Daveed Diggs
Born: 1982-01-24 in Oakland, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Daveed Daniele Diggs (born January 24, 1982) is an American actor, rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is the vocalist of the experimental hip hop group clipping., and in 2015 originated the roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the musical Hamilton, for which he won both a Grammy Award and Tony Award. Since leaving Hamilton, he played a recurring role in the television series Black-ish (2016–2018) and co-starred in the films Wonder (2017) and Velvet Buzzsaw (2019). Diggs also wrote, produced, and starred in the 2018 film Blindspotting, which earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. As of 2020, he stars in the television adaptation of Snowpiercer.
Filmography
2027
- The Saviors as Dustin
2026
- I Want Your Sex as Vikktor
- In the Blink of an Eye as Greg
- Couples Weekend as Josh
- Their Town
- Magic Hour as Charlie
- ChikaBOOM!!
2025
- Hamilton as Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
- Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution as Self
- The Class ... (Creator)
2024
- Nickel Boys as Adult Elwood
2023
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Rat King (voice)
- Krapopolis as Carrots (voice)
- The Little Mermaid as Sebastian (voice)
- Extrapolations as Marshall Zucker
- Trolls Band Together as Spruce (voice)
- The Crossover as Narrator (voice)
- Jam Van
2022
- DC League of Super-Pets as Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge as Self
2021
- INVINCIBLE as Theo / Council Member #2 (voice)
- Star Wars: Visions as Crux (voice)
- Star Trek: Prodigy as Commander Tysess (voice)
- Amend: The Fight for America as Self
- Blindspotting ... (Executive Producer)
- The Starling as Ben
- Living Worlds as Narrator (voice)
- clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic as Self
2020
- Snowpiercer as Andre Layton
- Solar Opposites as Skeletom (voice)
- Soul as Paul (voice)
- Central Park as Helen (voice)
- The Good Lord Bird as Frederick Douglass
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self
- Some Good News as Self
- Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
- Puppy for Hanukkah ... (Music)
- The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth as Self
2019
- The Boys as Aaron / Oh Father
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Green Eggs and Ham as Mouse (voice)
- Undone as Tunde
- Velvet Buzzsaw as Damrish
2018
- Basketball: A Love Story as Narrator (voice)
- Star Wars Resistance as Norath Kev (voice)
- Blindspotting as Collin
- x Infinity
- Do or Die as Narrator (voice)
- Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting as Self
2017
- Wonder as Mr. Browne
- Ferdinand as Dos (voice)
- The Mayor as Mac Etcetera
- Tour de Pharmacy as Slim Robinson
- Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2016
- Zootopia ... (Music)
- Hamilton's America as Self
- Growing Up Wild as Narrator (voice)
2015
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Perry
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- BoJack Horseman as Cooper Thomas Rogers Wallace Sr. (voice)
- black-ish as Johan Johnson
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Hobbes & Me as Hobbes
- live as self (voice)
2012
- Yoga Boner as Daveed
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Douglas (voice)
2010
- Rock Hard: The Rise and Fall of Sexual Detergent as Neil Davis
2008
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Louis Henderson
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1969
- Sesame Street as Mr. Noodle's Brother