Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

118

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-01-02 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Diggs

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Scott Leo Diggs

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.

Known For

Chicago

Chicago

Equilibrium

Equilibrium

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy

Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy

Forever

Forever

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

BFFs

BFFs

I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

Acting

Chicago

2002

Chicago

as

Bandleader

The Way of the Gun

2000

The Way of the Gun

as

Jeffers

Rent

2005

Rent

as

Benjamin Coffin III

Basic

2003

Basic

as

Pike

House on Haunted Hill

1999

House on Haunted Hill

as

Eddie Baker

Equilibrium

2002

Equilibrium

as

Brandt

Cake

2005

Cake

as

Hemingway Jones

Our Family Wedding

2010

Our Family Wedding

as

Whipped Friend

1999

Go

as

Marcus

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

as

Winston Shakespeare

Malibu's Most Wanted

2003

Malibu's Most Wanted

as

Sean

The Black Pack: We Three Kings

2021

The Black Pack: We Three Kings

as

Self

Drum

2004

Drum

as

Henry Nxumalo

New Best Friend

2002

New Best Friend

as

Artie Bonner

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

2011

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

as

Vargus

The Wood

1999

The Wood

as

Roland

The Best Man

1999

The Best Man

as

Harper Stewart

Brown Sugar

2002

Brown Sugar

as

Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

Celebrity Mix

2005

Celebrity Mix

as

Self (archive footage)

30 Days

2006

30 Days

as

Jamal Boy

Incarnation

2022

Incarnation

as

Brad

Media Whore

2002

Media Whore

as

Self

Days of Wrath

2008

Days of Wrath

as

Steve Lerato

The Best Man Holiday

2013

The Best Man Holiday

as

Harper Stewart

The Comeback

2023

The Comeback

as

Jeff Murray

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

2006

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

as

Self

Baggage Claim

2013

Baggage Claim

as

Langston Hughes

The Black Pack: Excellence

2022

The Black Pack: Excellence

as

Self

Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy

2023

Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy

as

Lance

The Trials of Cate McCall

2013

The Trials of Cate McCall

as

Austin Moseley

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

2015

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

as

Self

Opening Night

2016

Opening Night

as

Malcolm

Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative

2004

Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative

as

Self

My Little Pony: The Movie

2017

My Little Pony: The Movie

as

Capper (voice)

Forever

2024

Forever

as

Johnnie Taylor

'Til Death Do Us Part

2017

'Til Death Do Us Part

as

Alex Stone

Set It Up

2018

Set It Up

as

Richard "Rick" Otis

Abby Singer

2003

Abby Singer

as

Taye Diggs (uncredited)

Black Panther

2010

Black Panther

as

Historical Panther #2

Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony

2012

Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony

as

Self

River Runs Red

2018

River Runs Red

as

Charles Coleman, Sr.

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

2017

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

as

Self / Wise Man

Rent

2019

Rent

as

Self

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

2019

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

as

Self

Slow Burn

2005

Slow Burn

as

Jeffrey Sykes

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

2015

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

as

Rasta Cab Driver

The Trials of Cate McCall

2013

The Trials of Cate McCall

as

Austin Moseley (uncredited)

Just a Kiss

2002

Just a Kiss

as

Andre

Between Us

2012

Between Us

as

Carlo

BFFs

2025

BFFs

as

Both Eyes Open

2025

Both Eyes Open

as

Dr. Eric Murphy

The Real Full Monty

2024

The Real Full Monty

as

Self

I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

2025

I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

as

Sam

Another Man's Wife

Another Man's Wife

as

Brendan

Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours

2025

Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours

as

Darius Stone

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as

Self

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as

Jackson Duper

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self

Punk'd

Punk'd

as

Self

The View

The View

as

Self

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

as

MADtv

MADtv

as

Self

Day Break

Day Break

as

Detective Brett Hopper

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as

James Hanson

Better Off Ted

Better Off Ted

as

Greg

Kevin Hill

Kevin Hill

as

Kevin Hill

The Celebrity Dating Game

The Celebrity Dating Game

as

Self

Private Practice

Private Practice

as

Sam Bennett

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

as

Danny Wright

Murder in the First

Murder in the First

as

Terry English

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Dean Levine-Wilkins

New Girl

New Girl

as

Artie

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Agent Wesley

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Performer

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as

Dr. Sam Bennett

I Can See Your Voice

I Can See Your Voice

as

The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show

as

Disney Junior Ariel

Disney Junior Ariel

as

King Triton (voice)

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as

Self - Guest

Rosewood

Rosewood

as

Dr. Mike Boyce

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

as

Self

America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model

as

Guest

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

as

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Sky Bell

Diary

Diary

as

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as

Self - Guest

Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

as

Self

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

as

Self

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

as

Self - Guest

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as

Self - Guest

All American

All American

as

Billy Baker

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

as

Self

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

as

Harper Stewart

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

as

Self - Panelist

Kocktails With Khloé

Kocktails With Khloé

as

Self

Match Game

Match Game

as

Self - Panelist

The Wheel

The Wheel

as

Self - Expert

Back in the Groove

Back in the Groove

as

Self - Host

Alert: Missing Persons Unit

Alert: Missing Persons Unit

as

25 Words or Less

25 Words or Less

as

Self

Muppets Now

Muppets Now

as

Self

Second Chance Stage

Second Chance Stage

as

Self - Judge

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as

Self

Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica

Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica

as

Self

Number One on the Call Sheet

Number One on the Call Sheet

as

Self

NCIS

NCIS

as

Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as

Celebrity Weakest Link

Celebrity Weakest Link

as

Self - Contestant

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Production

The Black Pack: We Three Kings

2021

The Black Pack: We Three Kings

as

Incarnation

2022

Incarnation

as

'Til Death Do Us Part

2017

'Til Death Do Us Part

as

Forever

2024

Forever

as

Day Break

Day Break

as

Back in the Groove

Back in the Groove

as

Crew

Directing