Taye Diggs

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

115

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-01-02 (55 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

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • NCIS

    NCIS

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • 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

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The View

    The View

  • New Girl

    New Girl

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • All American

    All American

  • Lip Sync Battle

    Lip Sync Battle

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • To Tell the Truth

    To Tell the Truth

  • America's Next Top Model

    America's Next Top Model

  • Ally McBeal

    Ally McBeal

  • Punk'd

    Punk'd

  • Rosewood

    Rosewood

  • People's Choice Awards

    People's Choice Awards

  • 25 Words or Less

    25 Words or Less

  • Equilibrium

    Equilibrium

  • Cake

    Cake

  • Celebrity Family Feud

    Celebrity Family Feud

  • Match Game

    Match Game

  • New York Undercover

    New York Undercover

  • Alert: Missing Persons Unit

    Alert: Missing Persons Unit

  • Forever

    Forever

  • Drum

    Drum

  • Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

    Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

  • Number One on the Call Sheet

    Number One on the Call Sheet

  • Abby Singer

    Abby Singer

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

  • Just a Kiss

    Just a Kiss

  • Disney Junior Ariel

    Disney Junior Ariel

  • Drop the Mic

    Drop the Mic

  • The Chris Rock Show

    The Chris Rock Show

  • Incarnation

    Incarnation

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Diary

    Diary

  • Rent

    Rent

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • 30 Days

    30 Days

  • Better Off Ted

    Better Off Ted

  • Chicago

    Chicago

  • Kevin Hill

    Kevin Hill

  • Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

    Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

  • Day Break

    Day Break

  • The Best Man: The Final Chapters

    The Best Man: The Final Chapters

  • Murder in the First

    Murder in the First

  • I Can See Your Voice

    I Can See Your Voice

  • BFFs

    BFFs

  • Celebrity Mix

    Celebrity Mix

  • Celebrity Weakest Link

    Celebrity Weakest Link

  • New Best Friend

    New Best Friend

  • My Little Pony: The Movie

    My Little Pony: The Movie

  • Slow Burn

    Slow Burn

  • Set It Up

    Set It Up

  • Go

    Go

  • Rent

    Rent

  • Basic

    Basic

  • The Celebrity Dating Game

    The Celebrity Dating Game

  • Kocktails With Khloé

    Kocktails With Khloé

  • How Stella Got Her Groove Back

    How Stella Got Her Groove Back

  • The Best Man

    The Best Man

  • House on Haunted Hill

    House on Haunted Hill

  • Muppets Now

    Muppets Now

  • Back in the Groove

    Back in the Groove

  • Malibu's Most Wanted

    Malibu's Most Wanted

  • The Wood

    The Wood

  • Second Chance Stage

    Second Chance Stage

  • Both Eyes Open

    Both Eyes Open

  • 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 Holiday

    The Best Man Holiday

  • River Runs Red

    River Runs Red

  • The Wheel

    The Wheel

  • Brown Sugar

    Brown Sugar

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Baggage Claim

    Baggage Claim

  • Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica

    Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica

  • The Real Full Monty

    The Real Full Monty

  • Taraji's White Hot Holidays

    Taraji's White Hot Holidays

  • Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

    Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

  • Our Family Wedding

    Our Family Wedding

  • Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

    Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

  • Opening Night

    Opening Night

  • Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

    Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

  • Days of Wrath

    Days of Wrath

  • 'Til Death Do Us Part

    'Til Death Do Us Part

  • Between Us

    Between Us

  • Black Panther

    Black Panther

  • Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative

    Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative

  • Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours

    Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours

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

    No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

  • Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

    Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

  • Media Whore

    Media Whore

  • The Comeback

    The Comeback

  • Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

    Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

  • The Black Pack: We Three Kings

    The Black Pack: We Three Kings

  • Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony

    Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony

  • I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

    I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day

  • Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy

    Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy

  • Stepfather

    Stepfather

  • The Black Pack: Excellence

    The Black Pack: Excellence

  • Another Man's Wife

    Another Man's Wife