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Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Acting January 2, 1971 (55 years old) Newark, New Jersey, USA

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.

Movies 60

Equilibrium 7.1

Equilibrium

as Brandt

2002
Chicago 7.1

Chicago

as Bandleader

2002
My Little Pony: The Movie 7.3

My Little Pony: The Movie

as Capper (voice)

2017
Go 7.0

Go

as Marcus

1999
Basic 6.5

Basic

as Pike

2003
Rent 6.8

Rent

as Benjamin Coffin III

2005
Set It Up 6.9

Set It Up

as Richard "Rick" Otis

2018
House on Haunted Hill 5.6

House on Haunted Hill

as Eddie Baker

1999
The Trials of Cate McCall 6.4

The Trials of Cate McCall

as Austin Moseley

2013
The Trials of Cate McCall 6.4

The Trials of Cate McCall

as Austin Moseley (uncredited)

2013
The Way of the Gun 6.4

The Way of the Gun

as Jeffers

2000
Malibu's Most Wanted 5.4

Malibu's Most Wanted

as Sean

2003
The Best Man Holiday 6.5

The Best Man Holiday

as Harper Stewart

2013
How Stella Got Her Groove Back 5.8

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

as Winston Shakespeare

1998
Brown Sugar 6.7

Brown Sugar

as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

2002
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night 4.8

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

as Vargus

2011
The Best Man 6.6

The Best Man

as Harper Stewart

1999
Cake 4.8

Cake

as Hemingway Jones

2005
Baggage Claim 5.3

Baggage Claim

as Langston Hughes

2013
Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours 6.8

Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours

as Darius Stone

2025
Our Family Wedding 5.6

Our Family Wedding

as Whipped Friend

2010
River Runs Red 5.5

River Runs Red

as Charles Coleman, Sr.

2018
'Til Death Do Us Part 6.1

'Til Death Do Us Part

as Alex Stone

2017
The Wood 6.7

The Wood

as Roland

1999
Rent 6.7

Rent

as Self

2019
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant 4.6

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

as Rasta Cab Driver

2015
Forever, This Ring 5.0

Forever, This Ring

2026
30 Days 2.8

30 Days

as Jamal Boy

2006
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate 5.4

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

as Self

2019
The Real Full Monty 4.0

The Real Full Monty

as Self

2024
Just a Kiss 4.2

Just a Kiss

as Andre

2002
Slow Burn 5.4

Slow Burn

as Jeffrey Sykes

2005
Another Man's Wife

Another Man's Wife

as Brendan

2026
New Best Friend 5.1

New Best Friend

as Artie Bonner

2002
Abby Singer 6.8

Abby Singer

as Taye Diggs (uncredited)

2003
Black Panther 6.2

Black Panther

as Historical Panther #2

2010
Opening Night 5.7

Opening Night

as Malcolm

2016
Stepfather 6.0

Stepfather

as Darnell

2026
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative 6.9

Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative

as Self

2004
Rent: 30th Anniversary Concert

Rent: 30th Anniversary Concert

2026
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

as Self

2015
BFFs 7.5

BFFs

2025
Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise with You

Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise with You

Incarnation 3.9

Incarnation

as Brad

2022
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy 8.2

Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy

as Lance

2023
Between Us 5.2

Between Us

as Carlo

2012
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' 7.9

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

as Self

2006
The Black Pack: We Three Kings 1.0

The Black Pack: We Three Kings

as Self

2021
The Black Pack: Excellence

The Black Pack: Excellence

as Self

2022
Celebrity Mix

Celebrity Mix

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Forever 6.6

Forever

as Johnnie Taylor

2024
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony

Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony

as Self

2012
Both Eyes Open 5.8

Both Eyes Open

as Dr. Eric Murphy

2025
Drum 5.5

Drum

as Henry Nxumalo

2004
Syndetic

Syndetic

as Detective Lane

Days of Wrath 7.0

Days of Wrath

as Steve Lerato

2008
The Comeback 6.2

The Comeback

as Jeff Murray

2023
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day 10.0

I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

as Sam

2025
Media Whore 4.0

Media Whore

as Self

2002
The Chosen: The Three Kings

The Chosen: The Three Kings

as Balthasar

2026

TV Shows 67

The Kelly Clarkson Show 6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2019
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009
Grey's Anatomy 8.2

Grey's Anatomy

as Dr. Sam Bennett

2005
NCIS 7.6

NCIS

as Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis

2003
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2014
Empire 7.1

Empire

as Angelo Dubois

2015
Law & Order 7.3

Law & Order

as Sky Bell

1990
Conan 7.2

Conan

as Self - Guest

2010
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1988
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

2003
The Jennifer Hudson Show 5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show 5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

2022
S.W.A.T. 8.0

S.W.A.T.

as Danny Wright

2017
The West Wing 8.3

The West Wing

as Agent Wesley

1999
The Good Wife 7.6

The Good Wife

as Dean Levine-Wilkins

2009
The Tamron Hall Show 4.7

The Tamron Hall Show

as Self - Guest

2019
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
25 Words or Less 5.2

25 Words or Less

as Self

2018
Will & Grace 6.9

Will & Grace

as James Hanson

1998
New Girl 7.4

New Girl

as Artie

2011
America's Next Top Model 5.4

America's Next Top Model

as Self - Guest

2003
All American 8.1

All American

as Billy Baker

2018
Private Practice 7.5

Private Practice

as Sam Bennett

2007
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

1956
Steve 6.0

Steve

as Self

2017
Ally McBeal 6.5

Ally McBeal

as Jackson Duper

1997
Lip Sync Battle 6.4

Lip Sync Battle

as Self

2015
Celebrity Family Feud 7.5

Celebrity Family Feud

as Self

2015
Punk'd 5.1

Punk'd

as Self

2003
Rosewood 6.5

Rosewood

as Dr. Mike Boyce

2015
New York Undercover 7.3

New York Undercover

1994
The $100,000 Pyramid 7.0

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

2016
Entertainment Tonight 4.4

Entertainment Tonight

1981
To Tell the Truth 5.8

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

2016
People's Choice Awards 8.2

People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

1975
Match Game 6.5

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

2016
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune 7.1

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

as Self - Contestant

2021
Alert: Missing Persons Unit 7.4

Alert: Missing Persons Unit

2023
Murder in the First 5.8

Murder in the First

as Terry English

2014
Disney Junior Ariel 4.7

Disney Junior Ariel

as King Triton (voice)

2024
I Can See Your Voice 7.1

I Can See Your Voice

2020
The Chris Rock Show 4.6

The Chris Rock Show

1997
Drop the Mic 6.4

Drop the Mic

as Self

2017
Better Off Ted 7.6

Better Off Ted

as Greg

2009
It's Florida, Man. 5.4

It's Florida, Man.

2024
Day Break 7.4

Day Break

as Detective Brett Hopper

2006
Number One on the Call Sheet 3.9

Number One on the Call Sheet

as Self

2025
Celebrity Weakest Link 6.7

Celebrity Weakest Link

as Self - Contestant

2025
The Rosie O'Donnell Show 4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

1996
Kevin Hill 5.1

Kevin Hill

as Kevin Hill

2004
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry 8.4

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

as Self - Guest

2016
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica 6.5

Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica

as Self

2003
Kocktails With Khloé 6.8

Kocktails With Khloé

as Self

2016
Diary 7.0

Diary

as Self

2000
Film Independent Spirit Awards

Film Independent Spirit Awards

as Self - Presenter

1996
Muppets Now 5.9

Muppets Now

as Self

2020
The Wheel 4.4

The Wheel

as Self - Expert

2022
The Best Man: The Final Chapters 7.5

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

as Harper Stewart

2022
MADtv 7.1

MADtv

as Self

1995
Back in the Groove 6.2

Back in the Groove

as Self - Host

2022
Unsung Hollywood

Unsung Hollywood

The Celebrity Dating Game 2.0

The Celebrity Dating Game

as Self

2021
Taraji's White Hot Holidays 10.0

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

as Self

2015
Second Chance Stage

Second Chance Stage

as Self - Judge

2024
Celebrity Ghost Stories 10.0

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

2020

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