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.
Movies (53)
Another Man's Wife
2026
Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours
2025
BFFs
2025
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day
2025
Both Eyes Open
2025
The Real Full Monty
2024
Forever
2024
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy
2023
The Comeback
2023
The Black Pack: Excellence
2022
Incarnation
2022
The Black Pack: We Three Kings
2021
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
Rent
2019
River Runs Red
2018
Set It Up
2018
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
My Little Pony: The Movie
2017
'Til Death Do Us Part
2017
Opening Night
2016
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015
The Trials of Cate McCall
2013
The Trials of Cate McCall
2013
The Best Man Holiday
2013
Baggage Claim
2013
Between Us
2012
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
2012
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
Our Family Wedding
2010
Black Panther
2010
Days of Wrath
2008
30 Days
2006
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
2006
Rent
2005
Slow Burn
2005
Cake
2005
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
2004
Drum
2004
Abby Singer
2003
Basic
2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
Chicago
2002
Equilibrium
2002
Brown Sugar
2002
Just a Kiss
2002
New Best Friend
2002
The Way of the Gun
2000
House on Haunted Hill
1999
The Best Man
1999
The Wood
1999
Go
1999
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
TV Shows (65)
Celebrity Weakest Link
2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
Second Chance Stage
2024
Disney Junior Ariel
2024
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
2023
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022
The Wheel
2022
Back in the Groove
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The Celebrity Dating Game
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
I Can See Your Voice
2020
Muppets Now
2020
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2020
Tamron Hall
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
All American
2018
25 Words or Less
2018
S.W.A.T.
2017
Drop the Mic
2017
Steve
2017
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
Match Game
2016
To Tell the Truth
2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
2016
Kocktails With Khloé
2016
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015
Rosewood
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
Lip Sync Battle
2015
Empire
2015
Murder in the First
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
New Girl
2011
Conan
2010
The Good Wife
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Better Off Ted
2009
Private Practice
2007
Day Break
2006
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Kevin Hill
2004
NCIS
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
2003
America's Next Top Model
2003
Punk'd
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Diary
2000
The West Wing
1999
Will & Grace
1998
Ally McBeal
1997
The View
1997
The Chris Rock Show
1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
MADtv
1995
New York Undercover
1994
Law & Order
1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Entertainment Tonight
1981
People's Choice Awards
1975
Tony Awards
1956
