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).
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0004875
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q534006
Facebook: https://facebook.com/TayeDiggs
Instagram: https://instagram.com/tayediggsinsta
Filmography (Movies)
Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours
Character:Darius Stone
Release Date:01/10/2025
BFFs
Character:
Release Date:26/09/2025
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day
Character:Sam
Release Date:19/02/2025
Both Eyes Open
Character:Dr. Eric Murphy
Release Date:17/01/2025
The Real Full Monty
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/2024
Forever
Character:Johnnie Taylor
Release Date:24/08/2024
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy
Character:Lance
Release Date:21/09/2023
The Comeback
Character:Jeff Murray
Release Date:25/08/2023
The Black Pack: Excellence
Character:Self
Release Date:19/06/2022
Incarnation
Character:Brad
Release Date:18/02/2022
The Black Pack: We Three Kings
Character:Self
Release Date:29/11/2021
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Character:Self
Release Date:14/05/2019
Rent
Character:Self
Release Date:27/01/2019
River Runs Red
Character:Charles Coleman, Sr.
Release Date:09/11/2018
Set It Up
Character:Richard "Rick" Otis
Release Date:15/06/2018
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Character:Self / Wise Man
Release Date:14/12/2017
My Little Pony: The Movie
Character:Capper (voice)
Release Date:05/10/2017
'Til Death Do Us Part
Character:Alex Stone
Release Date:29/09/2017
Opening Night
Character:Malcolm
Release Date:03/06/2016
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Character:Rasta Cab Driver
Release Date:05/06/2015
The Trials of Cate McCall
Character:Austin Moseley
Release Date:28/11/2013
The Trials of Cate McCall
Character:Austin Moseley (uncredited)
Release Date:28/11/2013
The Best Man Holiday
Character:Harper Stewart
Release Date:15/11/2013
Baggage Claim
Character:Langston Hughes
Release Date:27/09/2013
Between Us
Character:Carlo
Release Date:13/09/2012
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
Character:Self
Release Date:06/03/2012
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Character:Vargus
Release Date:16/03/2011
Our Family Wedding
Character:Whipped Friend
Release Date:12/03/2010
Black Panther
Character:Historical Panther #2
Release Date:18/01/2010
Days of Wrath
Character:Steve Lerato
Release Date:17/09/2008
30 Days
Character:Jamal Boy
Release Date:06/10/2006
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
Character:Self
Release Date:02/08/2006
Rent
Character:Benjamin Coffin III
Release Date:17/11/2005
Slow Burn
Character:Jeffrey Sykes
Release Date:12/09/2005
Cake
Character:Hemingway Jones
Release Date:12/05/2005
Celebrity Mix
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:17/01/2005
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
Character:Self
Release Date:09/11/2004
Drum
Character:Henry Nxumalo
Release Date:30/10/2004
Abby Singer
Character:Taye Diggs (uncredited)
Release Date:28/10/2003
Basic
Character:Pike
Release Date:18/04/2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
Character:Sean
Release Date:10/04/2003
Chicago
Character:Bandleader
Release Date:10/12/2002
Equilibrium
Character:Brandt
Release Date:06/12/2002
Brown Sugar
Character:Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Release Date:05/10/2002
Just a Kiss
Character:Andre
Release Date:15/06/2002
Media Whore
Character:Self
Release Date:20/04/2002
New Best Friend
Character:Artie Bonner
Release Date:12/04/2002
The Way of the Gun
Character:Jeffers
Release Date:08/09/2000
House on Haunted Hill
Character:Eddie Baker
Release Date:29/10/1999
The Best Man
Character:Harper Stewart
Release Date:22/10/1999
The Wood
Character:Roland
Release Date:16/07/1999
Go
Character:Marcus
Release Date:09/04/1999
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Character:Winston Shakespeare
Release Date:14/08/1998
Television Appearances
Celebrity Weakest Link
Character:Self - Contestant
Number One on the Call Sheet
Character:Self
Second Chance Stage
Character:Self - Judge
Disney Junior Ariel
Character:King Triton (voice)
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Character:
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Character:Harper Stewart
The Wheel
Character:Self - Expert
Back in the Groove
Character:Self - Host
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:Self
The Celebrity Dating Game
Character:Self
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Character:Self - Contestant
I Can See Your Voice
Character:
Muppets Now
Character:Self
Tamron Hall
Character:Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
All American
Character:Billy Baker
25 Words or Less
Character:Self
S.W.A.T.
Character:Danny Wright
Drop the Mic
Character:Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
Character:Self
Match Game
Character:Self - Panelist
To Tell the Truth
Character:Self - Panelist
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Character:Self - Guest
Kocktails With Khloé
Character:Self
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Character:Self
Rosewood
Character:Dr. Mike Boyce
Celebrity Family Feud
Character:Self
Lip Sync Battle
Character:Self
Murder in the First
Character:Terry English
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
New Girl
Character:Artie
The Good Wife
Character:Dean Levine-Wilkins
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Better Off Ted
Character:Greg
Private Practice
Character:Sam Bennett
Day Break
Character:Detective Brett Hopper
Grey's Anatomy
Character:Dr. Sam Bennett
Kevin Hill
Character:Kevin Hill
NCIS
Character:Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
Character:Self
America's Next Top Model
Character:Guest
Punk'd
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Diary
Character:Self
The West Wing
Character:Agent Wesley
Will & Grace
Character:James Hanson
Ally McBeal
Character:Jackson Duper
The View
Character:Self
The Chris Rock Show
Character:
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Self - Guest
MADtv
Character:Self
New York Undercover
Character:
Law & Order
Character:Sky Bell
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
Character:
People's Choice Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Performer
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