Taye Diggs

Biography

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

Grey's Anatomy

NCIS

Law & Order

Private Practice

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

S.W.A.T.

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Kelly Clarkson Show

All Movies (57)

• Forever, This Ring2026
• Stepfather2026 · as Darnell
• Another Man's Wife2026 · as Brendan
• Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours2025 · as Darius Stone
• BFFs2025
• I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day2025 · as Sam
• Both Eyes Open2025 · as Dr. Eric Murphy
• The Real Full Monty2024 · as Self
• Forever2024 · as Johnnie Taylor
• Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy2023 · as Lance
• The Comeback2023 · as Jeff Murray
• The Black Pack: Excellence2022 · as Self
• Incarnation2022 · as Brad
• The Black Pack: We Three Kings2021 · as Self
• Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate2019 · as Self
• Rent2019 · as Self
• River Runs Red2018 · as Charles Coleman, Sr.
• Set It Up2018 · as Richard "Rick" Otis
• Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special2017 · as Self / Wise Man
• My Little Pony: The Movie2017 · as Capper (voice)
• 'Til Death Do Us Part2017 · as Alex Stone
• Opening Night2016 · as Malcolm
• Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!2015 · as Self
• Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant2015 · as Rasta Cab Driver
• The Trials of Cate McCall2013 · as Austin Moseley
• The Trials of Cate McCall2013 · as Austin Moseley (uncredited)
• The Best Man Holiday2013 · as Harper Stewart
• Baggage Claim2013 · as Langston Hughes
• Between Us2012 · as Carlo
• Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony2012 · as Self
• Dylan Dog: Dead of Night2011 · as Vargus
• Our Family Wedding2010 · as Whipped Friend
• Black Panther2010 · as Historical Panther #2
• Days of Wrath2008 · as Steve Lerato
• 30 Days2006 · as Jamal Boy
• No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'2006 · as Self
• Rent2005 · as Benjamin Coffin III
• Slow Burn2005 · as Jeffrey Sykes
• Cake2005 · as Hemingway Jones
• Celebrity Mix2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative2004 · as Self
• Drum2004 · as Henry Nxumalo
• Abby Singer2003 · as Taye Diggs (uncredited)
• Basic2003 · as Pike
• Malibu's Most Wanted2003 · as Sean
• Chicago2002 · as Bandleader
• Equilibrium2002 · as Brandt
• Brown Sugar2002 · as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
• Just a Kiss2002 · as Andre
• Media Whore2002 · as Self
• New Best Friend2002 · as Artie Bonner
• The Way of the Gun2000 · as Jeffers
• House on Haunted Hill1999 · as Eddie Baker
• The Best Man1999 · as Harper Stewart
• The Wood1999 · as Roland
• Go1999 · as Marcus
• How Stella Got Her Groove Back1998 · as Winston Shakespeare

All TV Shows (65)

• Celebrity Weakest Link2025 · as Self - Contestant
• Number One on the Call Sheet2025 · as Self
• Second Chance Stage2024 · as Self - Judge
• Disney Junior Ariel2024 · as King Triton (voice)
• Alert: Missing Persons Unit2023
• The Best Man: The Final Chapters2022 · as Harper Stewart
• The Wheel2022 · as Self - Expert
• Back in the Groove2022 · as Self - Host
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• The Celebrity Dating Game2021 · as Self
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune2021 · as Self - Contestant
• I Can See Your Voice2020
• Muppets Now2020 · as Self
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2020 · as Self
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• All American2018 · as Billy Baker
• 25 Words or Less2018 · as Self
• S.W.A.T.2017 · as Danny Wright
• Drop the Mic2017 · as Self
• Steve2017 · as Self
• The $100,000 Pyramid2016 · as Self
• Match Game2016 · as Self - Panelist
• To Tell the Truth2016 · as Self - Panelist
• Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry2016 · as Self - Guest
• Kocktails With Khloé2016 · as Self
• Taraji's White Hot Holidays2015 · as Self
• Rosewood2015 · as Dr. Mike Boyce
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
• Lip Sync Battle2015 · as Self
• Empire2015 · as Angelo Dubois
• Murder in the First2014 · as Terry English
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• New Girl2011 · as Artie
• Conan2010 · as Self - Guest
• The Good Wife2009 · as Dean Levine-Wilkins
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Better Off Ted2009 · as Greg
• Private Practice2007 · as Sam Bennett
• Day Break2006 · as Detective Brett Hopper
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Dr. Sam Bennett
• Kevin Hill2004 · as Kevin Hill
• NCIS2003 · as Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica2003 · as Self
• America's Next Top Model2003 · as Self - Guest
• Punk'd2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Diary2000 · as Self
• The West Wing1999 · as Agent Wesley
• Will & Grace1998 · as James Hanson
• Ally McBeal1997 · as Jackson Duper
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Chris Rock Show1997
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• New York Undercover1994
• Law & Order1990 · as Sky Bell
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Entertainment Tonight1981
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Performer
• Unsung Hollywood—