Taye Diggs
Birthdate
January 2, 1971 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Rochester, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
January 2, 1971 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Rochester, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
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-); 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.
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.
Taye Diggs's LGBTQ+ Titles
Rent
Benjamin Coffin III
Opening Night
Malcolm
Rent
Himself
Acting (96)
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy as Lance
2024
Disney Junior's Ariel as King Triton (voice) (1 episode)
2023
The Comeback as Jeff Murray
2022
The Best Man: The Final Chapters as Harper Stewart (8 episodes)
2022
The Wheel as Self - Expert (1 episode)
2022
Back in the Groove as Self - Host (2 episodes)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2 episodes)
2022
The Black Pack: Excellence as himself
2022
Incarnation as Brad
2021
The Black Pack: We Three Kings
2021
The Celebrity Dating Game as Self (1 episode)
2020
I Can See Your Voice (1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 episode)
2019
Tamron Hall as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
Rent as Himself
2018
River Runs Red as Charles Coleman, Sr.
2018
All American as Billy Baker (82 episodes)
2018
Set It Up as Richard "Rick" Otis
2017
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special as Himself / Wise Man
2017
S.W.A.T. as Danny Wright (1 episode)
2017
Drop the Mic as Self (1 episode)
2017
My Little Pony: The Movie as Capper (voice)
2017
'Til Death Do Us Part as Alex Stone
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid as Self (2 episodes)
2016
Match Game as Self - Panelist (2 episodes)
2016
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
2016
Opening Night as Malcolm
2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2016
Kocktails With Khloé as Self (1 episode)
2015
Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self (2 episodes)
2015
Rosewood as Dr. Mike Boyce (3 episodes)
2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! as Self
2015
Celebrity Family Feud as Self (1 episode)
2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant as Rasta Cab Driver
2015
Lip Sync Battle as Self (2 episodes)
2014
Murder in the First as Terry English (32 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2013
The Trials of Cate McCall as Austin Moseley
2013
The Trials of Cate McCall as Austin Moseley (uncredited)
2013
The Best Man Holiday as Harper Stewart
2013
Baggage Claim as Langston Hughes
2012
Between Us as Carlo
2012
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony as Himself
2011
New Girl as Artie (1 episode)
2011
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night as Vargus
2010
Our Family Wedding as Whipped Friend
2010
Black Panther as Historical Panther #2
2009
The Good Wife as Dean Levine-Wilkins (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (4 episodes)
2009
Better Off Ted as Greg (1 episode)
2008
Days of Wrath as Steve Lerato
2007
Private Practice as Sam Bennett (111 episodes)
2006
Day Break as Detective Brett Hopper (13 episodes)
2006
30 Days as Jamal Boy
2006
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' as Himself
2005
Rent as Benjamin Coffin III
2005
Slow Burn as Jeffrey Sykes
2005
Cake as Hemingway Jones
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Sam Bennett (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Sam Bennett (2 episodes)
2005
Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)
2004
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative as Self
2004
Drum as Henry Nxumalo
2004
Kevin Hill as Kevin Hill (22 episodes)
2003
Abby Singer as Taye Diggs (uncredited)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (4 episodes)
2003
America's Next Top Model as Guest (1 episode)
2003
Basic as Pike
2003
Malibu's Most Wanted as Sean
2003
Punk'd as Self (1 episode)
2002
Chicago as Bandleader
2002
Equilibrium as Brandt
2002
Brown Sugar as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
2002
Just a Kiss as Andre
2002
Media Whore as Himself
2002
New Best Friend as Artie Bonner
2000
The Way of the Gun as Jeffers
2000
Diary as Self (1 episode)
1999
House on Haunted Hill as Eddie Baker
1999
The Best Man as Harper Stewart
1999
The West Wing as Secret Service Agent Wesley (2 episodes)
1999
The Wood as Roland
1999
Go as Marcus
1998
Britney Spears: The Videos (1 episode)
1998
Will & Grace as James Hanson (4 episodes)
1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Winston Shakespeare
1997
Ally McBeal as Jackson Duper (9 episodes)
1997
The View as Self (1 episode)
1997
The Chris Rock Show (1 episode)
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1995
MADtv as Self (1 episode)
1994
New York Undercover (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Sky Bell (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (3 episodes)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Performer (1 episode)
Production (5)
2022
Back in the Groove (8 episodes)
• Executive Producer (8 episodes)
2022
Incarnation
• Executive Producer
2021
The Black Pack: We Three Kings
• Executive Producer
2017
'Til Death Do Us Part
• Producer
2006
Day Break (13 episodes)
• Producer (13 episodes)