Actor profile

Taye Diggs

2nd January 1971 Newark, New Jersey, USA Acting

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.

55 Movies 63 TV Shows 1 In Production 119 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Another Man's Wife poster

Another Man's Wife 8th May 2026 as Brendan

Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours poster

Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours 1st October 2025 as Darius Stone

BFFs poster

BFFs 26th September 2025

I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day poster

I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day 19th February 2025 as Sam

Both Eyes Open poster

Both Eyes Open 17th January 2025 as Dr. Eric Murphy

The Real Full Monty poster

The Real Full Monty 8th December 2024 as Self

Forever poster

Forever 24th August 2024 as Johnnie Taylor

Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy poster

Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy 21st September 2023 as Lance

The Comeback poster

The Comeback 25th August 2023 as Jeff Murray

The Black Pack: Excellence poster

The Black Pack: Excellence 19th June 2022 as Self

Incarnation poster

Incarnation 18th February 2022 as Brad

The Black Pack: We Three Kings poster

The Black Pack: We Three Kings 29th November 2021 as Self

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate poster

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate 14th May 2019 as Self

Rent poster

Rent 27th January 2019 as Self

River Runs Red poster

River Runs Red 9th November 2018 as Charles Coleman, Sr.

Set It Up poster

Set It Up 15th June 2018 as Richard "Rick" Otis

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special poster

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special 14th December 2017 as Self / Wise Man

My Little Pony: The Movie poster

My Little Pony: The Movie 5th October 2017 as Capper (voice)

'Til Death Do Us Part poster

'Til Death Do Us Part 29th September 2017 as Alex Stone

Opening Night poster

Opening Night 3rd June 2016 as Malcolm

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! poster

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! 1st September 2015 as Self

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant poster

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant 5th June 2015 as Rasta Cab Driver

The Trials of Cate McCall poster

The Trials of Cate McCall 28th November 2013 as Austin Moseley (uncredited)

The Best Man Holiday poster

The Best Man Holiday 15th November 2013 as Harper Stewart

Baggage Claim poster

Baggage Claim 27th September 2013 as Langston Hughes

Between Us poster

Between Us 13th September 2012 as Carlo

Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony poster

Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony 6th March 2012 as Self

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night poster

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night 16th March 2011 as Vargus

Our Family Wedding poster

Our Family Wedding 12th March 2010 as Whipped Friend

Black Panther poster

Black Panther 18th January 2010 as Historical Panther #2

Days of Wrath poster

Days of Wrath 17th September 2008 as Steve Lerato

30 Days poster

30 Days 6th October 2006 as Jamal Boy

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' poster

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' 2nd August 2006 as Self

Rent poster

Rent 17th November 2005 as Benjamin Coffin III

Slow Burn poster

Slow Burn 12th September 2005 as Jeffrey Sykes

Cake poster

Cake 12th May 2005 as Hemingway Jones

Celebrity Mix 17th January 2005 as Self (archive footage)

Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative poster

Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative 9th November 2004 as Self

Drum poster

Drum 30th October 2004 as Henry Nxumalo

Abby Singer poster

Abby Singer 28th October 2003 as Taye Diggs (uncredited)

Basic poster

Basic 18th April 2003 as Pike

Malibu's Most Wanted poster

Malibu's Most Wanted 10th April 2003 as Sean

Chicago poster

Chicago 10th December 2002 as Bandleader

Equilibrium poster

Equilibrium 6th December 2002 as Brandt

Brown Sugar poster

Brown Sugar 5th October 2002 as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

Just a Kiss poster

Just a Kiss 15th June 2002 as Andre

Media Whore 20th April 2002 as Self

New Best Friend poster

New Best Friend 12th April 2002 as Artie Bonner

The Way of the Gun poster

The Way of the Gun 8th September 2000 as Jeffers

House on Haunted Hill poster

House on Haunted Hill 29th October 1999 as Eddie Baker

The Best Man poster

The Best Man 22nd October 1999 as Harper Stewart

The Wood poster

The Wood 16th July 1999 as Roland

Go poster

Go 9th April 1999 as Marcus

How Stella Got Her Groove Back poster

How Stella Got Her Groove Back 14th August 1998 as Winston Shakespeare

Stepfather as Darnell

Celebrity Weakest Link poster

Celebrity Weakest Link 15th September 2025 as Self - Contestant

Number One on the Call Sheet poster

Number One on the Call Sheet 27th March 2025 as Self

Second Chance Stage poster

Second Chance Stage 28th November 2024 as Self - Judge

Disney Junior Ariel poster

Disney Junior Ariel 27th June 2024 as King Triton (voice)

Alert: Missing Persons Unit poster

Alert: Missing Persons Unit 8th January 2023

The Best Man: The Final Chapters poster

The Best Man: The Final Chapters 22nd December 2022 as Harper Stewart

The Wheel poster

The Wheel 19th December 2022 as Self - Expert

Back in the Groove poster

Back in the Groove 5th December 2022 as Self - Host

The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show 12th September 2022 as Self

The Celebrity Dating Game poster

The Celebrity Dating Game 14th June 2021 as Self

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune poster

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune 7th January 2021 as Self - Contestant

I Can See Your Voice poster

I Can See Your Voice 23rd September 2020

Muppets Now poster

Muppets Now 31st July 2020 as Self

Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories 8th April 2020 as Self

Tamron Hall poster

Tamron Hall 9th September 2019 as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show 9th September 2019 as Self

All American poster

All American 10th October 2018 as Billy Baker

25 Words or Less poster

25 Words or Less 6th August 2018 as Self

S.W.A.T. poster

S.W.A.T. 2nd November 2017 as Danny Wright

Drop the Mic poster

Drop the Mic 24th October 2017 as Self

Steve poster

Steve 5th September 2017 as Self

The $100,000 Pyramid poster

The $100,000 Pyramid 27th June 2016 as Self

Match Game poster

Match Game 26th June 2016 as Self - Panelist

To Tell the Truth poster

To Tell the Truth 14th June 2016 as Self - Panelist

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry poster

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry 24th January 2016 as Self - Guest

Kocktails With Khloé poster

Kocktails With Khloé 20th January 2016 as Self

Taraji's White Hot Holidays poster

Taraji's White Hot Holidays 9th December 2015 as Self

Rosewood poster

Rosewood 23rd September 2015 as Dr. Mike Boyce

Celebrity Family Feud poster

Celebrity Family Feud 21st June 2015 as Self

Lip Sync Battle poster

Lip Sync Battle 2nd April 2015 as Self

Empire poster

Empire 7th January 2015 as Angelo Dubois

Murder in the First poster

Murder in the First 9th June 2014 as Terry English

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self - Guest

New Girl poster

New Girl 20th September 2011 as Artie

Conan poster

Conan 8th November 2010 as Self - Guest

The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife 22nd September 2009 as Dean Levine-Wilkins

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

Better Off Ted poster

Better Off Ted 18th March 2009 as Greg

Private Practice poster

Private Practice 26th September 2007 as Sam Bennett

Day Break poster

Day Break 15th November 2006 as Detective Brett Hopper

Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy 27th March 2005 as Dr. Sam Bennett

Kevin Hill poster

Kevin Hill 29th September 2004 as Kevin Hill

NCIS poster

NCIS 23rd September 2003 as Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8th September 2003 as Self

Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica poster

Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica 19th August 2003 as Self

America's Next Top Model poster

America's Next Top Model 20th May 2003 as Self - Guest

Punk'd poster

Punk'd 17th March 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

Diary poster

Diary 16th February 2000 as Self

The West Wing poster

The West Wing 22nd September 1999 as Agent Wesley

Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace 21st September 1998 as James Hanson

Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal 8th September 1997 as Jackson Duper

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

The Chris Rock Show poster

The Chris Rock Show 7th February 1997

The Rosie O'Donnell Show poster

The Rosie O'Donnell Show 10th June 1996 as Self - Guest

MADtv poster

MADtv 14th October 1995 as Self

New York Undercover poster

New York Undercover 8th September 1994

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Sky Bell

LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5th September 1988 as Self - Guest

Entertainment Tonight poster

Entertainment Tonight 15th September 1981

People's Choice Awards poster

People's Choice Awards 4th March 1975 as Self - Presenter

Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards 1st April 1956 as Self - Performer

Unsung Hollywood poster

Unsung Hollywood

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