Taye Diggs
Known for
Taye Diggs is an American actor and singer who began his career on Broadway before moving into film and television. He played Brandt in the dystopian action film 'Equilibrium' and starred as Dr. Sam Bennett across multiple seasons of 'Grey's Anatomy'. His stage career includes originating a role in 'Rent'. He remains a versatile performer across theater, film and television.
Taye Diggs
40 Movies
19 Series
Taye Diggs is an American actor and singer who began his career on Broadway before moving into film and television. He played Brandt in the dystopian action film 'Equilibrium' and starred as Dr. Sam Bennett across multiple seasons of 'Grey's Anatomy'. His stage career includes originating a role in 'Rent'. He remains a versatile performer across theater, film and television.
Movies
Plays Brandt
Equilibrium
2002
Plays Capper (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie
2017
Plays Bandleader
Chicago
2002
Plays Benjamin Coffin III
Rent
2005
Plays Richard "Rick" Otis
Set It Up
2018
Plays Marcus
Go
1999
Plays Pike
Basic
2003
Plays Eddie Baker
House on Haunted Hill
1999
Plays Hemingway Jones
Cake
2005
Plays Sean
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
Plays Langston Hughes
Baggage Claim
2013
Plays Jeffers
The Way of the Gun
2000
Plays Harper Stewart
The Best Man Holiday
2013
Plays Winston Shakespeare
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
Plays Darnell
Stepfather
2026
Plays Harper Stewart
The Best Man
1999
Plays Whipped Friend
Our Family Wedding
2010
Plays Charles Coleman, Sr.
River Runs Red
2018
Plays Vargus
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
Plays Malcolm
Opening Night
2016
Plays Roland
The Wood
1999
Plays Jamal Boy
30 Days
2006
Plays Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Brown Sugar
2002
Plays Artie Bonner
New Best Friend
2002
Plays Jeffrey Sykes
Slow Burn
2005
Plays Rasta Cab Driver
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015
Producer
Plays Alex Stone
'Til Death Do Us Part
2017
Plays Carlo
Between Us
2012
Plays Dr. Eric Murphy
Both Eyes Open
2025
Plays Andre
Just a Kiss
2002
Plays Steve Lerato
Days of Wrath
2008
Plays Historical Panther #2
Black Panther
2010
Plays Henry Nxumalo
Drum
2004
Producer
Plays Brad
Incarnation
2022
Plays Jeff Murray
The Comeback
2023
TV Shows
Plays Sam Bennett
Private Practice
2007
Plays Billy Baker
All American
2018
Plays King Triton (voice)
Disney Junior Ariel
2024
Plays Terry English
Murder in the First
2014
Plays Angelo Dubois
Empire
2015
Plays Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill
2004
Producer
Plays Detective Brett Hopper
Day Break
2006
Plays Jackson Duper
Ally McBeal
1997
Plays Harper Stewart
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022
Plays Self
Muppets Now
2020
Plays James Hanson
Will & Grace
1998
Plays Dean Levine-Wilkins
The Good Wife
2009
Plays Dr. Mike Boyce
Rosewood
2015
Plays Agent Wesley
The West Wing
1999
Plays Dr. Sam Bennett
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Plays Greg
Better Off Ted
2009
Plays Danny Wright
S.W.A.T.
2017
Plays Artie
New Girl
2011
Plays Sky Bell
Law & Order
1990
Plays Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis
NCIS
2003
Latest Trailers
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Stepfather
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Stepfather
Darnell
2026
Film
Another Man's Wife
Brendan
2026
Film
Both Eyes Open
Dr. Eric Murphy
2025
Film
Disney Junior Ariel
King Triton (voice) · 59 episodes
2024–
TV
The Comeback
Jeff Murray
2023
Film
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Harper Stewart · 8 episodes
2022–
TV
Incarnation
Brad
2022
Film
The Black Pack: We Three Kings
Self
2021
Film
Muppets Now
Self · 6 episodes
2020–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Taye Diggs and where are they from?
Taye Diggs is 55 years old, born on January 2, 1971 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Taye Diggs?
Taye Diggs is best known for roles in Equilibrium, Chicago, Set It Up.
How many movies has Taye Diggs been in?
Over a 28-year career (since 1998), Taye Diggs has appeared in 38 movies and 18 TV shows.
What was Taye Diggs's first movie?
The career of Taye Diggs began with How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998).
What is Taye Diggs's most recent movie or series?
Taye Diggs's most recent release is Forever, This Ring, which premiered on October 2, 2026.
What TV shows has Taye Diggs appeared in?
On television, Taye Diggs has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, New Girl, S.W.A.T..
Taye Diggs
1971-01-02 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
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.