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Taye Diggs

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
122

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 2, 1971 (55 years old)

Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA

Taye 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

Acting

2026Forever, This Ringas
2026Stepfatheras Darnell
2026Another Man's Wifeas Brendan
2025Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Oursas Darius Stone
2025BFFsas
2025Celebrity Weakest Linkas Self - Contestant
2025Number One on the Call Sheetas Self
2025I'll Be Home for National Margarita Dayas Sam
2025Both Eyes Openas Dr. Eric Murphy
2024The Real Full Montyas Self
2024Second Chance Stageas Self - Judge
2024Foreveras Johnnie Taylor
2024Disney Junior Arielas King Triton (voice)
2023Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboyas Lance
2023The Comebackas Jeff Murray
2023Alert: Missing Persons Unitas
2022The Best Man: The Final Chaptersas Harper Stewart
2022The Wheelas Self - Expert
2022Back in the Grooveas Self - Host
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
2022The Black Pack: Excellenceas Self
2022Incarnationas Brad
2021The Black Pack: We Three Kingsas Self
2021The Celebrity Dating Gameas Self
2021Celebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant
2020I Can See Your Voiceas
2020Muppets Nowas Self
2020Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrateas Self
2019Rentas Self
2018River Runs Redas Charles Coleman, Sr.
2018All Americanas Billy Baker
201825 Words or Lessas Self
2018Set It Upas Richard "Rick" Otis
2017Taraji's White Hot Holiday Specialas Self / Wise Man
2017S.W.A.T.as Danny Wright
2017Drop the Micas Self
2017My Little Pony: The Movieas Capper (voice)
2017'Til Death Do Us Partas Alex Stone
2017Steveas Self
2016The $100,000 Pyramidas Self
2016Match Gameas Self - Panelist
2016To Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist
2016Opening Nightas Malcolm
2016Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henryas Self - Guest
2016Kocktails With Khloéas Self
2015Taraji's White Hot Holidaysas Self
2015Rosewoodas Dr. Mike Boyce
2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!as Self
2015Celebrity Family Feudas Self
2015Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendantas Rasta Cab Driver
2015Lip Sync Battleas Self
2015Empireas Angelo Dubois
2014Murder in the Firstas Terry English
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest
2013The Trials of Cate McCallas Austin Moseley
2013The Trials of Cate McCallas Austin Moseley (uncredited)
2013The Best Man Holidayas Harper Stewart
2013Baggage Claimas Langston Hughes
2012Between Usas Carlo
2012Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphonyas Self
2011New Girlas Artie
2011Dylan Dog: Dead of Nightas Vargus
2010Conanas Self - Guest
2010Our Family Weddingas Whipped Friend
2010Black Pantheras Historical Panther #2
2009The Good Wifeas Dean Levine-Wilkins
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009Better Off Tedas Greg
2008Days of Wrathas Steve Lerato
2007Private Practiceas Sam Bennett
2006Day Breakas Detective Brett Hopper
200630 Daysas Jamal Boy
2006No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'as Self
2005Rentas Benjamin Coffin III
2005Slow Burnas Jeffrey Sykes
2005Cakeas Hemingway Jones
2005Grey's Anatomyas Dr. Sam Bennett
2005Celebrity Mixas Self (archive footage)
2004Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogativeas Self
2004Drumas Henry Nxumalo
2004Kevin Hillas Kevin Hill
2003Abby Singeras Taye Diggs (uncredited)
2003NCISas Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003Newlyweds: Nick and Jessicaas Self
2003America's Next Top Modelas Self - Guest
2003Basicas Pike
2003Malibu's Most Wantedas Sean
2003Punk'das Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
2002Chicagoas Bandleader
2002Equilibriumas Brandt
2002Brown Sugaras Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
2002Just a Kissas Andre
2002Media Whoreas Self
2002New Best Friendas Artie Bonner
2000The Way of the Gunas Jeffers
2000Diaryas Self
1999House on Haunted Hillas Eddie Baker
1999The Best Manas Harper Stewart
1999The West Wingas Agent Wesley
1999The Woodas Roland
1999Goas Marcus
1998Will & Graceas James Hanson
1998How Stella Got Her Groove Backas Winston Shakespeare
1997Ally McBealas Jackson Duper
1997The Viewas Self
1997The Chris Rock Showas
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest
1995MADtvas Self
1994New York Undercoveras
1990Law & Orderas Sky Bell
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
1981Entertainment Tonightas
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Performer
Unsung Hollywoodas

Production

2024Forever...Executive Producer
2022Back in the Groove...Executive Producer
2022Incarnation...Executive Producer
2021The Black Pack: We Three Kings...Executive Producer
2017'Til Death Do Us Part...Producer
2006Day Break...Producer