Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Age 55 — born January 2, 1971·Newark, New Jersey, USA

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.

DramaCrimeMysteryScience-Fiction

53Credits23 TV · 30 films
1990–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedBFFs
6.8 Average ratingacross 53 titles

Top TV shows 23best Taye Diggs shows

  1. 1The West Wing posterThe West WingAgent Wesley · 2 eps · 19998.3
  2. 2Grey's Anatomy posterGrey's AnatomyDr. Sam Bennett · 3 eps · 20058.2
  3. 3All American posterAll AmericanBilly Baker · 83 eps · 20188.1
  4. 4S.W.A.T. posterS.W.A.T.Danny Wright · 1 ep · 20178.0
  5. 5Murder in the First posterMurder in the FirstTerry English · 2014–2016 · Drama7.8
  6. 6Day Break posterDay BreakDetective Brett Hopper · 2006–2007 · Drama7.8
  7. 7Private Practice posterPrivate PracticeDr. Sam Bennett · 2007–2013 · Drama7.7
  8. 8NCIS posterNCISGunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis · 1 ep · 20037.6
  9. 9Better Off Ted posterBetter Off TedGreg · 1 ep · 20097.6
  10. 10The Good Wife posterThe Good WifeDean Levine-Wilkins · 3 eps · 20097.6
  11. 11The Best Man: The Final Chapters posterThe Best Man: The Final ChaptersHarper Stewart · 8 eps · 20227.5
  12. 12Alert: Missing Persons Unit posterAlert: Missing Persons Unit1 ep · 20237.4
  13. 13New Girl posterNew GirlArtie · 1 ep · 20117.4
  14. 14New York Undercover posterNew York Undercover1 ep · 19947.3
  15. 15Law & Order posterLaw & OrderSky Bell · 1 ep · 19907.3
  16. 16Empire posterEmpireAngelo Dubois · 23 eps · 20157.1
  17. 17Will & Grace posterWill & GraceJames Hanson · 4 eps · 19986.9
  18. 18Ally McBeal posterAlly McBealJackson Duper · 10 eps · 19976.5
  19. 19Rosewood posterRosewoodDr. Mike Boyce · 3 eps · 20156.5
  20. 20Back in the Groove posterBack in the GrooveExecutive Producer · 8 eps · 20226.2
  21. 21Kevin Hill posterKevin HillKevin Hill · 22 eps · 20045.1
  22. 22Disney Junior Ariel posterDisney Junior ArielKing Triton (voice) · 59 eps · 20244.8
  23. 23The Chris Rock Show posterThe Chris Rock Show1 ep · 19974.6

Top movies 30best Taye Diggs movies

  1. 1BFFs posterBFFs202510.0
  2. 2I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day posterI'll Be Home for National Margarita DaySam · 202510.0
  3. 3Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy posterLove & Murder: Atlanta PlayboyLance · 20238.3
  4. 4Forever posterForeverJohnnie Taylor · 20247.4
  5. 5My Little Pony: The Movie posterMy Little Pony: The MovieCapper (voice) · 20177.3
  6. 6Chicago posterChicagoBandleader · 20027.1
  7. 7Equilibrium posterEquilibriumBrandt · 20027.1
  8. 8Go posterGoMarcus · 19997.0
  9. 9Set It Up posterSet It UpRichard "Rick" Otis · 20186.9
  10. 10Rent posterRentBenjamin Coffin III · 20056.8
  11. 11Abby Singer posterAbby SingerTaye Diggs (uncredited) · 20036.8
  12. 12The Wood posterThe WoodRoland · 19996.6
  13. 13Brown Sugar posterBrown SugarAndre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis · 20026.6
  14. 14The Best Man posterThe Best ManHarper Stewart · 19996.6
  15. 15Basic posterBasicPike · 20036.5
  16. 16The Best Man Holiday posterThe Best Man HolidayHarper Stewart · 20136.5
  17. 17The Trials of Cate McCall posterThe Trials of Cate McCallAustin Moseley · 20136.4
  18. 18The Way of the Gun posterThe Way of the GunJeffers · 20006.3
  19. 19The Comeback posterThe ComebackJeff Murray · 20236.3
  20. 20Black Panther posterBlack PantherHistorical Panther #2 · 20106.2
  21. 21'Til Death Do Us Part poster'Til Death Do Us PartAlex Stone · 20176.1
  22. 22How Stella Got Her Groove Back posterHow Stella Got Her Groove BackWinston Shakespeare · 19985.8
  23. 23Opening Night posterOpening NightMalcolm · 20165.7
  24. 24Both Eyes Open posterBoth Eyes OpenDr. Eric Murphy · 20255.7
  25. 25Our Family Wedding posterOur Family WeddingWhipped Friend · 20105.6
  26. 26House on Haunted Hill posterHouse on Haunted HillEddie Baker · 19995.6
  27. 27Days of Wrath posterDays of WrathSteve Lerato · 20085.5
  28. 28River Runs Red posterRiver Runs RedCharles Coleman, Sr. · 20185.5
  29. 29Drum posterDrumHenry Nxumalo · 20045.5
  30. 30Slow Burn posterSlow BurnJeffrey Sykes · 20055.3

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