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Taye Diggs
AKA: Diggs · 타이 딕스 · تی دیگز · Scott Leo Diggs
Acting
Born: 1971
Newark, New Jersey, USA
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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.
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
Celebrity Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
2025 · US
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
2025 · US
Disney Junior Ariel
King Triton (voice)
2024 · US
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Role
2023 · US
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Harper Stewart
2022 · US
The Wheel
Self - Expert
2022 · US
Back in the Groove
Self - Host
2022 · US
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Role
2022 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Weakest Link | 2025 | Self - Contestant |
| Number One on the Call Sheet | 2025 | Self |
| Disney Junior Ariel | 2024 | King Triton (voice) |
| Alert: Missing Persons Unit | 2023 | Contributor |
| The Best Man: The Final Chapters | 2022 | Harper Stewart |
| The Wheel | 2022 | Self - Expert |
| Back in the Groove | 2022 | Self - Host |
| Back in the Groove | 2022 | Executive Producer |
| The Jennifer Hudson Show | 2022 | Contributor |
| Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | 2021 | Self - Contestant |
| I Can See Your Voice | 2020 | Contributor |
| Muppets Now | 2020 | Self |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2020 | Self |
| Tamron Hall | 2019 | Self - Guest |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | 2019 | Self |
| All American | 2018 | Billy Baker |
| 25 Words or Less | 2018 | Self |
| Drop the Mic | 2017 | Self |
| Steve | 2017 | Self |
| The $100,000 Pyramid | 2016 | Self |
| Match Game | 2016 | Self - Panelist |
| To Tell the Truth | 2016 | Self - Panelist |
| Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry | 2016 | Self - Guest |
| Kocktails With Khloé | 2016 | Self |
| Rosewood | 2015 | Dr. Mike Boyce |
| Celebrity Family Feud | 2015 | Self |
| Lip Sync Battle | 2015 | Self |
| Murder in the First | 2014 | Terry English |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | Self - Guest |
| Conan | 2010 | Self - Guest |
| Better Off Ted | 2009 | Greg |
| Private Practice | 2007 | Sam Bennett |
| Day Break | 2006 | Detective Brett Hopper |
| Day Break | 2006 | Producer |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2005 | Dr. Sam Bennett |
| Kevin Hill | 2004 | Kevin Hill |
| NCIS | 2003 | Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2003 | Self |
| America's Next Top Model | 2003 | Self - Guest |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | Self |
| Diary | 2000 | Self |
| The West Wing | 1999 | Agent Wesley |
| Ally McBeal | 1997 | Jackson Duper |
| The View | 1997 | Self |
| New York Undercover | 1994 | Contributor |
| Law & Order | 1990 | Sky Bell |
| LIVE with Kelly and Mark | 1988 | Self |
| People's Choice Awards | 1975 | Self - Presenter |
| Tony Awards | 1956 | Self - Performer |