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