Actor
Daveed Diggs
44 years · Oakland, California, USA · 32 films
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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I Want Your Sex
2026 · Vikktor
Magic Hour
2026 · Charlie
Couples Weekend
2026 · Josh
Their Town
2026 · Anthony
In the Blink of an Eye
2026 · Greg
Hamilton
2025 · Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
On Disney Plus
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
2025 · Self
Nickel Boys
2024 · Adult Elwood
Trolls Band Together
2023 · Spruce (voice)
The Little Mermaid
2023 · Sebastian (voice)
On Disney Plus
DC League of Super-Pets
2022 · Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
On HBO Max
Living Worlds
2021 · Narrator (voice)
The Starling
2021 · Ben
clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic
2021 · Self
Soul
2020 · Paul (voice)
Puppy for Hanukkah
2020 · Music
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020 · Actor
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020 · Self
On Disney Plus
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019 · Damrish
On Netflix
Do or Die
2018 · Narrator (voice)
Blindspotting
2018 · Collin, Writer
On Plex
x Infinity
2018 · Actor
Ferdinand
2017 · Dos (voice)
On HBO Max
Wonder
2017 · Mr. Browne
On Philo