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Taye Diggs

Actor | * 01/02/1971 (53) | Rochester, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Scott Leo "Taye" Diggs (né Berry; born January 2, 1971) is an American 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 (2018–2023), and the films How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Brown Sugar, Chicago (both 2002), Malibu's Most Wanted (2003), Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011), and The Best Man (1999) and its sequel, ()
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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 theBroadwaymusicalsRentandHedwig and the Angry Inch; the TV seriesPrivate Practice(2007-2013),Murder in the First(2014-2016), andAll American (2018-); and the filmsHow 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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Thriller

Known for these Movies & Shows

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tra ...

Rent

PG-13

2005 | 3.4/5 | 2h 15min
Drama, Romance / Love
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An amusement park mogul offers a random group of diverse people $1 million to spend the night in a decrepit former mental institution. ...

House on Haunted Hill

R

1999 | 2.8/5 | 1h 33min
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Murderesses 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. ...

Chicago

PG-13

2002 | 3.6/5 | 1h 53min
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overth ...

Equilibrium

R

2002 | 3.5/5 | 1h 47min
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Movies with Taye Diggs as Actor(44)

as Jeff Murray2023 The Comeback
as Lance2023 Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy
as himself2022 The Black Pack: Excellence
as Brad2022 Incarnation
2021 The Black Pack: We Three Kings
2019 Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
as himself2019 Rent
as Richard "Rick" Otis2018 Set It Up
as Charles Coleman, Sr.2018 River Runs Red
as Himself / Wise Man2017 Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
as Alex2017 'Til Death Do Us Part
as Capper (voice)2017 My Little Pony: The Movie
as Malcolm2016 Opening Night
as Rasta Cab Driver2015 Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
as Langston Hughes2013 Baggage Claim
as Harper Stewart2013 The Best Man Holiday
as Austin Moseley2013 The Trials of Cate McCall
as Austin Moseley (uncredited)2013 The Trials of Cate McCall
as Carlo2012 Between Us
as himself2012 Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
as Vargus2011 Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
as Whipped Friend2010 Our Family Wedding
as Steve Lerato2008 Days of Wrath
as Jamal Boy2006 30 Days
as himself2006 No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
as Hemingway Jones2005 Cake
as Jeffrey Sykes2005 Slow Burn
as Benjamin Coffin III2005 Rent
2004 Britney Spears - Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
as Jay Pike2003 Basic
as Sean2003 Malibu's Most Wanted
as himself2003 Abby Singer
as Andre2002 Just a Kiss
as Artie Bonner2002 New Best Friend
as himself2002 Media Whore
as Brandt2002 Equilibrium
as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis2002 Brown Sugar
as Bandleader2002 Chicago
as Jeffers2000 The Way of the Gun
as Roland1999 The Wood
as Eddie Baker1999 House on Haunted Hill
as Harper Stewart1999 The Best Man
as Marcus1999 Go
as Winston Shakespeare1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back

TV Shows/Series with Taye Diggs as Actor(31)

as King Triton (voice)2024 Disney Junior's Ariel
as Self - Host2022 Back in the Groove
as Self - Expert2022 The Wheel
as Harper Stewart2022 The Best Man: The Final Chapters
as Self - Guest2019 Tamron Hall
as Billy Baker2018 All American
2017 Drop the Mic
as himself2016 Kocktails With Khloé
as Himself - Panelist2016 Match Game
as Dr. Mike Boyce2015 Rosewood
as himself2015 Lip Sync Battle
as himself2015 Celebrity Family Feud
as Terry English2014 Murder in the First
as Artie2011 New Girl
as Dean Levine-Wilkins2009 The Good Wife
as Greg2009 Better Off Ted
as Sam Bennett2007 Private Practice
as Detective Brett Hopper2006 Day Break
as Dr. Sam Bennett2005 Grey's Anatomy
as Kevin Hill2004 Kevin Hill
as himself2003 Punk'd
as himself2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Secret Service Agent Wesley1999 The West Wing
as James Hanson1998 Will & Grace
as himself1997 The View
as Jackson Duper1997 Ally McBeal
as Self - Guest1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as himself1995 MADtv
1994 New York Undercover
as Sky Bell1990 Law & Order
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Movies with Taye Diggs as Crew(3)

Production/Executive Producer2022 Incarnation
Production/Executive Producer2021 The Black Pack: We Three Kings
Production/Producer2017 'Til Death Do Us Part

TV Shows/Series with Taye Diggs as Crew(1)

Production/Producer2006 Day Break

Additional Information

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Full Name: Taye Diggs
Born: Saturday, 01/02 1971 (January) in Rochester, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 53 years + 108 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Syracuse University, Allendale Columbia School, School of the Arts
Spouses (current/former): Idina Menzel
Siblings: Gabriel Diggs
Other names for Taye Diggs (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Diggs"
"타이 딕스"
"Scott Leo Diggs"
Taye Diggs frequently works together with these people:
Vivica A. Fox (12x, Actress)
Anthony Anderson (11x, Actor)
Edward D. Murphy (11x, Actor)
Ricki Lake (10x, Actress)
Halle Berry (9x, Actress)
Edie Falco (9x, Actress)
Tyra Banks (9x, Actress)
Vanessa Williams (9x, Actress)
Rosie O'Donnell (9x, Actress)
Camryn Manheim (9x, Actress)
Mark Casella (9x, Actor)
Jonathan Larson (8x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:5349, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024