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.
Acted in
Second Chance Stage
2024
as Self - Judge
Forever
2024
as Johnnie Taylor
Disney Junior Ariel
2024
as King Triton (voice)
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy
2023
as Lance
The Comeback
2023
as Jeff Murray
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
2023
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022
as Harper Stewart
The Wheel
2022
as Self - Expert
Back in the Groove
2022
as Self - Host
The Black Pack: Excellence
2022
as himself
Incarnation
2022
as Brad
The Black Pack: We Three Kings
2021
The Celebrity Dating Game
2021
as Self
I Can See Your Voice
2020
Muppets Now
2020
as Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
as Self
Rent
2019
as Himself
River Runs Red
2018
as Charles Coleman, Sr.
All American
2018
as Billy Baker
Set It Up
2018
as Richard "Rick" Otis
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
as Self / Wise Man
S.W.A.T.
2017
as Danny Wright
Drop the Mic
2017
as Self
My Little Pony: The Movie
2017
as Capper (voice)
'Til Death Do Us Part
2017
as Alex Stone
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
Opening Night
2016
as Malcolm
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
2016
as Self - Guest
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015
as Self
Rosewood
2015
as Dr. Mike Boyce
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
as Self
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015
as Rasta Cab Driver
Lip Sync Battle
2015
as Self
Murder in the First
2014
as Terry English
The Trials of Cate McCall
2013
as Austin Moseley
The Trials of Cate McCall
2013
as Austin Moseley (uncredited)
The Best Man Holiday
2013
as Harper Stewart
Baggage Claim
2013
as Langston Hughes
Between Us
2012
as Carlo
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
2012
as Himself
New Girl
2011
as Artie
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
as Vargus
Our Family Wedding
2010
as Whipped Friend
Black Panther
2010
as Historical Panther #2
The Good Wife
2009
as Dean Levine-Wilkins
Better Off Ted
2009
as Greg
Days of Wrath
2008
as Steve Lerato
Private Practice
2007
as Sam Bennett
Day Break
2006
as Detective Brett Hopper
30 Days
2006
as Jamal Boy
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
2006
as Himself
Rent
2005
as Benjamin Coffin III
Slow Burn
2005
as Jeffrey Sykes
Cake
2005
as Hemingway Jones
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Dr. Sam Bennett
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Sam Bennett
Celebrity Mix
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
2004
as Self
Drum
2004
as Henry Nxumalo
Kevin Hill
2004
as Kevin Hill
Abby Singer
2003
as Taye Diggs (uncredited)
America's Next Top Model
2003
as Guest
Basic
2003
as Pike
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
as Sean
Punk'd
2003
as Self
Chicago
2002
as Bandleader
Equilibrium
2002
as Brandt
Brown Sugar
2002
as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Just a Kiss
2002
as Andre
Media Whore
2002
as Himself
New Best Friend
2002
as Artie Bonner
The Way of the Gun
2000
as Jeffers
Diary
2000
as Self
House on Haunted Hill
1999
as Eddie
The Best Man
1999
as Harper Stewart
The West Wing
1999
as Agent Wesley
The Wood
1999
as Roland
Go
1999
as Marcus
Britney Spears: The Videos
1998
as Self
Will & Grace
1998
as James Hanson
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
as Winston Shakespeare
Ally McBeal
1997
as Jackson Duper
The Chris Rock Show
1997
MADtv
1995
as Self
New York Undercover
1994
Law & Order
1990
as Sky Bell
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
BFFs
Both Eyes Open
as Dr. Eric Murphy