Overview
Taye Diggs
Biography
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 theΒ BroadwayΒ musicalsΒ RentΒ andΒ Hedwig and the Angry Inch; the TV seriesΒ Private PracticeΒ (2007-2013),Β Murder in the FirstΒ (2014-2016), andΒ All American (2018-2024); and the filmsΒ How Stella Got Her Groove BackΒ (1998),Β The Wood, The Best Man (both 1999), Brown Sugar,Β ChicagoΒ (both 2002),Β Malibu's Most Wanted, BasicΒ (both 2003), The Best ManΒ (1999) and its sequel,Β The Best Man HolidayΒ (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.
Known For
Acting
