Taye Diggs Filmography Movies Awards

Taye Diggs is an American actor and singer who gained recognition for appearing in the Broadway musical 'Rent' (1996) and subsequently appeared on the television series 'New York Undercover' (1996), 'Law & Order' (1996) and 'Guiding Light' (1997). He made his film debut with the 1998 romantic comedy 'How Stella Got Her Groove Back'. Some of his best roles are Eddie Baker in the horror movie 'House on Haunted Hill' (1999), the Bandleader in the musical crime comedy-drama 'Chicago' (2002) and Dr. Sam Bennett in the medical drama series 'Private Practice' (2007-13) – all of which won him awards.

His early filmography included movies like 'The Best Man' (1999), 'Brown Sugar' (2002), and 'Rent' (2005). He also starred opposite Christian Bale in 'Equilibrium' (2002) and appeared on the television shows 'Ally McBeal' (2001), 'Punk'd' (2003), 'The West Wing' (2003) and 'America's Next Top Model' (2004). He had lead roles in the television series 'Kevin Hill' (2004-05) and 'Day Break' (2006-07), both of which were short-lived.

In 2013, he appeared in the successful movies 'The Best Man Holiday' and 'Baggage Claim'. His recent television appearances include lead role in 'Murder in the First' (2014-16) and a recurring role in 'Empire'.