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Taye Diggs

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 2, 1971 (age 55)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Diggs

타이 딕스

تی دیگز

Scott Leo Diggs

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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.

Filmography

2025FilmTerry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Oursas Darius Stone 2025FilmBFFs 2025TVCelebrity Weakest Linkas Self - Contestant 2025TVNumber One on the Call Sheetas Self 2025FilmI'll Be Home for National Margarita Dayas Sam 2025FilmBoth Eyes Openas Dr. Eric Murphy 2024FilmThe Real Full Montyas Self 2024TVSecond Chance Stageas Self - Judge 2024FilmForeveras Johnnie Taylor 2024TVDisney Junior Arielas King Triton (voice)2023FilmLove & Murder: Atlanta Playboyas Lance 2023FilmThe Comebackas Jeff Murray 2023TVAlert: Missing Persons Unit 2022TVThe Best Man: The Final Chaptersas Harper Stewart 2022TVThe Wheelas Self - Expert 2022TVBack in the Grooveas Self - Host 2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show 2022FilmThe Black Pack: Excellenceas Self 2022FilmIncarnationas Brad 2021FilmThe Black Pack: We Three Kingsas Self 2021TVThe Celebrity Dating Gameas Self 2021TVCelebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant 2020TVI Can See Your Voice 2020TVMuppets Nowas Self 2020TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self 2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest 2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self 2019FilmStill Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrateas Self 2019FilmRentas Self 2018FilmRiver Runs Redas Charles Coleman, Sr.2018TVAll Americanas Billy Baker 2018TV25 Words or Lessas Self 2018FilmSet It Upas Richard "Rick" Otis 2017FilmTaraji's White Hot Holiday Specialas Self / Wise Man 2017TVS.W.A.T.as Danny Wright 2017TVDrop the Micas Self 2017FilmMy Little Pony: The Movieas Capper (voice)2017Film'Til Death Do Us Partas Alex Stone 2016TVThe $100,000 Pyramidas Self 2016TVMatch Gameas Self - Panelist 2016TVTo Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist 2016FilmOpening Nightas Malcolm 2016TVHollywood Medium with Tyler Henryas Self - Guest 2016TVKocktails With Khloéas Self 2015TVTaraji's White Hot Holidaysas Self 2015TVRosewoodas Dr. Mike Boyce 2015FilmSesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!as Self 2015TVCelebrity Family Feudas Self 2015FilmLarry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendantas Rasta Cab Driver 2015TVLip Sync Battleas Self 2015TVEmpireas Angelo Dubois 2014TVMurder in the Firstas Terry English 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self 2013FilmThe Trials of Cate McCallas Austin Moseley 2013FilmThe Best Man Holidayas Harper Stewart 2013FilmBaggage Claimas Langston Hughes 2012FilmBetween Usas Carlo 2012FilmIdina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphonyas Self 2011TVNew Girlas Artie 2011FilmDylan Dog: Dead of Nightas Vargus 2010FilmOur Family Weddingas Whipped Friend 2010FilmBlack Pantheras Historical Panther #2 2009TVThe Good Wifeas Dean Levine-Wilkins 2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest 2009TVBetter Off Tedas Greg 2008FilmDays of Wrathas Steve Lerato 2007TVPrivate Practiceas Sam Bennett 2006TVDay Breakas Detective Brett Hopper 2006Film30 Daysas Jamal Boy 2006FilmNo Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'as Self 2005FilmRentas Benjamin Coffin III 2005FilmSlow Burnas Jeffrey Sykes 2005FilmCakeas Hemingway Jones 2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Dr. Sam Bennett 2005FilmCelebrity Mixas Self (archive footage)2004FilmBritney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogativeas Self 2004FilmDrumas Henry Nxumalo 2004TVKevin Hillas Kevin Hill 2003FilmAbby Singeras Taye Diggs (uncredited)2003TVNCISas Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis 2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self 2003TVNewlyweds: Nick and Jessicaas Self 2003TVAmerica's Next Top Modelas Self - Guest 2003FilmBasicas Pike 2003FilmMalibu's Most Wantedas Sean 2003TVPunk'das Self 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self 2002FilmChicagoas Bandleader 2002FilmEquilibriumas Brandt 2002FilmBrown Sugaras Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis 2002FilmJust a Kissas Andre 2002FilmMedia Whoreas Self 2002FilmNew Best Friendas Artie Bonner 2000FilmThe Way of the Gunas Jeffers 2000TVDiaryas Self 1999FilmHouse on Haunted Hillas Eddie Baker 1999FilmThe Best Manas Harper Stewart 1999TVThe West Wingas Agent Wesley 1999FilmThe Woodas Roland 1999FilmGoas Marcus 1998TVWill & Graceas James Hanson 1998FilmHow Stella Got Her Groove Backas Winston Shakespeare 1997TVAlly McBealas Jackson Duper 1997TVThe Viewas Self 1997TVThe Chris Rock Show 1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest 1995TVMADtvas Self 1994TVNew York Undercover 1990TVLaw & Orderas Sky Bell 1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self 1981TVEntertainment Tonight 1975TVPeople's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter —FilmAnother Man's Wifeas Brendan —FilmStepfatheras Darnell —TVUnsung Hollywood