
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.
BFFs
2025
Both Eyes Open
2025
Forever
2024
The Comeback
2023
The Wheel
2022
Incarnation
2022
Muppets Now
2020
Tamron Hall
2019
Rent
2019
River Runs Red
2018
All American
2018
25 Words or Less
2018
Set It Up
2018
S.W.A.T.
2017
Drop the Mic
2017
Steve
2017
Match Game
2016
Opening Night
2016
Rosewood
2015
Lip Sync Battle
2015
Empire
2015
Baggage Claim
2013
Between Us
2012
New Girl
2011
Conan
2010
Black Panther
2010
The Good Wife
2009
Better Off Ted
2009
Days of Wrath
2008
Private Practice
2007
Day Break
2006
30 Days
2006
Rent
2005
Slow Burn
2005
Cake
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Drum
2004
Kevin Hill
2004
Abby Singer
2003
NCIS
2003
Basic
2003
Punk'd
2003
Chicago
2002
Equilibrium
2002
Brown Sugar
2002
Just a Kiss
2002
New Best Friend
2002
Diary
2000
The Best Man
1999
The West Wing
1999
The Wood
1999
Go
1999
Will & Grace
1998
Ally McBeal
1997
The View
1997
MADtv
1995
Law & Order
1990
Tony Awards
1956


















































































































