Biography and filmography

Daveed Diggs

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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Movies (37)

TV shows (41)

The Class

The Class

2025 · Creator

Krapopolis

Krapopolis

2023 · Carrots (voice)

El Crossover

El Crossover

2023 · Narrator (voice)

Extrapolaciones

Extrapolaciones

2023 · Marshall Zucker

Moon Girl y Devil, el dinosaurio

Moon Girl y Devil, el dinosaurio

2023 · Rat King (voice)

Jam Van

Jam Van

2023

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 · Self - Guest

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

2022 · Self

Star Trek: Prodigy

Star Trek: Prodigy

2021 · Commander Tysess (voice)

Star Wars: Visions

Star Wars: Visions

2021 · Crux (voice)

Blindspotting

Blindspotting

2021 · Executive Producer, Writer, Creator

INVINCIBLE

INVINCIBLE

2021 · Theo / Council Member #2 (voice)

Amend: The Fight for America

Amend: The Fight for America

2021 · Self

The Good Lord Bird

The Good Lord Bird

2020 · Frederick Douglass

Central Park

Central Park

2020 · Helen (voice)

Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

2020 · Andre Layton

Solar Opposites

Solar Opposites

2020 · Skeletom (voice)

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

2020 · Self

Some Good News

Some Good News

2020 · Self

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham

2019 · Mouse (voice)

Undone

Undone

2019 · Tunde

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 · Self

The Boys

The Boys

2019 · Aaron / Oh Father

Star Wars Resistance

Star Wars Resistance

2018 · Norath Kev (voice)

Basketball: A Love Story

Basketball: A Love Story

2018 · Narrator (voice)

The Mayor

The Mayor

2017 · Mac Etcetera, Original Music Composer

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015 · Self

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015 · Perry

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014 · Self

black-ish

black-ish

2014 · Johan Johnson

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014 · Cooper Thomas Rogers Wallace Sr. (voice)

Hobbes & Me

Hobbes & Me

2014 · Hobbes, Director, Creator

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

2011 · Douglas (voice), Jesse (voice)

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

2008 · Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest

La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales

La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales

1999 · Louis Henderson

The View

The View

1997 · Self - Guest, Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 · Self - Guest

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

1969 · Mr. Noodle's Brother

The Spot

The Spot