He started acting in theater and got his big break on Hamilton, originating the roles of the fast-rapping Marquis De Lafayette and the pompous Thomas Jefferson. Since leaving Hamilton, he has had roles on shows like The Get Down, black•ish, Undone, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. He has also appeared in various live-action and animated films, and additionally co-wrote, co-produced, and co-starred in Blindspotting.
In addition to acting, Diggs is also the vocalist for the group clipping., and is part of True Neutral Crew.
Filmography:
- The Get Down (2016-2017): Adult Ezekiel Figuero
- black•ish (2016-2018): Johan Johnson
- Wonder (2017): Thomas Brown
- Tour de Pharmacy (2017): Slim Robinson
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2017): Perry
- Ferdinand (2017): Dos (voice role)
- Blindspotting (2018): Collin Hoskins
- Velvet Buzzsaw (2019): Damrish
- Undone (2019): Tunde (voice role)
- Hamiltonnote (2020): Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson
- Snowpiercer (2020-): Andre Layton.
- Central Park (2020-): Helen (voice role)
- The Good Lord Bird (2020): Frederick Douglass
- Soul (2020): Paul (voice role)
- Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022): Jamdolin (voice role)
- DC League of Super-Pets (2022): Cyborg (voice role)
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023): Rat King (voice role)
- The Little Mermaid (2023): Sebastian (voice role)
- Invincible (2023): TBA (voice role)
- Trolls Band Together (2023): Spruce (voice role)
