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 (2018-2024); 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.
Known For
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- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2024 · Disney Junior Ariel as King Triton (voice)
- 2023 · Alert: Missing Persons Unit as
- 2022 · The Best Man: The Final Chapters as Harper Stewart
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · I Can See Your Voice as
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2018 · River Runs Red as Charles Coleman, Sr.
- 2018 · All American as Billy Baker
- 2018 · 25 Words or Less as Self
- 2017 · S.W.A.T. as Danny Wright
- 2017 · Drop the Mic as Self
- 2017 · My Little Pony: The Movie as Capper (voice)
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · Match Game as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest
- 2015 · Rosewood as Dr. Mike Boyce
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · Lip Sync Battle as Self
- 2014 · Murder in the First as Terry English
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2011 · New Girl as Artie
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Dean Levine-Wilkins
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Better Off Ted as Greg
- 2007 · Private Practice as Sam Bennett
- 2006 · Day Break as Detective Brett Hopper
- 2005 · Slow Burn as Jeffrey Sykes
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Sam Bennett
- 2004 · Kevin Hill as Kevin Hill
- 2003 · NCIS as Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · America's Next Top Model as Guest
- 2003 · Punk'd as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Chicago as Bandleader
- 2002 · Equilibrium as Brandt
- 2002 · Brown Sugar as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
- 2000 · Diary as Self
- 1999 · The West Wing as Agent Wesley
- 1999 · Go as Marcus
- 1998 · Will & Grace as James Hanson
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Jackson Duper
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The Chris Rock Show as
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- 1994 · New York Undercover as
- 1990 · Law & Order as Sky Bell
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as
- 1975 · People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer
- Future · Another Man's Wife as Brendan
- 2025 · Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours as Darius Stone
- 2025 · BFFs as
- 2025 · Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- 2025 · I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day as Sam
- 2025 · Both Eyes Open as Dr. Eric Murphy
- 2024 · The Real Full Monty as Self
- 2024 · Second Chance Stage as Self - Judge
- 2024 · Forever as Johnnie Taylor
- 2023 · Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy as Lance
- 2023 · The Comeback as Jeff Murray
- 2022 · The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2022 · Back in the Groove as Self - Host
- 2022 · The Black Pack: Excellence as Self
- 2022 · Incarnation as Brad
- 2021 · The Black Pack: We Three Kings as Self
- 2021 · The Celebrity Dating Game as Self
- 2020 · Muppets Now as Self
- 2019 · Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
- 2019 · Rent as Self
- 2018 · Set It Up as Richard "Rick" Otis
- 2017 · Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special as Self / Wise Man
- 2017 · 'Til Death Do Us Part as Alex Stone
- 2016 · Opening Night as Malcolm
- 2016 · Kocktails With Khloé as Self
- 2015 · Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self
- 2015 · Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! as Self
- 2015 · Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant as Rasta Cab Driver
- 2013 · The Trials of Cate McCall as Austin Moseley
- 2013 · The Trials of Cate McCall as Austin Moseley (uncredited)
- 2013 · The Best Man Holiday as Harper Stewart
- 2013 · Baggage Claim as Langston Hughes
- 2012 · Between Us as Carlo
- 2012 · Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony as Self
- 2011 · Dylan Dog: Dead of Night as Vargus
- 2010 · Our Family Wedding as Whipped Friend
- 2010 · Black Panther as Historical Panther #2
- 2008 · Days of Wrath as Steve Lerato
- 2006 · 30 Days as Jamal Boy
- 2006 · No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' as Self
- 2005 · Rent as Benjamin Coffin III
- 2005 · Cake as Hemingway Jones
- 2005 · Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative as Self
- 2004 · Drum as Henry Nxumalo
- 2003 · Abby Singer as Taye Diggs (uncredited)
- 2003 · Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica as Self
- 2003 · Basic as Pike
- 2003 · Malibu's Most Wanted as Sean
- 2002 · Just a Kiss as Andre
- 2002 · Media Whore as Self
- 2002 · New Best Friend as Artie Bonner
- 2000 · The Way of the Gun as Jeffers
- 1999 · House on Haunted Hill as Eddie Baker
- 1999 · The Best Man as Harper Stewart
- 1999 · The Wood as Roland
- 1998 · How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Winston Shakespeare
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- Future · Stepfather as Darnell




