Taye Diggs
Acting1971Newark, New Jersey, USA
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
Acting History
Future
Another Man's Wife
as Brendan
Stepfather
as Darnell
2025
Both Eyes Open
as Dr. Eric Murphy
Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours
as Darius Stone
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TVas Self - Contestant• 1 eps
Number One on the Call Sheet
TVas Self• 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Celebrity Weakest Link
TVas Self - Contestant• 1 eps
2024
Forever
as Johnnie Taylor
The Real Full Monty
as Self
Disney Junior Ariel
TVas King Triton (voice)• 59 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Second Chance Stage
TVas Self - Judge• 8 eps
Forever
Executive Producer
2023
The Comeback
as Jeff Murray
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy
as Lance
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TVas Self• 1 eps
S.W.A.T.
TVas Danny Wright• 1 eps
2022
The Black Pack: Excellence
as Self
Incarnation
as Brad
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
TVas Harper Stewart• 8 eps
The Wheel
TVas Self - Expert• 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self• 2 eps
Back in the Groove
TVas Self - Host• 2 eps
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Incarnation
Executive Producer
Back in the Groove
TVExecutive Producer• 8 eps
2021
The Celebrity Dating Game
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Black Pack: We Three Kings
Executive Producer
2020
2019
Rent
as Self
2018
River Runs Red
as Charles Coleman, Sr.
Set It Up
as Richard "Rick" Otis
Drop the Mic
TVas Self• 1 eps
Celebrity Family Feud
TVas Self• 1 eps
All American
TVas Billy Baker• 83 eps
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
TVas Self - Guest• 2 eps
25 Words or Less
TVas Self• 2 eps
2017
'Til Death Do Us Part
as Alex Stone
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Capper (voice)
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
as Self / Wise Man
Match Game
TVas Self - Panelist• 2 eps
Lip Sync Battle
TVas Self• 2 eps
To Tell the Truth
TVas Self - Panelist• 1 eps
The $100,000 Pyramid
TVas Self• 2 eps
'Til Death Do Us Part
Producer
2016
Opening Night
as Malcolm
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
TVas Self• 2 eps
NCIS
TVas Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis• 1 eps
Kocktails With Khloé
TVas Self• 1 eps
2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
as Rasta Cab Driver
Rosewood
TVas Dr. Mike Boyce• 3 eps
2014
Murder in the First
TVas Terry English• 32 eps
The Good Wife
TVas Dean Levine-Wilkins• 3 eps
2013
The Trials of Cate McCall
as Austin Moseley (uncredited)
Baggage Claim
as Langston Hughes
The Best Man Holiday
as Harper Stewart
New Girl
TVas Artie• 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest• 6 eps
2012
Between Us
as Carlo
2011
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
as Vargus
People's Choice Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
2010
Our Family Wedding
as Whipped Friend
Black Panther
as Historical Panther #2
2009
Better Off Ted
TVas Greg• 1 eps
2008
Days of Wrath
as Steve Lerato
2007
Private Practice
TVas Sam Bennett• 111 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Dr. Sam Bennett• 3 eps
2006
30 Days
as Jamal Boy
Will & Grace
TVas James Hanson• 4 eps
Day Break
TVas Detective Brett Hopper• 13 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self• 1 eps
Day Break
TVProducer• 13 eps
2005
Rent
as Benjamin Coffin III
Celebrity Mix
as Self (archive footage)
Cake
as Hemingway Jones
Slow Burn
as Jeffrey Sykes
2004
Drum
as Henry Nxumalo
MADtv
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TVas Self• 4 eps
The View
TVas Self• 1 eps
America's Next Top Model
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Kevin Hill
TVas Kevin Hill• 22 eps
2003
Basic
as Pike
Malibu's Most Wanted
as Sean
Abby Singer
as Taye Diggs (uncredited)
The West Wing
TVas Agent Wesley• 2 eps
Punk'd
TVas Self• 1 eps
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
TVas Self• 41 eps
2002
Just a Kiss
as Andre
Brown Sugar
as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Equilibrium
as Brandt
New Best Friend
as Artie Bonner
Chicago
as Bandleader
Media Whore
as Self
2001
Ally McBeal
TVas Jackson Duper• 10 eps
2000
The Way of the Gun
as Jeffers
Diary
TVas Self• 1 eps
1999
1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Winston Shakespeare
1996