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Actor
Taye Diggs
- Born January 2, 1971 in Newark, New Jersey, USA
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).
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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
Grey's Anatomy2005
Equilibrium2002
Chicago2002
Set It Up2018
NCIS2003
New Girl2011
S.W.A.T.2017
Basic2003
Filmography
- TBASyndeticFilmDetective Lane
- TBAUnsung HollywoodSeries
- 2026StepfatherFilmDarnell
- 2026Another Man's WifeFilmBrendan
- 2026Forever, This RingFilm
- 2026Rent: 30th Anniversary ConcertFilm
- 2025Number One on the Call SheetSeriesSelf
- 2025Both Eyes OpenFilmDr. Eric Murphy
- 2025Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & OursFilmDarius Stone
- 2025Celebrity Weakest LinkSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2025BFFsFilm
- 2025I'll Be Home for National Margarita DayFilmSam
- 2024Disney Junior ArielSeriesKing Triton (voice)
- 2024ForeverFilmJohnnie Taylor, Executive Producer
- 2024The Real Full MontyFilmSelf
- 2024Second Chance StageSeriesSelf - Judge
- 2023Alert: Missing Persons UnitSeries
- 2023The ComebackFilmJeff Murray
- 2023Love & Murder: Atlanta PlayboyFilmLance
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeriesSelf
- 2022The Best Man: The Final ChaptersSeriesHarper Stewart
- 2022IncarnationFilmBrad, Executive Producer
- 2022The WheelSeriesSelf - Expert
- 2022Back in the GrooveSeriesSelf - Host, Executive Producer
- 2022The Black Pack: ExcellenceFilmSelf
- 2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2021The Black Pack: We Three KingsFilmSelf, Executive Producer
- 2021The Celebrity Dating GameSeriesSelf
- 2020Muppets NowSeriesSelf
- 2020I Can See Your VoiceSeries
- 2020Celebrity Ghost StoriesSeriesSelf
- 2019RentFilmSelf
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeriesSelf
- 2019The Tamron Hall ShowSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateFilmSelf
- 2018Set It UpFilmRichard "Rick" Otis
- 2018All AmericanSeriesBilly Baker
- 2018River Runs RedFilmCharles Coleman, Sr.
- 201825 Words or LessSeriesSelf
- 2017S.W.A.T.SeriesDanny Wright
- 2017My Little Pony: The MovieFilmCapper (voice)
- 2017'Til Death Do Us PartFilmAlex Stone, Producer
- 2017Drop the MicSeriesSelf
- 2017SteveSeriesSelf
- 2016Opening NightFilmMalcolm
- 2016Match GameSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 2016Kocktails With KhloéSeriesSelf
- 2016To Tell the TruthSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 2016The $100,000 PyramidSeriesSelf
- 2016Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenrySeriesSelf - Guest
- 2015EmpireSeriesAngelo Dubois
- 2015RosewoodSeriesDr. Mike Boyce
- 2015Lip Sync BattleSeriesSelf
- 2015Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantFilmRasta Cab Driver
- 2015Celebrity Family FeudSeriesSelf
- 2015Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSeriesSelf
- 2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!FilmSelf
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2014Murder in the FirstSeriesTerry English
- 2013The Trials of Cate McCallFilmAustin Moseley, Austin Moseley (uncredited)
- 2013The Best Man HolidayFilmHarper Stewart
- 2013Baggage ClaimFilmLangston Hughes
- 2012Between UsFilmCarlo
- 2012Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the SymphonyFilmSelf
- 2011New GirlSeriesArtie
- 2011Dylan Dog: Dead of NightFilmVargus
- 2010ConanSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2010Our Family WeddingFilmWhipped Friend
- 2010Black PantherFilmHistorical Panther #2
- 2009The Good WifeSeriesDean Levine-Wilkins
- 2009Better Off TedSeriesGreg
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2008Days of WrathFilmSteve Lerato
- 2007Private PracticeSeriesSam Bennett
- 2006Day BreakSeriesDetective Brett Hopper, Producer
- 2006No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'FilmSelf
- 200630 DaysFilmJamal Boy
- 2005Grey's AnatomySeriesDr. Sam Bennett
- 2005RentFilmBenjamin Coffin III
- 2005CakeFilmHemingway Jones