Taye Diggs
Known for acting · Born 2 January 1971 · 55 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
125 credits
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
All American
2018
Private Practice
2007
Equilibrium
2002
Empire
2015
Set It Up
2018
Murder in the First
2014
Disney Junior Ariel
2024
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
House on Haunted Hill
1999
River Runs Red
2018
The Best Man
1999
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
Acting (119)
2026StepfatherDarnellFilm
2026Another Man's WifeBrendanFilm
2026Forever, This RingFilm
2025Number One on the Call SheetSelfSeries
2025Both Eyes OpenDr. Eric MurphyFilm
2025Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & OursDarius StoneFilm
2025Celebrity Weakest LinkSelf - ContestantSeries
2025BFFsFilm
2025I'll Be Home for National Margarita DaySamFilm
2024Disney Junior ArielKing Triton (voice) · 59 episodesSeries
2024ForeverJohnnie TaylorFilm
2024The Real Full MontySelfFilm
2024Second Chance StageSelf - Judge · 8 episodesSeries
2023Alert: Missing Persons UnitSeries
2023The ComebackJeff MurrayFilm
2023Love & Murder: Atlanta PlayboyLanceFilm
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show · 2 episodes, SelfSeries
2022The Best Man: The Final ChaptersHarper Stewart · 8 episodesSeries
2022IncarnationBradFilm
2022The WheelSelf - ExpertSeries
2022Back in the GrooveSelf - Host · 2 episodesSeries
2022The Black Pack: ExcellenceSelfFilm
2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - ContestantSeries
2021The Black Pack: We Three KingsSelfFilm
2021The Celebrity Dating GameSelfSeries
2020Muppets NowSelf · 6 episodesSeries
2020I Can See Your VoiceSeries
2020Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelfSeries
2019RentSelfFilm
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelfFilm
2018Set It UpRichard "Rick" OtisFilm
2018All AmericanBilly Baker · 83 episodesSeries
2018River Runs RedCharles Coleman, Sr.Film
201825 Words or LessSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2017S.W.A.T.Danny WrightSeries
2017My Little Pony: The MovieCapper (voice)Film
2017'Til Death Do Us PartAlex StoneFilm
2017Drop the MicSelfSeries
2017SteveSelfSeries
2016Opening NightMalcolmFilm
2016Match GameSelf - Panelist · 2 episodesSeries
2016Kocktails With KhloéSelfSeries
2016To Tell the TruthSelf - PanelistSeries
2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2016Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenrySelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2015EmpireAngelo Dubois · 23 episodesSeries
2015RosewoodDr. Mike Boyce · 3 episodesSeries
2015Lip Sync BattleSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2015Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantRasta Cab DriverFilm
2015Celebrity Family FeudSelfSeries
2015Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!SelfFilm
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - GuestSeries
2014Murder in the FirstTerry English · 32 episodesSeries
2013The Trials of Cate McCallAustin Moseley, Austin Moseley (uncredited)Film
2013The Best Man HolidayHarper StewartFilm
2013Baggage ClaimLangston HughesFilm
2012Between UsCarloFilm
2012Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the SymphonySelfFilm
2011New GirlArtieSeries
2011Dylan Dog: Dead of NightVargusFilm
2010ConanSelf - GuestSeries
2010Our Family WeddingWhipped FriendFilm
2010Black PantherHistorical Panther #2Film
2009The Good WifeDean Levine-Wilkins · 3 episodesSeries
2009Better Off TedGregSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 6 episodesSeries
2008Days of WrathSteve LeratoFilm
2007Private PracticeSam Bennett · 111 episodesSeries
2006Day BreakDetective Brett Hopper · 13 episodesSeries
2006No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'SelfFilm
200630 DaysJamal BoyFilm
2005Grey's AnatomyDr. Sam Bennett · 2 episodesSeries
2005RentBenjamin Coffin IIIFilm
2005CakeHemingway JonesFilm
2005Slow BurnJeffrey SykesFilm
2005Celebrity MixSelf (archive footage)Film
2004Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My PrerogativeSelfFilm
2004DrumHenry NxumaloFilm
2004Kevin HillKevin Hill · 22 episodesSeries
2003NCISGunnery Sergeant Aaron DavisSeries
2003BasicPikeFilm
2003Malibu's Most WantedSeanFilm
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 2 episodesSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 6 episodesSeries
2003America's Next Top ModelSelf - GuestSeries
2003Punk'dSelfSeries
2003Newlyweds: Nick and JessicaSelf · 41 episodesSeries
2003Abby SingerTaye Diggs (uncredited)Film
2002EquilibriumBrandtFilm
2002ChicagoBandleaderFilm
2002Brown SugarAndre Romulus 'Dre' EllisFilm
2002New Best FriendArtie BonnerFilm
2002Just a KissAndreFilm
2002Media WhoreSelfFilm
2000The Way of the GunJeffersFilm
2000DiarySelfSeries
1999House on Haunted HillEddie BakerFilm
1999GoMarcusFilm
1999The West WingAgent Wesley · 2 episodesSeries
1999The Best ManHarper StewartFilm
1999The WoodRolandFilm
1998Will & GraceJames Hanson · 4 episodesSeries
1998How Stella Got Her Groove BackWinston ShakespeareFilm
1997Ally McBealJackson Duper · 10 episodesSeries
1997The ViewSelfSeries
1997The Chris Rock ShowSeries
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - GuestSeries
1995MADtvSelfSeries
1994New York UndercoverSeries
1990Law & OrderSky BellSeries
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf · 3 episodes, Self - GuestSeries
1981Entertainment TonightSeries
1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - PerformerSeries
—SyndeticDetective LaneFilm
—Unsung HollywoodSeries
Production (6)
2024ForeverExecutive ProducerFilm
2022IncarnationExecutive ProducerFilm
2022Back in the GrooveExecutive ProducerSeries
2021The Black Pack: We Three KingsExecutive ProducerFilm
2017'Til Death Do Us PartProducerFilm
2006Day BreakProducerSeries