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->''"Can I get a Taye Diggs, which is black and extra strong and smooth but also very sweet?"''
-->-- '''Laurie''''s coffee order, ''Series/CougarTown''

Scott Leo "Taye" Diggs (born January 2, 1971 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor. He first broke out in theater, originating the role of Benny in ''Theatre/{{Rent}}'' (a role he'd go on to reprise in the 2005 film version). He then moved to film and television with roles in ''Film/HowStellaGotHerGrooveBack'', ''Series/GuidingLight'', and ''Series/AllyMcBeal''. Other notable roles of his include Sam Bennett on ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' and ''Series/PrivatePractice'', and Terry English on ''Series/MurderInTheFirst''.

Diggs was married to his ''Rent'' costar Creator/IdinaMenzel from 2003 to 2014; they have one son.
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!!Filmography:
* ''Series/GuidingLight'' (1997): Adrian "Sugar" Hill
* ''Film/HowStellaGotHerGrooveBack'' (1998): Winston Shakespeare
* ''Film/{{Go}}'' (1999): Marcus
* ''Film/TheBestMan'' (1999): Harper Stewart
** ''The Best Man Holiday'' (2013)
** ''Series/TheBestManTheFinalChapters'' (2022)
* ''Film/{{House On Haunted Hill|1999}}'' (1999): Eddie Baker
* ''Film/TheWayOfTheGun'' (2000): Jeffers
* ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' (2001): Jackson Duper
* ''Film/BrownSugar'' (2002): Andre "Dre" Ellis
* ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'' (2002): Andrew Brandt
* ''Film/{{Chicago}}'' (2002): The Bandleader
* ''Film/MalibusMostWanted'' (2003): Sean
* ''Series/KevinHill'' (2004-2005): Kevin Hill ''(lead role)''
* ''Film/{{Rent}}'' (2005): Benjamin "Benny" Coffin III
* ''Series/WillAndGrace'' (2006): James
* ''Series/DayBreak2006'': Detective Brett Hopper ''(lead role)''
* ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' (2007-2009) and ''Series/PrivatePractice'' (2007-2013): Sam Bennett
* ''Series/MurderInTheFirst'' (2014-2016): Terrance "Terry" English ''(lead role)''
* ''Series/TheGoodWife'' (2014): Dean Levine-Wilkins
* ''Series/{{Rosewood|2015}}'' (2015-2016): Mike Boyce
* ''Series/{{Empire}}'' (2016-2017): Angelo [=DuBois=]
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017'': Capper (voice role)
* ''Film/SetItUp'' (2018): Rick
* ''Series/AllAmerican'' (2018-2023): Billy Baker
* ''WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor'' (2019): Sanza (voice role)
* ''Series/MuppetsNow'' (2020): AsHimself
* ''WesternAnimation/AdaTwistScientist'' (2021): Mr. Twist (voice role)
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