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Daveed Diggs
Actor

Daveed Diggs

24 Jan 1982Born
44Age
57Credits
Oakland, California, USABirthplace

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.

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As of 2020, he stars in the television adaptation of Snowpiercer.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAFirst SightFilm
  2. TBAMorris StokesFilm: Leslie
  3. TBAThe SpotSeries
  4. 2027The SaviorsFilm: Dustin
  5. 2026I Want Your SexFilm: Vikktor
  6. 2026ChikaBOOM!!Film
  7. 2026Magic HourFilm: Charlie
  8. 2026Couples WeekendFilm: Josh
  9. 2026Their TownFilm: Anthony
  10. 2026In the Blink of an EyeFilm: Greg
  11. 2025HamiltonFilm: Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
  12. 2025The ClassSeries: Creator
  13. 2024Nickel BoysFilm: Adult Elwood
  14. 2023Trolls Band TogetherFilm: Spruce (voice)
  15. 2023KrapopolisSeries: Carrots (voice) (2 episodes)
  16. 2023The Little MermaidFilm: Sebastian (voice)
  17. 2023The CrossoverSeries: Narrator (voice) (8 episodes)
  18. 2023ExtrapolationsSeries: Marshall Zucker (2 episodes)
  19. 2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurSeries: Rat King (voice) (2 episodes)
  20. 2023Jam VanSeries (1 episode)
  21. 2022DC League of Super-PetsFilm: Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
  22. 2021Living WorldsFilm: Narrator (voice)
  23. 2021Star Trek: ProdigySeries: Commander Tysess (voice) (24 episodes)
  24. 2021Star Wars: VisionsSeries: Crux (voice) (1 episode)
  25. 2021The StarlingFilm: Ben
  26. 2021BlindspottingSeries: Writer, Creator (1 episode)
  27. 2021INVINCIBLESeries: Theo / Council Member #2 (voice) (1 episode)
  28. 2020SoulFilm: Paul (voice)
  29. 2020The Good Lord BirdSeries: Frederick Douglass (3 episodes)
  30. 2020Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On YouFilm
  31. 2020Central ParkSeries: Helen (voice) (39 episodes)
  32. 2020SnowpiercerSeries: Andre Layton (40 episodes)
  33. 2020Solar OppositesSeries: Skeletom (voice) (1 episode)
  34. 2019Green Eggs and HamSeries: Mouse (voice) (1 episode)
  35. 2019UndoneSeries: Tunde (8 episodes)
  36. 2019The BoysSeries: Aaron / Oh Father (8 episodes)
  37. 2019Velvet BuzzsawFilm: Damrish
  38. 2018Star Wars ResistanceSeries: Norath Kev (voice) (4 episodes)
  39. 2018Do or DieFilm: Narrator (voice)
  40. 2018Basketball: A Love StorySeries: Narrator (voice) (6 episodes)
  41. 2018BlindspottingFilm: Collin, Writer
  42. 2018x InfinityFilm
  43. 2017FerdinandFilm: Dos (voice)
  44. 2017WonderFilm: Mr. Browne
  45. 2017The MayorSeries: Mac Etcetera (1 episode)
  46. 2017Tour de PharmacyFilm: Slim Robinson
  47. 2017Hamilton: One Shot to BroadwayFilm
  48. 2016Growing Up WildFilm: Narrator (voice)
  49. 2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtSeries: Perry (3 episodes)
  50. 2014black-ishSeries: Johan Johnson (11 episodes)
  51. 2014BoJack HorsemanSeries: Cooper Thomas Rogers Wallace Sr. (voice) (1 episode)
  52. 2014Hobbes & MeSeries: Hobbes, Director, Creator (8 episodes)
  53. 2012Yoga BonerFilm: Daveed
  54. 2011Bob's BurgersSeries: Douglas (voice), Jesse (voice) (1 episode)
  55. 2010Rock Hard: The Rise and Fall of Sexual DetergentFilm: Neil Davis
  56. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries: Louis Henderson (2 episodes)
  57. 1969Sesame StreetSeries: Mr. Noodle's Brother (1 episode)

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