Taye Diggs
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-); 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·The Real Full Montyas Self
- 2024 ·Second Chance Stageas Self - Judge
- 2024 ·Foreveras Johnnie Taylor
- 2024 ·Disney Junior Arielas King Triton (voice)
- 2023 ·Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboyas Lance
- 2023 ·The Comebackas Jeff Murray
- 2023 ·Alert: Missing Persons Unitas
- 2022 ·The Best Man: The Final Chaptersas Harper Stewart
- 2022 ·The Wheelas Self - Expert
- 2022 ·Back in the Grooveas Self - Host
- 2022 ·The Jennifer Hudson Showas
- 2022 ·The Black Pack: Excellenceas himself
- 2022 ·Incarnationas Brad
- 2021 ·The Black Pack: We Three Kingsas
- 2021 ·The Celebrity Dating Gameas Self
- 2020 ·I Can See Your Voiceas
- 2020 ·Muppets Nowas Self
- 2019 ·Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas
- 2019 ·Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrateas Self
- 2019 ·Rentas Himself
- 2018 ·River Runs Redas Charles Coleman, Sr.
- 2018 ·All Americanas Billy Baker
- 2018 ·25 Words or Lessas
- 2018 ·Set It Upas Richard "Rick" Otis
- 2017 ·Taraji's White Hot Holiday Specialas Self / Wise Man
- 2017 ·S.W.A.T.as Danny Wright
- 2017 ·Drop the Micas Self
- 2017 ·My Little Pony: The Movieas Capper (voice)
- 2017 ·'Til Death Do Us Partas Alex Stone
- 2016 ·The $100,000 Pyramidas Self
- 2016 ·Match Gameas Self - Panelist
- 2016 ·To Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist
- 2016 ·Opening Nightas Malcolm
- 2016 ·Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henryas Self - Guest
- 2016 ·Kocktails With Khloéas Self
- 2015 ·Taraji's White Hot Holidaysas Self
- 2015 ·Rosewoodas Dr. Mike Boyce
- 2015 ·Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!as Self
- 2015 ·Celebrity Family Feudas Self
- 2015 ·Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendantas Rasta Cab Driver
- 2015 ·Lip Sync Battleas Self
- 2014 ·Murder in the Firstas Terry English
- 2014 ·Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2013 ·The Trials of Cate McCallas Austin Moseley
- 2013 ·The Trials of Cate McCallas Austin Moseley (uncredited)
- 2013 ·The Best Man Holidayas Harper Stewart
- 2013 ·Baggage Claimas Langston Hughes
- 2012 ·Between Usas Carlo
- 2012 ·Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphonyas Himself
- 2011 ·New Girlas Artie
- 2011 ·Dylan Dog: Dead of Nightas Vargus
- 2010 ·Our Family Weddingas Whipped Friend
- 2010 ·Black Pantheras Historical Panther #2
- 2009 ·The Good Wifeas Dean Levine-Wilkins
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·Better Off Tedas Greg
- 2008 ·Days of Wrathas Steve Lerato
- 2007 ·Private Practiceas Sam Bennett
- 2006 ·Day Breakas Detective Brett Hopper
- 2006 ·30 Daysas Jamal Boy
- 2006 ·No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'as Himself
- 2005 ·Rentas Benjamin Coffin III
- 2005 ·Slow Burnas Jeffrey Sykes
- 2005 ·Cakeas Hemingway Jones
- 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas Dr. Sam Bennett
- 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas Sam Bennett
- 2005 ·Celebrity Mixas Self (archive footage)
- 2004 ·Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogativeas Self
- 2004 ·Drumas Henry Nxumalo
- 2004 ·Kevin Hillas Kevin Hill
- 2003 ·Abby Singeras Taye Diggs (uncredited)
- 2003 ·The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
- 2003 ·America's Next Top Modelas Guest
- 2003 ·Basicas Pike
- 2003 ·Malibu's Most Wantedas Sean
- 2003 ·Punk'das Self
- 2002 ·Chicagoas Bandleader
- 2002 ·Equilibriumas Brandt
- 2002 ·Brown Sugaras Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
- 2002 ·Just a Kissas Andre
- 2002 ·Media Whoreas Himself
- 2002 ·New Best Friendas Artie Bonner
- 2000 ·The Way of the Gunas Jeffers
- 2000 ·Diaryas Self
- 1999 ·House on Haunted Hillas Eddie
- 1999 ·The Best Manas Harper Stewart
- 1999 ·The West Wingas Agent Wesley
- 1999 ·The Woodas Roland
- 1999 ·Goas Marcus
- 1998 ·Britney Spears: The Videosas Self
- 1998 ·Will & Graceas James Hanson
- 1998 ·How Stella Got Her Groove Backas Winston Shakespeare
- 1997 ·Ally McBealas Jackson Duper
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1997 ·The Chris Rock Showas
- 1996 ·The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest
- 1995 ·MADtvas Self
- 1994 ·New York Undercoveras
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Sky Bell
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Performer
- Future ·Both Eyes Openas Dr. Eric Murphy
- Future ·BFFsas