Acting · Oakland, California, USA · Born January 24, 1982
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.
MovieI Want Your Sex
2026
as Vikktor
ChikaBOOM!!
2026
MovieMagic Hour
2026
as Charlie
MovieCouples Weekend
2026
as Josh
Their Town
2026
The Saviors
2026
as Dustin
MovieIn the Blink of an Eye
2026
as Greg
MovieHamilton
2025
as Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
2025
as Self
MovieNickel Boys
2024
as Adult Elwood
MovieTrolls Band Together
2023
as Spruce (voice)
TVKrapopolis
2023
as Carrots (voice)
MovieThe Little Mermaid
2023
as Sebastian (voice)
TVThe Crossover
2023
as Narrator (voice)
TVExtrapolations
2023
as Marshall Zucker
TVMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
as Rat King (voice)
TVJam Van
2023
MovieDC League of Super-Pets
2022
as Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
TVRunning Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
2022
as Self
MovieLiving Worlds
2021
as Narrator (voice)
TVStar Trek: Prodigy
2021
as Commander Tysess (voice)
TVStar Wars: Visions
2021
as Crux (voice)
MovieThe Starling
2021
as Ben
TVINVINCIBLE
2021
as Theo / Council Member #2 (voice)
TVAmend: The Fight for America
2021
as Self
Movieclipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic
2021
as Self
MovieSoul
2020
as Paul (voice)
TVThe Good Lord Bird
2020
as Frederick Douglass
MovieHamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
MovieThe Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020
as Self
TVCentral Park
2020
as Helen (voice)
TVSnowpiercer
2020
as Andre Layton
TVSolar Opposites
2020
as Skeletom (voice)
TVBottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self
TVSome Good News
2020
as Self
TVGreen Eggs and Ham
2019
as Mouse (voice)
TVUndone
2019
as Tunde
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TVThe Boys
2019
as Aaron / Oh Father
MovieVelvet Buzzsaw
2019
as Damrish
Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting
2018
as Self
TVStar Wars Resistance
2018
as Norath Kev (voice)
MovieDo or Die
2018
as Narrator (voice)
TVBasketball: A Love Story
2018
as Narrator (voice)
MovieBlindspotting
2018
as Collin
Moviex Infinity
2018
MovieFerdinand
2017
as Dos (voice)
MovieWonder
2017
as Mr. Browne
TVThe Mayor
2017
as Mac Etcetera
MovieTour de Pharmacy
2017
as Slim Robinson
MovieHamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
MovieGrowing Up Wild
2016
as Narrator (voice)
MovieHamilton's America
2016
as Self
TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Perry
TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Movielive
2014
as self (voice)
TVblack-ish
2014
as Johan Johnson
TVBoJack Horseman
2014
as Cooper Thomas Rogers Wallace Sr. (voice)
TVHobbes & Me
2014
as Hobbes
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Yoga Boner
2012
as Daveed
TVBob's Burgers
2011
as Douglas (voice)
MovieRock Hard: The Rise and Fall of Sexual Detergent
2010
as Neil Davis
TVNPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Louis Henderson
TVThe View
1997
as Self - Guest
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
TVSesame Street
1969
as Mr. Noodle's Brother
First Sight
Morris Stokes
as Leslie
The Spot
