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Taye Diggs

Acting 55 years old Newark, New Jersey, USA ★ 2.5
Born: January 2, 1971

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (117)

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

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