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.
Chicago
(Bandleader)
The Way of the Gun
(Jeffers)
Rent
(Benjamin Coffin III)
Basic
(Pike)
House on Haunted Hill
(Eddie)
Equilibrium
(Brandt)
Cake
(Hemingway Jones)
Our Family Wedding
(Whipped Friend)
Go
(Marcus)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
(Winston Shakespeare)
Malibu's Most Wanted
(Sean)
The Black Pack: We Three Kings
Drum
(Henry Nxumalo)
New Best Friend
(Artie Bonner)
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
(Vargus)
The Wood
(Roland)
The Best Man
(Harper Stewart)
Brown Sugar
(Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis)
30 Days
(Jamal Boy)
Celebrity Mix
(Self (archive footage))
Incarnation
(Brad)
Media Whore
(Himself)
Days of Wrath
(Steve Lerato)
The Best Man Holiday
(Harper Stewart)
The Comeback
(Jeff Murray)
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
(Himself)
Baggage Claim
(Langston Hughes)
The Black Pack: Excellence
(himself)
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy
(Lance)
The Trials of Cate McCall
(Austin Moseley)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
(Self)
Opening Night
(Malcolm)
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
(Self)
My Little Pony: The Movie
(Capper (voice))
Forever
(Johnnie Taylor)
'Til Death Do Us Part
(Alex Stone)
Set It Up
(Richard "Rick" Otis)
Abby Singer
(Taye Diggs (uncredited))
Black Panther
(Historical Panther #2)
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
(Himself)
River Runs Red
(Charles Coleman, Sr.)
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
(Self / Wise Man)
Rent
(Himself)
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
(Self)
Slow Burn
(Jeffrey Sykes)
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
(Rasta Cab Driver)
The Trials of Cate McCall
(Austin Moseley (uncredited))
Just a Kiss
(Andre)
Between Us
(Carlo)
BFFs
Both Eyes Open
(Dr. Eric Murphy)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
Ally McBeal
(Jackson Duper)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Punk'd
(Self)
The View
(Self)
New York Undercover
MADtv
(Self)
Day Break
(Detective Brett Hopper)
Will & Grace
(James Hanson)
Better Off Ted
(Greg)
Kevin Hill
(Kevin Hill)
The Celebrity Dating Game
(Self)
Private Practice
(Sam Bennett)
S.W.A.T.
(Danny Wright)
Murder in the First
(Terry English)
The Good Wife
(Dean Levine-Wilkins)
New Girl
(Artie)
The West Wing
(Agent Wesley)
Tony Awards
(Self - Performer)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
Grey's Anatomy
(Dr. Sam Bennett)
I Can See Your Voice
The Chris Rock Show
Disney Junior Ariel
(King Triton (voice))
Tamron Hall
(Self - Guest)
Rosewood
(Dr. Mike Boyce)
The $100,000 Pyramid
(Self)
America's Next Top Model
(Guest)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Lip Sync Battle
(Self)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Law & Order
(Sky Bell)
Diary
(Self)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
Drop the Mic
(Self)
Celebrity Family Feud
(Self)
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
(Self - Guest)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(Self - Guest)
All American
(Billy Baker)
Britney Spears: The Videos
(Self)
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
(Self)
Grey's Anatomy
(Sam Bennett)
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
(Harper Stewart)
To Tell the Truth
(Self - Panelist)
Kocktails With Khloé
(Self)
Match Game
(Self - Panelist)
The Wheel
(Self - Expert)
Back in the Groove
(Self - Host)
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
25 Words or Less
Muppets Now
(Self)
Second Chance Stage
(Self - Judge)