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Taye Diggs

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Taye Diggs
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Birth name Scott Leo Diggs
Born January 2, 1971 in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Notable Roles Dr. Sam Bennett in Private Practice
Notable Episodes
Awards
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Contents

Biography

Roles

Starring Roles

Series Role Year(s) Season(s)
Kevin Hill Kevin Hill 2004–2005 1
Day Break Brett Hopper 2006 1
Private Practice Sam Bennett 2007–2013 1 2 3 4 5 6
Murder in the First Terry Seagrave 2014–2018 1 2 3

Guest Starring Roles

Series Role Episode Airdate
New York Undercover Stephon 2x24 - No Greater Love April 25, 1996
Law & Order Sky Bell 7x03 - Good Girl October 2, 1996
Ally McBeal Jackson Duper 4x13 - Reach Out and Touch February 12, 2001
Ally McBeal Jackson Duper 4x14 - Boys Town February 19, 2001
Ally McBeal Jackson Duper 4x15 - Falling Up February 26, 2001
Ally McBeal Jackson Duper 4x17 - The Pursuit of Unhappiness March 26, 2001
Ally McBeal Jackson Duper 4x18 - The Obstacle Course April 16, 2001
Ally McBeal Jackson Duper 4x19 - In Search of Barry White April 23, 2001
Ally McBeal Jackson Duper 4x20 - Cloudy Skies, Chance of Parade April 30, 2001
Ally McBeal Jackson Duper 4x21 - Queen Bee May 7, 2001
Ally McBeal Jackson Duper 4x22 - Home Again May 14, 2001
Ally McBeal Jackson Duper 4x23 - The Wedding May 21, 2001
The West Wing Secret Service Agent Wesley 4x22 - Commencement May 7, 2003
The West Wing Secret Service Agent Wesley 4x23 - Twenty Five May 14, 2003
Will & Grace James Hanson 8x10 - Von Trapped January 5, 2006
Will & Grace James Hanson 8x14 - I Love L. Gay February 2, 2006
Will & Grace James Hanson 8x15 - The Definition of Marriage (1) February 9, 2006
Will & Grace James Hanson 8x16 - Grace Expectations (2) March 16, 2006
Grey's Anatomy Dr. Sam Bennett 3x22/23 - The Other Side of This Life May 3, 2007
Grey's Anatomy Dr. Sam Bennett 5x15 - Before and After February 12, 2009
Better Off Ted Greg 2x01 - Love Blurts December 8, 2009
New Girl Artie 3x07 - Coach November 5, 2013
The Good Wife Dean Levine-Wilkins 6x02 - Trust Issues September 28, 2014
The Good Wife Dean Levine-Wilkins 6x03 - Dear God October 5, 2014
The Good Wife Dean Levine-Wilkins 6x05 - Shiny Objects October 19, 2014

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Producer

Series Produced

Series Year(s) Credit Season(s)
Kevin Hill 2004 –2005 Producer
Day Break 2007 Producer

Memorable Moments

Awards and Accolades

NAACP Image Awards

(2 Wins in 9 Nominations)

Trivia

  • Grew up in Rochester, New York
  • His nickname "Taye" comes from the playful pronunciation of Scotty pronounced as "Scottay"
  • Took his last name from his stepfather, Jeffries Diggs
  • His mother, Marcia is an actress & teacher and his father, Andre Young is a visual artist
  • Has two brothers: Gabriel & Michael, and two sisters: Christian & Shalom
  • Graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre
  • Made his Broadway debut in the 1994 revival of the musical, "Carousel"
  • Married to Idina Menzel from 2003 to 2013; their divorce was finalized in 2014; they have a son, Walker (born in 2009)