Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Known For

Equilibrium

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.

Movies Featuring Taye Diggs

Both Eyes Open

Both Eyes Open (2025)

as Dr. Eric Murphy
Forever

Forever (2024)

as Johnnie Taylor
River Runs Red

River Runs Red (2018)

as Charles Coleman, Sr.
Set It Up

Set It Up (2018)

as Richard "Rick" Otis
The Trials of Cate McCall

The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)

as Austin Moseley (uncredited)
Baggage Claim

Baggage Claim (2013)

as Langston Hughes
Black Panther

Black Panther (2010)

as Historical Panther #2
30 Days

30 Days (2006)

as Jamal Boy
Rent

Rent (2005)

as Benjamin Coffin III
Slow Burn

Slow Burn (2005)

as Jeffrey Sykes
Cake

Cake (2005)

as Hemingway Jones
No Image

Celebrity Mix (2005)

as Self (archive footage)
Drum

Drum (2004)

as Henry Nxumalo
Abby Singer

Abby Singer (2003)

as Taye Diggs (uncredited)
Chicago

Chicago (2002)

as Bandleader
Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar (2002)

as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
The Best Man

The Best Man (1999)

as Harper Stewart
Go

Go (1999)

as Marcus