Taye Diggs
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.
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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
114
Gender
Male
Birthday
1971-01-02 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Acting
2025
Number One on the Call Sheet as Self2025
Both Eyes Open as Dr. Eric Murphy2025
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day as Sam2024
Disney Junior Ariel as King Triton (voice)2024
Second Chance Stage as Self - Judge2024
The Real Full Monty as Self2024
Forever as Johnnie Taylor2023
Alert: Missing Persons Unit as Not available2023
The Comeback as Jeff Murray2023
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy as Lance2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show as Not available2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self2022
The Best Man: The Final Chapters as Harper Stewart2022
The Wheel as Self - Expert2022
Back in the Groove as Self - Host2022
Incarnation as Brad2022
The Black Pack: Excellence as himself2021
The Celebrity Dating Game as Self2021
The Black Pack: We Three Kings as Not available2020
I Can See Your Voice as Not available2020
Muppets Now as Self2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Not available2019
Tamron Hall as Self - Guest2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self2019
Rent as Himself2018
25 Words or Less as Not available2018
All American as Billy Baker2018
River Runs Red as Charles Coleman, Sr.2018
Set It Up as Richard "Rick" Otis2017
S.W.A.T. as Danny Wright2017
Drop the Mic as Self2017
My Little Pony: The Movie as Capper (voice)2017
'Til Death Do Us Part as Alex Stone2017
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special as Self / Wise Man2016
Match Game as Self - Panelist2016
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist2016
The $100,000 Pyramid as Self2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest2016
Kocktails With Khloé as Self2016
Opening Night as Malcolm2015
Celebrity Family Feud as Self2015
Lip Sync Battle as Self2015
Rosewood as Dr. Mike Boyce2015
Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant as Rasta Cab Driver2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! as Self2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2014
Murder in the First as Terry English2013
Baggage Claim as Langston Hughes2013
The Trials of Cate McCall as Austin Moseley2013
The Trials of Cate McCall as Austin Moseley (uncredited)2013
The Best Man Holiday as Harper Stewart2012
Between Us as Carlo2012
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony as Himself2011
New Girl as Artie2011
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night as Vargus2010
Our Family Wedding as Whipped Friend2010
Black Panther as Historical Panther #22009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest2009
The Good Wife as Dean Levine-Wilkins2009
Better Off Ted as Greg2008
Days of Wrath as Steve Lerato2007
Private Practice as Sam Bennett2006
Day Break as Detective Brett Hopper2006
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' as Himself2006
30 Days as Jamal Boy2005
Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Sam Bennett2005
Grey's Anatomy as Sam Bennett2005
Rent as Benjamin Coffin III2005
Cake as Hemingway Jones2005
Slow Burn as Jeffrey Sykes2005
Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)2004
Kevin Hill as Kevin Hill2004
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative as Self2004
Drum as Henry Nxumalo2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self2003
America's Next Top Model as Guest2003
Punk'd as Self2003
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica as Self2003
Basic as Pike2003
Malibu's Most Wanted as Sean2003
Abby Singer as Taye Diggs (uncredited)2002
Equilibrium as Brandt2002
Chicago as Bandleader2002
Brown Sugar as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis2002
Just a Kiss as Andre2002
New Best Friend as Artie Bonner2002
Media Whore as Himself2000
Diary as Self2000
The Way of the Gun as Jeffers1999
The West Wing as Agent Wesley1999
House on Haunted Hill as Eddie1999
Go as Marcus1999
The Best Man as Harper Stewart1999
The Wood as Roland1998
Will & Grace as James Hanson1998
Britney Spears: The Videos as Self1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Winston Shakespeare1997
The View as Self1997
The Chris Rock Show as Not available1997
Ally McBeal as Jackson Duper1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest1995
MADtv as Self1994
New York Undercover as Not available1990
Law & Order as Sky Bell1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Not available1956
Tony Awards as Self - PerformerNaN
BFFs as Not availableCrew
2024
Forever Executive Producer2022
Incarnation Executive Producer2022
Back in the Groove Executive Producer2021
The Black Pack: We Three Kings Executive Producer2017
'Til Death Do Us Part Producer2006
Day Break Producer