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Taye Diggs

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.

  • BIRTH 02/01/1971
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 28
  • MOVIES 32
  • PRODUCTION 2

Shows (28)

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Dr. Sam Bennett / Sam Bennett
S.W.A.T. (2017)
S.W.A.T. (2017)
Danny Wright
New Girl
New Girl
Artie
All American
All American
Billy Baker
Private Practice
Private Practice
Sam Bennett
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
Dean Levine-Wilkins
Law & Order
Law & Order
Sky Bell
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
Jackson Duper
The West Wing
The West Wing
Secret Service Agent Wesley
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
James Hanson
Rosewood
Rosewood
Dr. Mike Boyce
Murder in the First
Murder in the First
Terry English
The View
The View
Self
Better Off Ted
Better Off Ted
Greg
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Day Break
Day Break
Detective Brett Hopper
Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Punk'd
Punk'd
Himself
Kocktails with Khloé
Kocktails with Khloé
Self
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Harper Stewart
Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill
MADtv
MADtv
Self
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
Match Game (2016)
Match Game (2016)
Himself - Panelist
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
Self
The Celebrity Dating Game
The Celebrity Dating Game
Self

Movies (32)

Set It Up
Set It Up
Richard "Rick" Otis
Chicago
Chicago
Bandleader
Equilibrium
Equilibrium
Brandt
House on Haunted Hill
House on Haunted Hill
Eddie Baker
Basic
Basic
Jay Pike
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Vargus
The Way of the Gun
The Way of the Gun
Jeffers
My Little Pony: The Movie
My Little Pony: The Movie
Capper (voice)
Go
Go
Marcus
The Trials of Cate McCall
The Trials of Cate McCall
Austin Moseley
Rent
Rent
Benjamin Coffin III
Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar
Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
The Wood
The Wood
Roland
Malibu's Most Wanted
Malibu's Most Wanted
Sean
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My…
Self
River Runs Red
River Runs Red
Charles Coleman, Sr.
The Best Man
The Best Man
Harper Stewart
Black Panther
Black Panther
Historical Panther #2
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Rasta Cab Driver
Baggage Claim
Baggage Claim
Langston Hughes
Just a Kiss
Just a Kiss
Andre
'Til Death Do Us Part
'Til Death Do Us Part
Alex Stone
Cake
Cake
Hemingway Jones
Opening Night
Opening Night
Malcolm
30 Days
30 Days
Jamal Boy
Celebrity Mix
Celebrity Mix
Self (archive footage)
Media Whore
Media Whore
Himself
The Best Man Holiday
The Best Man Holiday
Harper Stewart
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Winston Shakespeare
Rent
Rent
Himself
Incarnation
Incarnation
Brad

Production (2)

'Til Death Do Us Part
'Til Death Do Us Part
Incarnation
Incarnation