Taye Diggs
Born Jan 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.
Known for
Stepfather
2026
Another Man's Wife
2026
Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours
2025
BFFs
2025
Both Eyes Open
2025
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day
2025
Disney Junior Ariel
2024
Forever
2024
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
2023
The Comeback
2023
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022
Incarnation
2022
I Can See Your Voice
2020
All American
2018
Set It Up
2018
River Runs Red
2018
S.W.A.T.
2017
My Little Pony: The Movie
2017
'Til Death Do Us Part
2017
Opening Night
2016
Empire
2015
Rosewood
2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015
Murder in the First
2014
The Trials of Cate McCall
2013
The Best Man Holiday
2013
Baggage Claim
2013
Between Us
2012
New Girl
2011
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
Our Family Wedding
2010
Black Panther
2010
The Good Wife
2009
Better Off Ted
2009
Days of Wrath
2008
Private Practice
2007
Day Break
2006
30 Days
2006
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Rent
2005
Cake
2005
Slow Burn
2005
Kevin Hill
2004
Drum
2004
NCIS
2003
Basic
2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
Abby Singer
2003
Equilibrium
2002
Chicago
2002
Brown Sugar
2002
New Best Friend
2002
Just a Kiss
2002
The Way of the Gun
2000
The West Wing
1999
Go
1999
House on Haunted Hill
1999
The Best Man
1999
The Wood
1999
Will & Grace
1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
Ally McBeal
1997
The Chris Rock Show
1997
New York Undercover
1994
Law & Order
1990
Entertainment Tonight
1981
Unsung Hollywood