7.8
Movie
Acting
Daveed Diggs
- Born
- (age 44)
- Birthplace
- Oakland, California, USA
- Credits
- 78 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
8.4
TV
The Boys
8.1
Movie
Soul
8.1
Movie
Wonder
8.6
TV
INVINCIBLE
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
6.2
Movie
The Little Mermaid
7.2
Movie
Ferdinand
8.5
TV
BoJack Horseman
5.4
Movie
Velvet Buzzsaw
7.1
Movie
DC League of Super-Pets
7.3
TV
Snowpiercer
7.8
TV
Bob's Burgers
7.2
Movie
Trolls Band Together
7.3
Movie
Blindspotting
7.8
TV
Solar Opposites
7.1
TV
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
7.1
TV
Star Wars: Visions
Acting credits 74
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | First Sight Film | |
| TBA | Morris Stokes Film | Leslie |
| TBA | The Spot TV | |
| 2027 | The Saviors Film | Dustin |
| 2026 | I Want Your Sex Film | Vikktor |
| 2026 | ChikaBOOM!! Film | |
| 2026 | Magic Hour Film | Charlie |
| 2026 | Couples Weekend Film | Josh |
| 2026 | Their Town Film | Anthony |
| 2026 | In the Blink of an Eye Film | Greg |
| 2025 | Hamilton Film | Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson |
| 2025 | Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution Film | Self |
| 2024 | Nickel Boys Film | Adult Elwood |
| 2023 | Trolls Band Together Film | Spruce (voice) |
| 2023 | Krapopolis TV | Carrots (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2023 | The Little Mermaid Film | Sebastian (voice) |
| 2023 | The Crossover TV | Narrator (voice) (8 ep) |
| 2023 | Extrapolations TV | Marshall Zucker (2 ep) |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur TV | Rat King (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2023 | Jam Van TV | (1 ep) |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2022 | DC League of Super-Pets Film | Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice) |
| 2022 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Living Worlds Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | Star Trek: Prodigy TV | Commander Tysess (voice) (24 ep) |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Visions TV | Crux (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2021 | The Starling Film | Ben |
| 2021 | INVINCIBLE TV | Theo / Council Member #2 (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Amend: The Fight for America TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2021 | clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic Film | Self |
| 2020 | Soul Film | Paul (voice) |
| 2020 | The Good Lord Bird TV | Frederick Douglass (3 ep) |
| 2020 | Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You Film | |
| 2020 | The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth Film | Self |
| 2020 | Central Park TV | Helen (voice) (39 ep) |
| 2020 | Snowpiercer TV | Andre Layton (40 ep) |
| 2020 | Solar Opposites TV | Skeletom (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman's TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Some Good News TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham TV | Mouse (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Undone TV | Tunde (8 ep) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Boys TV | Aaron / Oh Father (8 ep) |
| 2019 | Velvet Buzzsaw Film | Damrish |
| 2018 | Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting Film | Self |
| 2018 | Star Wars Resistance TV | Norath Kev (voice) (4 ep) |
| 2018 | Do or Die Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2018 | Basketball: A Love Story TV | Narrator (voice) (6 ep) |
| 2018 | Blindspotting Film | Collin |
| 2018 | x Infinity Film | |
| 2017 | Ferdinand Film | Dos (voice) |
| 2017 | Wonder Film | Mr. Browne |
| 2017 | The Mayor TV | Mac Etcetera (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Tour de Pharmacy Film | Slim Robinson |
| 2017 | Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway Film | |
| 2016 | Growing Up Wild Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2016 | Hamilton's America Film | Self |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt TV | Perry (3 ep) |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 8
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | First Sight Film | Producer |
| 2025 | The Class TV | Creator |
| 2021 | Blindspotting TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (16 ep) |
| 2020 | Puppy for Hanukkah Film | Music |
| 2018 | Blindspotting Film | Music Producer, Writer |
| 2017 | The Mayor TV | Original Music Composer (2 ep) |
| 2016 | Zootopia Film | Music |
| 2014 | Hobbes & Me TV | Director, Creator (8 ep) |