Daveed Diggs

Acting • 1982-01-24 • Oakland, California, USA

Daveed Daniele Diggs (born January 24, 1982) is an American actor, rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is the vocalist of the experimental hip hop group clipping., and in 2015 originated the roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the musical Hamilton, for which he won both a Grammy Award and Tony Award. Since leaving Hamilton, he played a recurring role in the television series Black-ish (2016–2018) and co-starred in the films Wonder (2017) and Velvet Buzzsaw (2019). Diggs also wrote, produced, and starred in the 2018 film Blindspotting, which earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. As of 2020, he stars in the television adaptation of Snowpiercer.

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2026
I Want Your SexFilm
Vikktor
★ 6.0
2026
In the Blink of an EyeFilm
Greg
★ 5.9
2026
Couples WeekendFilm
Josh
★ 5.4
2026
ChikaBOOM!!Film
★ 9.0
2026
Magic HourFilm
Charlie
★ 3.5
2026
Their TownFilm
Anthony
2025
HamiltonFilm
Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
★ 7.8
2025
Hamilton: Reuniting the RevolutionFilm
Self
2024
Nickel BoysFilm
Adult Elwood
★ 6.6
2023
The Little MermaidFilm
Sebastian (voice)
★ 6.3
2023
Trolls Band TogetherFilm
Spruce (voice)
★ 7.2
2023
KrapopolisTV
Carrots (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurTV
Rat King (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
2023
ExtrapolationsTV
Marshall Zucker • 2 episodes
★ 6.1
2023
The CrossoverTV
Narrator (voice) • 8 episodes
★ 5.6
2023
Jam VanTV
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2022
DC League of Super-PetsFilm
Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
★ 7.1
2022
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The ChallengeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2021
INVINCIBLETV
Theo / Council Member #2 (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.6
2021
Star Wars: VisionsTV
Crux (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2021
Star Trek: ProdigyTV
Commander Tysess (voice) • 24 episodes
★ 7.2
2021
The StarlingFilm
Ben
★ 6.9
2021
Amend: The Fight for AmericaTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2021
clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemicFilm
Self
2021
Living WorldsFilm
Narrator (voice)
2020
SoulFilm
Paul (voice)
★ 8.1
2020
SnowpiercerTV
Andre Layton • 40 episodes
★ 7.3
2020
Solar OppositesTV
Skeletom (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2020
Central ParkTV
Helen (voice) • 39 episodes
★ 6.4
2020
The Good Lord BirdTV
Frederick Douglass • 3 episodes
★ 6.7
2020
Some Good NewsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2020
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On YouFilm
★ 6.9
2020
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-DepthFilm
Self
★ 7.5
2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
The BoysTV
Aaron / Oh Father • 8 episodes
★ 8.4
2019
Velvet BuzzsawFilm
Damrish
★ 5.4
2019
UndoneTV
Tunde • 8 episodes
★ 7.7
2019
Green Eggs and HamTV
Mouse (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2018
BlindspottingFilm
Collin
★ 7.3
2018
Star Wars ResistanceTV
Norath Kev (voice) • 4 episodes
★ 6.2
2018
Basketball: A Love StoryTV
Narrator (voice) • 6 episodes
★ 7.3
2018
Straight from the Town: Making BlindspottingFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2018
Do or DieFilm
Narrator (voice)
2018
x InfinityFilm
2017
WonderFilm
Mr. Browne
★ 8.1
2017
FerdinandFilm
Dos (voice)
★ 7.2
2017
Tour de PharmacyFilm
Slim Robinson
★ 6.7
2017
The MayorTV
Mac Etcetera • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2017
Hamilton: One Shot to BroadwayFilm
★ 6.4
2016
Hamilton's AmericaFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2016
Growing Up WildFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 7.1
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtTV
Perry • 3 episodes
★ 7.1
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
BoJack HorsemanTV
Cooper Thomas Rogers Wallace Sr. (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.5
2014
black-ishTV
Johan Johnson • 11 episodes
★ 7.1
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.2
2014
Hobbes & MeTV
Hobbes • 8 episodes
2014
liveFilm
self (voice)
2012
Yoga BonerFilm
Daveed
★ 2.0
2011
Bob's BurgersTV
Douglas (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2011
Bob's BurgersTV
Jesse (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2010
Rock Hard: The Rise and Fall of Sexual DetergentFilm
Neil Davis
2008
NPR Tiny Desk ConcertsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Louis Henderson • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1997
The ViewTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 5.6
1969
Sesame StreetTV
Mr. Noodle's Brother • 1 episodes
★ 7.1

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The Boys

Snowpiercer

black-ish

Blindspotting

Star Trek: Prodigy

The Little Mermaid

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