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