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
2025
- Hamilton as Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
- Magic Hour as Charlie
- A Tree Fell in the Woods as Josh
- Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution as Self
- The Class ... (Creator)
2024
- Nickel Boys as Adult Elwood
2023
- The Little Mermaid as Sebastian (voice)
- Trolls Band Together as Spruce (voice)
- Krapopolis as Carrots (voice)
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Rat King (voice)
- Extrapolations as Marshall Zucker
- 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)
- The Starling as Ben
- Amend: The Fight for America as Self
- Blindspotting ... (Executive Producer)
- clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic as Self
- Living Worlds as Narrator (voice)
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
- Some Good News as Self
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self
- Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
- The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth as Self
- Deathbomb Showcase: Global as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Green Eggs and Ham as Mouse (voice)
- Undone as Tunde
- Velvet Buzzsaw as Damrish
2018
- Star Wars Resistance as Norath Kev (voice)
- Basketball: A Love Story as Narrator (voice)
- Blindspotting as Collin
- Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting as Self
- x Infinity
- Do or Die as Narrator (voice)
2017
- Wonder as Mr. Browne
- Ferdinand as Dos (voice)
- Tour de Pharmacy as Slim Robinson
- Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
- The Mayor as Mac Etcetera
2016
- Zootopia ... (Music)
- Hamilton's America as Self
- Growing Up Wild as Narrator
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
- live as self (voice)
- Hobbes & Me as Hobbes
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
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
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Performer