Taye Diggs
Acting
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.
TV Shows(62)
Celebrity Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
2025
Second Chance Stage
Self - Judge
2024
Disney Junior Ariel
King Triton (voice)
2024
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
2023
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Harper Stewart
2022
The Wheel
Self - Expert
2022
Back in the Groove
Self - Host
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The Celebrity Dating Game
Self
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
2021
I Can See Your Voice
2020
Muppets Now
Self
2020
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
All American
Billy Baker
2018
25 Words or Less
Self
2018
S.W.A.T.
Danny Wright
2017
Drop the Mic
Self
2017
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Self - Guest
2016
Kocktails With Khloé
Self
2016
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self
2015
Rosewood
Dr. Mike Boyce
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015
Empire
Angelo Dubois
2015
Murder in the First
Terry English
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
New Girl
Artie
2011
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
The Good Wife
Dean Levine-Wilkins
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Better Off Ted
Greg
2009
Private Practice
Sam Bennett
2007
Day Break
Detective Brett Hopper
2006
Grey's Anatomy
Dr. Sam Bennett
2005
Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill
2004
NCIS
Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
Self
2003
America's Next Top Model
Self - Guest
2003
Punk'd
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Diary
Self
2000
The West Wing
Agent Wesley
1999
Will & Grace
James Hanson
1998
Ally McBeal
Jackson Duper
1997
The View
Self
1997
The Chris Rock Show
1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996
MADtv
Self
1995
New York Undercover
1994
Law & Order
Sky Bell
1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
Entertainment Tonight
1981
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
Unsung Hollywood
Movies(56)
Forever, This Ring
2026
Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours
Darius Stone
2025
BFFs
2025
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day
Sam
2025
Both Eyes Open
Dr. Eric Murphy
2025
The Real Full Monty
Self
2024
Forever
Johnnie Taylor
2024
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy
Lance
2023
The Comeback
Jeff Murray
2023
The Black Pack: Excellence
Self
2022
Incarnation
Brad
2022
The Black Pack: We Three Kings
Self
2021
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self
2019
Rent
Self
2019
River Runs Red
Charles Coleman, Sr.
2018
Set It Up
Richard "Rick" Otis
2018
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Self / Wise Man
2017
My Little Pony: The Movie
Capper (voice)
2017
'Til Death Do Us Part
Alex Stone
2017
Opening Night
Malcolm
2016
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Self
2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Rasta Cab Driver
2015
The Trials of Cate McCall
Austin Moseley
2013
The Best Man Holiday
Harper Stewart
2013
Baggage Claim
Langston Hughes
2013
Between Us
Carlo
2012
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
Self
2012
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Vargus
2011
Our Family Wedding
Whipped Friend
2010
Black Panther
Historical Panther #2
2010
Days of Wrath
Steve Lerato
2008
30 Days
Jamal Boy
2006
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
Self
2006
Rent
Benjamin Coffin III
2005
Slow Burn
Jeffrey Sykes
2005
Cake
Hemingway Jones
2005
Celebrity Mix
Self (archive footage)
2005
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
Self
2004
Drum
Henry Nxumalo
2004
Abby Singer
Taye Diggs (uncredited)
2003
Basic
Pike
2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
Sean
2003
Chicago
Bandleader
2002
Equilibrium
Brandt
2002
Brown Sugar
Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
2002
Just a Kiss
Andre
2002
Media Whore
Self
2002
New Best Friend
Artie Bonner
2002
The Way of the Gun
Jeffers
2000
House on Haunted Hill
Eddie Baker
1999
The Best Man
Harper Stewart
1999
The Wood
Roland
1999
Go
Marcus
1999
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Winston Shakespeare
1998
Another Man's Wife
Brendan
Stepfather
Darnell