Taye Diggs
Acting
🎂 1971-01-02
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.
Cast credits(107)
Dr. Sam Bennett
2005
Sam Bennett
2005
2019
Self
2014
Self - Guest
2009
Sky Bell
1990
Guest
2003
Self
1997
1988
Dean Levine-Wilkins
2009
Danny Wright
2017
Self - Guest
2019
Billy Baker
2018
Self
2003
Artie
2011
2023
Agent Wesley
1999
Greg
2009
Terry English
2014
Dr. Mike Boyce
2015
Self - Performer
1956
Self - Guest
2016
James Hanson
1998
Self
2015
Self
2015
2022
Self
2022
Self
2016
1994
King Triton (voice)
2024
Self - Panelist
2016
Sam Bennett
2007
Self
2016
Harper Stewart
2022
Self
2000
Self
2003
Self
2025
Self - Panelist
2016
Self
2017
Self
2003
1997
2020
Detective Brett Hopper
2006
Jackson Duper
1997
Self - Guest
1996
Self
2021
Self
2020
2018
Self - Judge
2024
Kevin Hill
2004
Self
1995
Self - Host
2022
Brandt
2002
Richard "Rick" Otis
2018
Bandleader
2002
Self - Expert
2022
Benjamin Coffin III
2005
Capper (voice)
2017
Self
2015
Pike
2003
Marcus
1999
Jeffers
2000
Eddie
1999
Harper Stewart
2013
Langston Hughes
2013
Johnnie Taylor
2024
Austin Moseley
2013
Austin Moseley (uncredited)
2013
Harper Stewart
1999
Sean
2003
Charles Coleman, Sr.
2018
Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
2002
Winston Shakespeare
1998
Roland
1999
Whipped Friend
2010
Historical Panther #2
2010
Alex Stone
2017
Himself
2019
Hemingway Jones
2005
Vargus
2011
Brad
2022
Andre
2002
Dr. Eric Murphy
2025
Rasta Cab Driver
2015
Taye Diggs (uncredited)
2003
Artie Bonner
2002
Jeffrey Sykes
2005
Malcolm
2016
Self (archive footage)
2005
Self
2019
Carlo
2012
2021
Henry Nxumalo
2004
Steve Lerato
2008
Self
2004
Self
2006
Self
2024
Jeff Murray
2023
Self / Wise Man
2017
Jamal Boy
2006
Self
2015
Himself
2012
Lance
2023
Himself
2002
himself
2022
Sam
2025