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Taye Diggs
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…
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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.
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2026
Forever, This Ring
Movie
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2026
Stepfather
Movie Darnell
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2026
Another Man's Wife
Movie Brendan
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2025
Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours
Movie Darius Stone
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2025
BFFs
Movie
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2025
Celebrity Weakest Link
TV show Self - Contestant
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2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
TV show Self
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2025
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day
Movie Sam
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2025
Both Eyes Open
Movie Dr. Eric Murphy
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2024
The Real Full Monty
Movie Self
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2024
Second Chance Stage
TV show Self - Judge
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2024
Forever
Movie Johnnie Taylor
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2024
Disney Junior Ariel
TV show King Triton (voice)
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2023
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy
Movie Lance
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2023
The Comeback
Movie Jeff Murray
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2023
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
TV show
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2022
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
TV show Harper Stewart
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2022
The Wheel
TV show Self - Expert
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2022
Back in the Groove
TV show Self - Host
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV show
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2022
The Black Pack: Excellence
Movie Self
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2022
Incarnation
Movie Brad
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2021
The Black Pack: We Three Kings
Movie Self
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2021
The Celebrity Dating Game
TV show Self
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2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV show Self - Contestant
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2020
I Can See Your Voice
TV show
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2020
Muppets Now
TV show Self
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2020
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV show Self
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Tamron Hall
TV show Self - Guest
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2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Movie Self
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2019
Rent
Movie Self
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2018
River Runs Red
Movie Charles Coleman, Sr.
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2018
All American
TV show Billy Baker
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2018
25 Words or Less
TV show Self
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2018
Set It Up
Movie Richard "Rick" Otis
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2017
S.W.A.T.
TV show Danny Wright
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2017
Drop the Mic
TV show Self
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2017
My Little Pony: The Movie
Movie Capper (voice)
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2017
'Til Death Do Us Part
Movie Alex Stone
