Taye Diggs
Born: 1971-01-02 in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- BFFs
- Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours as Darius Stone
- I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day as Sam
- Both Eyes Open as Dr. Eric Murphy
- Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
2024
- Forever as Johnnie Taylor
- Disney Junior Ariel as King Triton (voice)
- The Real Full Monty as Self
- Second Chance Stage as Self - Judge
2023
- Alert: Missing Persons Unit
- The Comeback as Jeff Murray
- Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy as Lance
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
- Incarnation as Brad
- The Black Pack: Excellence as Self
- The Best Man: The Final Chapters as Harper Stewart
- The Wheel as Self - Expert
- Back in the Groove as Self - Host
2021
- The Black Pack: We Three Kings as Self
- The Celebrity Dating Game as Self
2020
- I Can See Your Voice
- Muppets Now as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Rent as Self
- Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
2018
- All American as Billy Baker
- 25 Words or Less as Self
- Set It Up as Richard "Rick" Otis
- River Runs Red as Charles Coleman, Sr.
2017
- S.W.A.T. as Danny Wright
- Drop the Mic as Self
- My Little Pony: The Movie as Capper (voice)
- 'Til Death Do Us Part as Alex Stone
- Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special as Self / Wise Man
2016
- Match Game as Self - Panelist
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- Opening Night as Malcolm
- Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest
- Kocktails With Khloé as Self
2015
- Rosewood as Dr. Mike Boyce
- Lip Sync Battle as Self
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! as Self
- Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant as Rasta Cab Driver
- Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Murder in the First as Terry English
2013
- Baggage Claim as Langston Hughes
- The Best Man Holiday as Harper Stewart
- The Trials of Cate McCall as Austin Moseley
2012
- Between Us as Carlo
- Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony as Self
2011
- New Girl as Artie
- Dylan Dog: Dead of Night as Vargus
2010
- Black Panther as Historical Panther #2
- Our Family Wedding as Whipped Friend
2009
- The Good Wife as Dean Levine-Wilkins
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Better Off Ted as Greg
2008
- Days of Wrath as Steve Lerato
2007
- Private Practice as Sam Bennett
2006
- 30 Days as Jamal Boy
- Day Break as Detective Brett Hopper
- No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' as Self
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Sam Bennett
- Cake as Hemingway Jones
- Slow Burn as Jeffrey Sykes
- Rent as Benjamin Coffin III
- Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)
2004
- Drum as Henry Nxumalo
- Kevin Hill as Kevin Hill
- Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative as Self
2003
- NCIS as Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis
- America's Next Top Model as Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Punk'd as Self
- Abby Singer as Taye Diggs (uncredited)
- Malibu's Most Wanted as Sean
- Basic as Pike
- Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica as Self
2002
- Equilibrium as Brandt
- Brown Sugar as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
- Chicago as Bandleader
- Just a Kiss as Andre
- New Best Friend as Artie Bonner
- Media Whore as Self
2000
- The Way of the Gun as Jeffers
- Diary as Self
1999
- The West Wing as Agent Wesley
- The Wood as Roland
- House on Haunted Hill as Eddie Baker
- Go as Marcus
- The Best Man as Harper Stewart
1998
- Will & Grace as James Hanson
- How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Winston Shakespeare
1997
- The View as Self
- Ally McBeal as Jackson Duper
- The Chris Rock Show
1996
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
1995
- MADtv as Self
1994
1990
- Law & Order as Sky Bell
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Performer