Taye Diggs

About

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.

Known for

Law & OrderSeries • 1990Ally McBealSeries • 1997NCISSeries • 2003Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005S.W.A.T.Series • 2017The Good WifeSeries • 2009The West WingSeries • 1999Will & GraceSeries • 1998New GirlSeries • 2011All AmericanSeries • 2018Private PracticeSeries • 2007EmpireSeries • 2015RosewoodSeries • 2015New York UndercoverSeries • 1994Alert: Missing Persons UnitSeries • 2023Murder in the FirstSeries • 2014The Chris Rock ShowSeries • 1997Kevin HillSeries • 2004Disney Junior ArielSeries • 2024Day BreakSeries • 2006Better Off TedSeries • 2009EquilibriumMovie • 2002I Can See Your VoiceSeries • 2020My Little Pony: The MovieMovie • 2017