Taye Diggs
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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
Credits
My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
as Capper (voice)
Equilibrium (2002)
as Brandt
Set It Up (2018)
as Richard "Rick" Otis
Chicago (2002)
as Bandleader
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
as Eddie Baker
Go (1999)
as Marcus
Basic (2003)
as Pike
Brown Sugar (2002)
as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Rent (2005)
as Benjamin Coffin III
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
as Sean
The Best Man (1999)
as Harper Stewart
The Way of the Gun (2000)
as Jeffers
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
as Winston Shakespeare
The Wood (1999)
as Roland
River Runs Red (2018)
as Charles Coleman, Sr.
The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)
as Austin Moseley
Cake (2005)
as Hemingway Jones
Just a Kiss (2002)
as Andre
Days of Wrath (2008)
as Steve Lerato
Our Family Wedding (2010)
as Whipped Friend
The Best Man Holiday (2013)
as Harper Stewart
Stepfather (2026)
as Darnell
Slow Burn (2005)
as Jeffrey Sykes
Rent (2019)
as Self
Baggage Claim (2013)
as Langston Hughes
Abby Singer (2003)
as Taye Diggs (uncredited)
Black Panther (2010)
as Historical Panther #2
Between Us (2012)
as Carlo
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011)
as Vargus
30 Days (2006)
as Jamal Boy
Opening Night (2016)
as Malcolm
Another Man's Wife (2026)
as Brendan
Celebrity Mix (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
The Real Full Monty (2024)
as Self
New Best Friend (2002)
as Artie Bonner
'Til Death Do Us Part (2017)
as Alex Stone
Forever (2024)
as Johnnie Taylor
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant (2015)
as Rasta Cab Driver
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' (2006)
as Self
Media Whore (2002)
as Self
Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours (2025)
as Darius Stone
BFFs (2025)
Actor
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative (2004)
as Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate (2019)
as Self
Both Eyes Open (2025)
as Dr. Eric Murphy
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)
as Self
Incarnation (2022)
as Brad
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special (2017)
as Self / Wise Man
The Comeback (2023)
as Jeff Murray
Drum (2004)
as Henry Nxumalo
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony (2012)
as Self
Forever, This Ring (2026)
Actor
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy (2023)
as Lance
The Black Pack: We Three Kings (2021)
as Self
The Black Pack: Excellence (2022)
as Self
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day (2025)
as Sam