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Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Acting·1971·53 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).

Filmography

Equilibrium
Equilibrium (2002)Brandt
Chicago
Chicago (2002)Bandleader
Set It Up
Set It Up (2018)Richard "Rick" Otis
Basic
Basic (2003)Pike
House on Haunted Hill
House on Haunted Hill (1999)Eddie Baker
Go
Go (1999)Marcus
Rent
Rent (2005)Benjamin Coffin III
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011)Vargus
The Way of the Gun
The Way of the Gun (2000)Jeffers
My Little Pony: The Movie
My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)Capper (voice)
The Trials of Cate McCall
The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)Austin Moseley
Malibu's Most Wanted
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)Sean
The Best Man Holiday
The Best Man Holiday (2013)Harper Stewart
Baggage Claim
Baggage Claim (2013)Langston Hughes
River Runs Red
River Runs Red (2018)Charles Coleman, Sr.
The Best Man
The Best Man (1999)Harper Stewart
Our Family Wedding
Our Family Wedding (2010)Whipped Friend
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)Winston Shakespeare
Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar (2002)Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Cake
Cake (2005)Hemingway Jones
The Wood
The Wood (1999)Roland
Slow Burn
Slow Burn (2005)Jeffrey Sykes
Rent
Rent (2019)Self
Opening Night
Opening Night (2016)Malcolm
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant (2015)Rasta Cab Driver
New Best Friend
New Best Friend (2002)Artie Bonner
'Til Death Do Us Part
'Til Death Do Us Part (2017)Alex Stone
Black Panther
Black Panther (2010)Historical Panther #2
Between Us
Between Us (2012)Carlo
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative (2004)Self
Just a Kiss
Just a Kiss (2002)Andre
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate (2019)Self
Incarnation
Incarnation (2022)Brad
Drum
Drum (2004)Henry Nxumalo
Forever
Forever (2024)Johnnie Taylor
Both Eyes Open
Both Eyes Open (2025)Dr. Eric Murphy
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' (2006)Self
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special (2017)Self / Wise Man
Abby Singer
Abby Singer (2003)Taye Diggs (uncredited)
30 Days
30 Days (2006)Jamal Boy
The Comeback
The Comeback (2023)Jeff Murray
The Real Full Monty
The Real Full Monty (2024)Self
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy (2023)Lance
Days of Wrath
Days of Wrath (2008)Steve Lerato
Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours
Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours (2025)Darius Stone
Stepfather
Stepfather (2026)Darnell
BFFs
BFFs (2025)
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day
I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day (2025)Sam
Another Man's Wife
Another Man's Wife (2026)Brendan
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)Self
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony (2012)Self
The Black Pack: We Three Kings
The Black Pack: We Three Kings (2021)Self
The Black Pack: Excellence
The Black Pack: Excellence (2022)Self