Taye Diggs
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 2, 1971 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
| 2025 | BFFs | |
| 2025 | Both Eyes OpenDr. Eric Murphy | |
| 2025 | I'll Be Home for National Margarita DaySam | |
| 2025 | Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & OursDarius Stone | |
| 2025 | Number One on the Call SheetSelf | |
| 2025 | Celebrity Weakest LinkSelf - Contestant | |
| 2024 | ForeverJohnnie Taylor | |
| 2024 | The Real Full MontySelf | |
| 2024 | Disney Junior ArielKing Triton (voice) | |
| 2024 | Second Chance StageSelf - Judge | |
| 2023 | The ComebackJeff Murray | |
| 2023 | Love & Murder: Atlanta PlayboyLance | |
| 2023 | Alert: Missing Persons Unit | |
| 2022 | IncarnationBrad | |
| 2022 | The Black Pack: ExcellenceSelf | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | |
| 2022 | The Best Man: The Final ChaptersHarper Stewart | |
| 2022 | The WheelSelf - Expert | |
| 2022 | Back in the GrooveSelf - Host | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf | |
| 2021 | The Black Pack: We Three KingsSelf | |
| 2021 | The Celebrity Dating GameSelf | |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant | |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice | |
| 2020 | Muppets NowSelf | |
| 2020 | Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf | |
| 2019 | RentSelf | |
| 2019 | Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf | |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSelf - Guest | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf | |
| 2018 | Set It UpRichard "Rick" Otis | |
| 2018 | River Runs RedCharles Coleman, Sr. | |
| 2018 | All AmericanBilly Baker | |
| 2018 | 25 Words or LessSelf | |
| 2017 | My Little Pony: The MovieCapper (voice) | |
| 2017 | 'Til Death Do Us PartAlex Stone | |
| 2017 | Taraji's White Hot Holiday SpecialSelf / Wise Man | |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T.Danny Wright | |
| 2017 | Drop the MicSelf | |
| 2016 | Opening NightMalcolm | |
| 2016 | The $100,000 PyramidSelf | |
| 2016 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenrySelf - Guest | |
| 2016 | To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist | |
| 2016 | Kocktails With KhloéSelf | |
| 2016 | Match GameSelf - Panelist | |
| 2015 | Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Self | |
| 2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantRasta Cab Driver | |
| 2015 | RosewoodDr. Mike Boyce | |
| 2015 | Lip Sync BattleSelf | |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family FeudSelf | |
| 2015 | Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSelf | |
| 2015 | EmpireAngelo Dubois | |
| 2014 | Murder in the FirstTerry English | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest | |
| 2013 | The Best Man HolidayHarper Stewart | |
| 2013 | Baggage ClaimLangston Hughes | |
| 2013 | The Trials of Cate McCallAustin Moseley | |
| 2013 | The Trials of Cate McCallAustin Moseley (uncredited) | |
| 2012 | Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the SymphonySelf | |
| 2012 | Between UsCarlo | |
| 2011 | Dylan Dog: Dead of NightVargus | |
| 2011 | New GirlArtie | |
| 2010 | Our Family WeddingWhipped Friend | |
| 2010 | Black PantherHistorical Panther #2 | |
| 2009 | Better Off TedGreg | |
| 2009 | The Good WifeDean Levine-Wilkins | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest | |
| 2008 | Days of WrathSteve Lerato | |
| 2007 | Private PracticeSam Bennett | |
| 2006 | 30 DaysJamal Boy | |
| 2006 | No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'Self | |
| 2006 | Day BreakDetective Brett Hopper | |
| 2005 | RentBenjamin Coffin III | |
| 2005 | CakeHemingway Jones | |
| 2005 | Celebrity MixSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Slow BurnJeffrey Sykes | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyDr. Sam Bennett | |
| 2004 | DrumHenry Nxumalo | |
| 2004 | Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My PrerogativeSelf | |
| 2004 | Kevin HillKevin Hill | |
| 2003 | BasicPike | |
| 2003 | Malibu's Most WantedSean | |
| 2003 | Abby SingerTaye Diggs (uncredited) | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf | |
| 2003 | Punk'dSelf | |
| 2003 | America's Next Top ModelSelf - Guest | |
| 2003 | Newlyweds: Nick and JessicaSelf | |
| 2003 | NCISGunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self | |
| 2002 | ChicagoBandleader | |
| 2002 | EquilibriumBrandt | |
| 2002 | New Best FriendArtie Bonner | |
| 2002 | Brown SugarAndre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis | |
| 2002 | Media WhoreSelf | |
| 2002 | Just a KissAndre | |
| 2000 | The Way of the GunJeffers | |
| 2000 | DiarySelf | |
| 1999 | House on Haunted HillEddie Baker | |
| 1999 | GoMarcus | |
| 1999 | The WoodRoland | |
| 1999 | The Best ManHarper Stewart | |
| 1999 | The West WingAgent Wesley | |
| 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove BackWinston Shakespeare | |
| 1998 | Will & GraceJames Hanson | |
| 1997 | Ally McBealJackson Duper | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf | |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show | |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1995 | MADtvSelf | |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderSky Bell | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest | |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | |
| 1975 | People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Performer | |
| - | Another Man's WifeBrendan | |
| - | StepfatherDarnell | |
| - | Unsung Hollywood |
| 2024 | ForeverExecutive Producer | |
| 2022 | IncarnationExecutive Producer | |
| 2022 | Back in the GrooveExecutive Producer | |
| 2021 | The Black Pack: We Three KingsExecutive Producer | |
| 2017 | 'Til Death Do Us PartProducer | |
| 2006 | Day BreakProducer |