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Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 02, 1971 (54)
Birthplace Newark, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 16 (history)
Updated Jun 15, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Firs ... t (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.

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Filmography

Forever

Forever

2024

as Johnnie Taylor

The Comeback

The Comeback

2023

as Jeff Murray

Incarnation

Incarnation

2022

as Brad

River Runs Red

River Runs Red

2018

as Charles Coleman, Sr.

Set It Up

Set It Up

2018

as Richard "Rick" Otis

'Til Death Do Us Part

'Til Death Do Us Part

2017

as Alex Stone

My Little Pony: The Movie

My Little Pony: The Movie

2017

as Capper (voice)

Opening Night

Opening Night

2016

as Malcolm

The Best Man Holiday

The Best Man Holiday

2013

as Harper Stewart

Baggage Claim

Baggage Claim

2013

as Langston Hughes

The Trials of Cate McCall

The Trials of Cate McCall

2013

as Austin Moseley

The Trials of Cate McCall

The Trials of Cate McCall

2013

as Austin Moseley (uncredited)

Between Us

Between Us

2012

as Carlo

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

2011

as Vargus

Black Panther

Black Panther

2010

as Historical Panther #2

Our Family Wedding

Our Family Wedding

2010

as Whipped Friend

Days of Wrath

Days of Wrath

2008

as Steve Lerato

30 Days

30 Days

2006

as Jamal Boy

Cake

Cake

2005

as Hemingway Jones

Slow Burn

Slow Burn

2005

as Jeffrey Sykes

Rent

Rent

2005

as Benjamin Coffin III

Drum

Drum

2004

as Henry Nxumalo

Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted

2003

as Sean

Basic

Basic

2003

as Pike

Abby Singer

Abby Singer

2003

as Taye Diggs (uncredited)

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

2002

as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

Equilibrium

Equilibrium

2002

as Brandt

Just a Kiss

Just a Kiss

2002

as Andre

New Best Friend

New Best Friend

2002

as Artie Bonner

Chicago

Chicago

2002

as Bandleader

The Way of the Gun

The Way of the Gun

2000

as Jeffers

The Best Man

The Best Man

1999

as Harper Stewart

The Wood

The Wood

1999

as Roland

House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

1999

as Eddie

Go

Go

1999

as Marcus

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

as Winston Shakespeare

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Incarnation

Incarnation

2022

Executive Producer

The Black Pack: We Three Kings

The Black Pack: We Three Kings

2021

Executive Producer

'Til Death Do Us Part

'Til Death Do Us Part

2017

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Private Practice

as Sam Bennett

Episodes: 111

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

All American

as Billy Baker

Episodes: 83

First Aired: Oct 10, 2018

Disney Junior Ariel

as King Triton (voice)

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Jun 27, 2024

Murder in the First

as Terry English

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Jun 09, 2014

Kevin Hill

as Kevin Hill

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 29, 2004

Day Break

as Detective Brett Hopper

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Nov 15, 2006

Ally McBeal

as Jackson Duper

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

as Harper Stewart

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 22, 2022

Will & Grace

as James Hanson

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

The Good Wife

as Dean Levine-Wilkins

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Rosewood

as Dr. Mike Boyce

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 23, 2015

The West Wing

as Agent Wesley

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

Grey's Anatomy

as Sam Bennett

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Better Off Ted

as Greg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 18, 2009

S.W.A.T.

as Danny Wright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2017

New Girl

as Artie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2011

Grey's Anatomy

as Dr. Sam Bennett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Law & Order

as Sky Bell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica

as Self

Episodes: 41

First Aired: Aug 19, 2003

Second Chance Stage

as Self - Judge

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 28, 2024

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Muppets Now

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 31, 2020

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 27, 2016

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Lip Sync Battle

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 02, 2015

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 24, 2016

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 09, 2015

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 26, 2016

Back in the Groove

as Self - Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 05, 2022

25 Words or Less

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 06, 2018

Punk'd

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2003

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

New York Undercover

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1994

MADtv

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

The Celebrity Dating Game

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2021

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

I Can See Your Voice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2020

The Chris Rock Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 07, 1997

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

America's Next Top Model

as Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 20, 2003

Diary

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 16, 2000

Drop the Mic

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 2017

Celebrity Family Feud

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 21, 2015

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

Britney Spears: The Videos

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 26, 1998

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2016

Kocktails With Khloé

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 2016

The Wheel

as Self - Expert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 19, 2022

Alert: Missing Persons Unit

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 2023

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 16 21 12
2024 7 20 32 9
2024 8 19 40 9
2024 9 20 36 9
2024 10 18 36 8
2024 11 15 25 8
2024 12 16 27 10
2025 1 23 37 11
2025 2 10 21 2
2025 3 7 22 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 3 4 2
2025 6 2 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 6 16 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2025 2 49 31
2025 7 558 508

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