Biography
Taye Diggs is an American actor and singer. Born Scott Leo Diggs (né Berry) on 2 January 1971 in Newark, New Jersey, he trained at Syracuse University, where he earned a BFA in musical theatre.
He originated the role of Benny in the Broadway musical Rent (1996) and later appeared in Hedwig and the Angry Inch. His film credits include How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), The Best Man (1999), Chicago (2002) and Set It Up (2018). On television he has starred in Private Practice (2007–2013), Murder in the First (2014–2016) and All American (2018–2024), and guest-starred as Greg in Better Off Ted (2009).
