Taye Diggs
Acting • Born 1971-01-02
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
117 credits
Chicago
Movie • 2002
Bandleader
The Way of the Gun
Movie • 2000
Jeffers
Rent
Movie • 2005
Benjamin Coffin III
Basic
Movie • 2003
Pike
House on Haunted Hill
Movie • 1999
Eddie Baker
Equilibrium
Movie • 2002
Brandt
Cake
Movie • 2005
Hemingway Jones
Our Family Wedding
Movie • 2010
Whipped Friend
Go
Movie • 1999
Marcus
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Movie • 1998
Winston Shakespeare
Malibu's Most Wanted
Movie • 2003
Sean
The Black Pack: We Three Kings
Movie • 2021
Self
Drum
Movie • 2004
Henry Nxumalo
New Best Friend
Movie • 2002
Artie Bonner
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Movie • 2011
Vargus
The Wood
Movie • 1999
Roland
The Best Man
Movie • 1999
Harper Stewart
Brown Sugar
Movie • 2002
Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
30 Days
Movie • 2006
Jamal Boy
Celebrity Mix
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Incarnation
Movie • 2022
Brad
Media Whore
Movie • 2002
Self
Days of Wrath
Movie • 2008
Steve Lerato
The Best Man Holiday
Movie • 2013
Harper Stewart
The Comeback
Movie • 2023
Jeff Murray
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
Movie • 2006
Self
Baggage Claim
Movie • 2013
Langston Hughes
The Black Pack: Excellence
Movie • 2022
Self
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy
Movie • 2023
Lance
The Trials of Cate McCall
Movie • 2013
Austin Moseley
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Movie • 2015
Self
Opening Night
Movie • 2016
Malcolm
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
Movie • 2004
Self
My Little Pony: The Movie
Movie • 2017
Capper (voice)
Forever
Movie • 2024
Johnnie Taylor
'Til Death Do Us Part
Movie • 2017
Alex Stone
Set It Up
Movie • 2018
Richard "Rick" Otis
Abby Singer
Movie • 2003
Taye Diggs (uncredited)
Black Panther
Movie • 2010
Historical Panther #2
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
Movie • 2012
Self
River Runs Red
Movie • 2018
Charles Coleman, Sr.
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Movie • 2017
Self / Wise Man
Rent
Movie • 2019
Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Movie • 2019
Self
Slow Burn
Movie • 2005
Jeffrey Sykes
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Movie • 2015
Rasta Cab Driver
The Trials of Cate McCall
Movie • 2013
Austin Moseley (uncredited)
Just a Kiss
Movie • 2002
Andre
Between Us
Movie • 2012
Carlo
BFFs
Movie • 2025
Both Eyes Open
Movie • 2025
Dr. Eric Murphy
The Real Full Monty
Movie • 2024
Self
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day
Movie • 2025
Sam
Another Man's Wife
Movie
Brendan
Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours
Movie • 2025
Darius Stone
Stepfather
Movie
Darnell
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Jackson Duper
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self
Punk'd
TV • 2003
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
New York Undercover
TV • 1994
MADtv
TV • 1995
Self
Day Break
TV • 2006
Detective Brett Hopper
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
James Hanson
Better Off Ted
TV • 2009
Greg
Kevin Hill
TV • 2004
Kevin Hill
The Celebrity Dating Game
TV • 2021
Self
Private Practice
TV • 2007
Sam Bennett
S.W.A.T.
TV • 2017
Danny Wright
Murder in the First
TV • 2014
Terry English
The Good Wife
TV • 2009
Dean Levine-Wilkins
New Girl
TV • 2011
Artie
The West Wing
TV • 1999
Agent Wesley
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Dr. Sam Bennett
I Can See Your Voice
TV • 2020
The Chris Rock Show
TV • 1997
Disney Junior Ariel
TV • 2024
King Triton (voice)
Tamron Hall
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
Rosewood
TV • 2015
Dr. Mike Boyce
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV • 2016
Self
America's Next Top Model
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Lip Sync Battle
TV • 2015
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Sky Bell
Diary
TV • 2000
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Drop the Mic
TV • 2017
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
TV • 2016
Self - Guest
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest
All American
TV • 2018
Billy Baker
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
TV • 2015
Self
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
TV • 2022
Harper Stewart
To Tell the Truth
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
Kocktails With Khloé
TV • 2016
Self
Match Game
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
The Wheel
TV • 2022
Self - Expert
Back in the Groove
TV • 2022
Self - Host
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
TV • 2023
25 Words or Less
TV • 2018
Self
Muppets Now
TV • 2020
Self
Second Chance Stage
TV • 2024
Self - Judge
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
TV • 2003
Self
Number One on the Call Sheet
TV • 2025
Self
NCIS
TV • 2003
Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Celebrity Weakest Link
TV • 2025
Self - Contestant
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV • 2021
Self - Contestant
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Presenter
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV • 2020
Self
Unsung Hollywood
TV