Taye Diggs
1.3Acting

Taye Diggs

Jan 2, 1971 - Newark, New Jersey, USA

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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2002ChicagoBandleader
Movie2000The Way of the GunJeffers
Movie2005RentBenjamin Coffin III
Movie2003BasicPike
Movie1999House on Haunted HillEddie Baker
Movie2002EquilibriumBrandt
Movie2005CakeHemingway Jones
Movie2010Our Family WeddingWhipped Friend
Movie1999GoMarcus
Movie1998How Stella Got Her Groove BackWinston Shakespeare
Movie2003Malibu's Most WantedSean
Movie2021The Black Pack: We Three Kings
Movie2004DrumHenry Nxumalo
Movie2002New Best FriendArtie Bonner
Movie2011Dylan Dog: Dead of NightVargus
Movie1999The WoodRoland
Movie1999The Best ManHarper Stewart
Movie2002Brown SugarAndre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Movie200630 DaysJamal Boy
Movie2005Celebrity MixSelf (archive footage)
Movie2022IncarnationBrad
Movie2002Media WhoreHimself
Movie2008Days of WrathSteve Lerato
Movie2013The Best Man HolidayHarper Stewart
Movie2023The ComebackJeff Murray
Movie2006No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'Self
Movie2013Baggage ClaimLangston Hughes
Movie2022The Black Pack: Excellencehimself
Movie2023Love & Murder: Atlanta PlayboyLance
Movie2013The Trials of Cate McCallAustin Moseley
Movie2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Self
Movie2016Opening NightMalcolm
Movie2004Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My PrerogativeSelf
Movie2017My Little Pony: The MovieCapper (voice)
Movie2024ForeverJohnnie Taylor
Movie2017'Til Death Do Us PartAlex Stone
Movie2018Set It UpRichard "Rick" Otis
Movie2003Abby SingerTaye Diggs (uncredited)
Movie2010Black PantherHistorical Panther #2
Movie2012Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the SymphonyHimself
Movie2018River Runs RedCharles Coleman, Sr.
Movie2017Taraji's White Hot Holiday SpecialSelf / Wise Man
Movie2019RentHimself
Movie2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf
Movie2005Slow BurnJeffrey Sykes
Movie2015Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantRasta Cab Driver
Movie2013The Trials of Cate McCallAustin Moseley (uncredited)
Movie2002Just a KissAndre
Movie2012Between UsCarlo
Movie2025BFFs
Movie2025Both Eyes OpenDr. Eric Murphy
Movie2024The Real Full MontySelf
Movie2025I'll Be Home for National Margarita DaySam
MovieN/AAnother Man's WifeBrendan
TV Show2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf4
TV Show1997Ally McBealJackson Duper10
TV Show1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark3
TV Show2003Punk'dSelf1
TV Show1997The ViewSelf1
TV Show1994New York Undercover1
TV Show1995MADtvSelf1
TV Show2006Day BreakDetective Brett Hopper13
TV Show1998Will & GraceJames Hanson4
TV Show2009Better Off TedGreg1
TV Show2004Kevin HillKevin Hill22
TV Show2021The Celebrity Dating GameSelf1
TV Show2007Private PracticeSam Bennett111
TV Show2017S.W.A.T.Danny Wright1
TV Show2014Murder in the FirstTerry English32
TV Show2009The Good WifeDean Levine-Wilkins3
TV Show2011New GirlArtie1
TV Show1999The West WingAgent Wesley2
TV Show1956Tony AwardsSelf - Performer1
TV Show2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf1
TV Show2005Grey's AnatomyDr. Sam Bennett1
TV Show2020I Can See Your Voice1
TV Show1997The Chris Rock Show1
TV Show2024Disney Junior ArielKing Triton (voice)50
TV Show2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest1
TV Show2015RosewoodDr. Mike Boyce3
TV Show2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf2
TV Show2003America's Next Top ModelGuest1
TV Show2022The Jennifer Hudson Show2
TV Show2015Lip Sync BattleSelf2
TV Show2019The Kelly Clarkson Show2
TV Show1990Law & OrderSky Bell1
TV Show2000DiarySelf1
TV Show2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest6
TV Show2017Drop the MicSelf1
TV Show2015Celebrity Family FeudSelf1
TV Show2016Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenrySelf - Guest2
TV Show1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest1
TV Show2018All AmericanBilly Baker83
TV Show2015Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSelf2
TV Show2005Grey's AnatomySam Bennett2
TV Show2022The Best Man: The Final ChaptersHarper Stewart8
TV Show2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist1
TV Show2016Kocktails With KhloéSelf1
TV Show2016Match GameSelf - Panelist2
TV Show2022The WheelSelf - Expert1
TV Show2022Back in the GrooveSelf - Host2
TV Show2023Alert: Missing Persons Unit1
TV Show201825 Words or Less2
TV Show2020Muppets NowSelf6
TV Show2024Second Chance StageSelf - Judge8
TV Show2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf1
TV Show2003Newlyweds: Nick and JessicaSelf41
TV Show2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf1

Crew

Media
Movie2021The Black Pack: We Three KingsExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2022IncarnationExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2017'Til Death Do Us PartProducerProduction
Movie2024ForeverExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2006Day BreakProducerProduction
TV Show2022Back in the GrooveExecutive ProducerProduction