Taye Diggs

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

113

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-01-02 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

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

    Grey's Anatomy

  • NCIS

    NCIS

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • S.W.A.T.

    S.W.A.T.

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • New Girl

    New Girl

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • The View

    The View

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • All American

    All American

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • America's Next Top Model

    America's Next Top Model

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Rosewood

    Rosewood

  • 25 Words or Less

    25 Words or Less

  • Lip Sync Battle

    Lip Sync Battle

  • Punk'd

    Punk'd

  • New York Undercover

    New York Undercover

  • Celebrity Family Feud

    Celebrity Family Feud

  • Alert: Missing Persons Unit

    Alert: Missing Persons Unit

  • Equilibrium

    Equilibrium

  • Drop the Mic

    Drop the Mic

  • Ally McBeal

    Ally McBeal

  • Between Us

    Between Us

  • Match Game

    Match Game

  • To Tell the Truth

    To Tell the Truth

  • Forever

    Forever

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

  • Chicago

    Chicago

  • Set It Up

    Set It Up

  • Cake

    Cake

  • Incarnation

    Incarnation

  • Abby Singer

    Abby Singer

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Opening Night

    Opening Night

  • The Wood

    The Wood

  • The Chris Rock Show

    The Chris Rock Show

  • Disney Junior Ariel

    Disney Junior Ariel

  • Brown Sugar

    Brown Sugar

  • Drum

    Drum

  • Slow Burn

    Slow Burn

  • Rent

    Rent

  • BFFs

    BFFs

  • Murder in the First

    Murder in the First

  • My Little Pony: The Movie

    My Little Pony: The Movie

  • River Runs Red

    River Runs Red

  • Better Off Ted

    Better Off Ted

  • Kevin Hill

    Kevin Hill

  • Go

    Go

  • 30 Days

    30 Days

  • House on Haunted Hill

    House on Haunted Hill

  • The Best Man

    The Best Man

  • Baggage Claim

    Baggage Claim

  • Day Break

    Day Break

  • Kocktails With Khloé

    Kocktails With Khloé

  • Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

    Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Number One on the Call Sheet

    Number One on the Call Sheet

  • Black Panther

    Black Panther

  • Malibu's Most Wanted

    Malibu's Most Wanted

  • How Stella Got Her Groove Back

    How Stella Got Her Groove Back

  • Celebrity Mix

    Celebrity Mix

  • The Best Man Holiday

    The Best Man Holiday

  • The Way of the Gun

    The Way of the Gun

  • The Trials of Cate McCall

    The Trials of Cate McCall

  • The Trials of Cate McCall

    The Trials of Cate McCall

  • The Best Man: The Final Chapters

    The Best Man: The Final Chapters

  • I Can See Your Voice

    I Can See Your Voice

  • Just a Kiss

    Just a Kiss

  • Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica

    Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica

  • Diary

    Diary

  • Rent

    Rent

  • Celebrity Weakest Link

    Celebrity Weakest Link

  • Basic

    Basic

  • Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

    Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

  • Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

    Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

  • Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative

    Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative

  • Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours

    Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours

  • Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

    Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

  • New Best Friend

    New Best Friend

  • 'Til Death Do Us Part

    'Til Death Do Us Part

  • The Real Full Monty

    The Real Full Monty

  • Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

    Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

  • Both Eyes Open

    Both Eyes Open

  • Our Family Wedding

    Our Family Wedding

  • I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

    I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

  • Muppets Now

    Muppets Now

  • Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy

    Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy

  • Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

    Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

  • The Wheel

    The Wheel

  • The Black Pack: We Three Kings

    The Black Pack: We Three Kings

  • Back in the Groove

    Back in the Groove

  • Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony

    Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony

  • The Comeback

    The Comeback

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • The Black Pack: Excellence

    The Black Pack: Excellence

  • No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

    No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

  • Another Man's Wife

    Another Man's Wife

  • Taraji's White Hot Holidays

    Taraji's White Hot Holidays

  • The Celebrity Dating Game

    The Celebrity Dating Game

  • Second Chance Stage

    Second Chance Stage

  • Days of Wrath

    Days of Wrath

  • Stepfather

    Stepfather

  • Media Whore

    Media Whore