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Taye Diggs

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Taye Diggs

Born January 2, 1971 in Newark, New Jersey, USA 45 films

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).

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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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Chicago posterFirst watchChicago20027.1as BandleaderMurderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.View film

Essential films

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Equilibrium poster7.1Equilibrium2002Set It Up poster6.9Set It Up2018Go poster7.0Go1999Basic poster6.5Basic2003My Little Pony: The Movie poster7.3My Little Pony: The Movie2017Rent poster6.8Rent2005The Way of the Gun poster6.4The Way of the Gun2000House on Haunted Hill poster5.6House on Haunted Hill1999

Filmography

45 films as actor
  1. TBASyndeticDetective Lane
  2. 2026Forever, This Ring
  3. 2026StepfatherDarnell
  4. 2026Another Man's WifeBrendan
  5. 2025Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & OursDarius Stone
  6. 2025BFFs
  7. 2025I'll Be Home for National Margarita DaySam
  8. 2025Both Eyes OpenDr. Eric Murphy
  9. 2024ForeverJohnnie Taylor
  10. 2023Love & Murder: Atlanta PlayboyLance
  11. 2023The ComebackJeff Murray
  12. 2022IncarnationBrad
  13. 2018River Runs RedCharles Coleman, Sr.
  14. 2018Set It UpRichard "Rick" Otis
  15. 2017My Little Pony: The MovieCapper (voice)
  16. 2017'Til Death Do Us PartAlex Stone
  17. 2016Opening NightMalcolm
  18. 2015Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantRasta Cab Driver
  19. 2013The Trials of Cate McCallAustin Moseley
  20. 2013The Best Man HolidayHarper Stewart
  21. 2013Baggage ClaimLangston Hughes
  22. 2012Between UsCarlo
  23. 2011Dylan Dog: Dead of NightVargus
  24. 2010Our Family WeddingWhipped Friend
  25. 2010Black PantherHistorical Panther #2
  26. 2008Days of WrathSteve Lerato
  27. 200630 DaysJamal Boy
  28. 2005RentBenjamin Coffin III
  29. 2005Slow BurnJeffrey Sykes
  30. 2005CakeHemingway Jones
  31. 2004DrumHenry Nxumalo
  32. 2003Abby SingerTaye Diggs (uncredited)
  33. 2003BasicPike
  34. 2003Malibu's Most WantedSean
  35. 2002ChicagoBandleader
  36. 2002EquilibriumBrandt
  37. 2002Brown SugarAndre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
  38. 2002Just a KissAndre
  39. 2002New Best FriendArtie Bonner
  40. 2000The Way of the GunJeffers
  41. 1999House on Haunted HillEddie Baker
  42. 1999The Best ManHarper Stewart
  43. 1999The WoodRoland
  44. 1999GoMarcus
  45. 1998How Stella Got Her Groove BackWinston Shakespeare