Taye Diggs
Known for Acting · 119 credits
- Born
- 1971-01-02 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Diggs · 타이 딕스 · تی دیگز · Scott Leo Diggs
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
TV Shows (63)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Dr. Sam Bennett
Law & Order
1990
as Sky Bell
NCIS
2003
as Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
S.W.A.T.
2017
as Danny Wright
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
The Good Wife
2009
as Dean Levine-Wilkins
The West Wing
1999
as Agent Wesley
The View
1997
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self / Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
New Girl
2011
as Artie
Will & Grace
1998
as James Hanson
Empire
2015
as Angelo Dubois
Private Practice
2007
as Sam Bennett
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
America's Next Top Model
2003
as Self - Guest
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
All American
2018
as Billy Baker
25 Words or Less
2018
as Self
Rosewood
2015
as Dr. Mike Boyce
Punk'd
2003
as Self
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
New York Undercover
1994
Lip Sync Battle
2015
as Self
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
Ally McBeal
1997
as Jackson Duper
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
2023
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
Steve
2017
as Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981
Drop the Mic
2017
as Self
Kevin Hill
2004
as Kevin Hill
Murder in the First
2014
as Terry English
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
as Self
Better Off Ted
2009
as Greg
Day Break
2006
as Detective Brett Hopper
Disney Junior Ariel
2024
as King Triton (voice)
The Chris Rock Show
1997
I Can See Your Voice
2020
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
2016
as Self - Guest
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Diary
2000
as Self
Celebrity Weakest Link
2025
as Self - Contestant
Kocktails With Khloé
2016
as Self
Muppets Now
2020
as Self
The Wheel
2022
as Self - Expert
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015
as Self
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
2003
as Self
MADtv
1995
as Self
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022
as Harper Stewart
Second Chance Stage
2024
as Self - Judge
Back in the Groove
2022
as Self - Host
Movies (56)
Equilibrium
2002
as Brandt
My Little Pony: The Movie
2017
as Capper (voice)
Chicago
2002
as Bandleader
Basic
2003
as Pike
Set It Up
2018
as Richard "Rick" Otis
Go
1999
as Marcus
House on Haunted Hill
1999
as Eddie Baker
Baggage Claim
2013
as Langston Hughes
Rent
2005
as Benjamin Coffin III
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
as Sean
Cake
2005
as Hemingway Jones
The Trials of Cate McCall
2013
as Austin Moseley / Austin Moseley (uncredited)
The Way of the Gun
2000
as Jeffers
Slow Burn
2005
as Jeffrey Sykes
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
as Winston Shakespeare
Our Family Wedding
2010
as Whipped Friend
Rent
2019
as Self
The Best Man
1999
as Harper Stewart
Brown Sugar
2002
as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Between Us
2012
as Carlo
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
as Vargus
Another Man's Wife
2026
as Brendan
The Wood
1999
as Roland
The Best Man Holiday
2013
as Harper Stewart
River Runs Red
2018
as Charles Coleman, Sr.
Opening Night
2016
as Malcolm
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
as Self / Wise Man
Black Panther
2010
as Historical Panther #2
New Best Friend
2002
as Artie Bonner
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015
as Rasta Cab Driver
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
2004
as Self
Just a Kiss
2002
as Andre
Days of Wrath
2008
as Steve Lerato
30 Days
2006
as Jamal Boy
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
as Self
The Real Full Monty
2024
as Self
'Til Death Do Us Part
2017
as Alex Stone
Forever
2024
as Johnnie Taylor
Abby Singer
2003
as Taye Diggs (uncredited)
Celebrity Mix
2005
as Self (archive footage)
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
2006
as Self
BFFs
2025
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
as Self
Drum
2004
as Henry Nxumalo
Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours
2025
as Darius Stone
Both Eyes Open
2025
as Dr. Eric Murphy
Incarnation
2022
as Brad
Media Whore
2002
as Self
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
2012
as Self
Stepfather
as Darnell
Forever, This Ring
2026
The Comeback
2023
as Jeff Murray
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy
2023
as Lance
The Black Pack: We Three Kings
2021
as Self
The Black Pack: Excellence
2022
as Self
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day
2025
as Sam
About Taye Diggs
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… With 119 credits spanning from 1956 to 2026, Taye Diggs has appeared in 56 films and 63 TV shows.
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Most Popular Taye Diggs Movies
- Equilibrium (2002) — as Brandt
- My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) — as Capper (voice)
- Chicago (2002) — as Bandleader
- Basic (2003) — as Pike
- Set It Up (2018) — as Richard "Rick" Otis
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