, produced, and starred in the 2018 film Blindspotting, which earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. As of 2020, he stars in the television adaptation of Snowpiercer.

Known For

Acting
2026In the Blink of an EyeGreg
2026Magic HourCharlie
2026Couples WeekendJosh
2026I Want Your SexVikktor
2026Their Town
2026The Saviors
2025HamiltonMarquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
2025Hamilton: Reuniting the RevolutionSelf
2024Nickel BoysAdult Elwood
2023Trolls Band TogetherSpruce (voice)
2023The Little MermaidSebastian (voice)
2023ExtrapolationsMarshall Zucker
2023The CrossoverNarrator (voice)
2023KrapopolisCarrots (voice)
2023Jam Van
2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurRat King (voice)
2022DC League of Super-PetsVictor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
2022Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The ChallengeSelf
2021Living WorldsNarrator (voice)
2021The StarlingBen
2021clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemicSelf
2021Star Wars: VisionsCrux (voice)
2021InvincibleTheo / Council Member #2 (voice)
2021Star Trek: ProdigyCommander Tysess (voice)
2021Amend: The Fight for AmericaSelf
2020Deathbomb Showcase: GlobalSelf
2020SoulPaul (voice)
2020Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-DepthSelf
2020SnowpiercerAndre Layton
2020Some Good NewsSelf
2020Central ParkHelen (voice)
2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelf
2020Solar OppositesSkeletom (voice)
2020The Good Lord BirdFrederick Douglass
2019Velvet BuzzsawDamrish
2019Green Eggs and HamMouse (voice)
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2019UndoneTunde
2019The BoysOh Father
2018BlindspottingCollin
2018x Infinity
2018Do or DieNarrator (voice)
2018Straight from the Town: Making BlindspottingSelf
2018Basketball: A Love StoryNarrator (voice)
2018Star Wars ResistanceNorath Kev (voice)
2017FerdinandDos (voice)
2017Tour de PharmacySlim Robinson
2017Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017WonderMr. Browne
2017The MayorMac Etcetera
2016Growing Up WildNarrator (voice)
2016Hamilton's AmericaSelf
2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtPerry
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
2014liveself (voice)
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2014black-ishJohan Johnson
2014Hobbes & MeHobbes
2014BoJack HorsemanCooper Thomas Rogers Wallace Sr. (voice)
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
2012Yoga BonerDaveed
2011Bob's BurgersDouglas (voice)
2011Bob's BurgersJesse (voice)
2010Rock Hard: The Rise and Fall of Sexual DetergentNeil Davis
2008NPR Tiny Desk ConcertsSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLouis Henderson
1997The ViewSelf - Guest
1997The ViewSelf
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1969Sesame StreetMr. Noodle's Brother
-First Sight
-Morris StokesLeslie
-The Spot
Production
2021BlindspottingExecutive Producer
2018BlindspottingProducer
-First SightProducer
Directing
2014Hobbes & MeDirector
Writing
2021BlindspottingWriter
2018BlindspottingWriter