Daveed Diggs
Known For
Acting
Born
1982-01-24 in Oakland, California, USA
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Louis Henderson
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Bob's Burgers
as Douglas (voice)
Bob's Burgers
as Jesse (voice)
Sesame Street
as Mr. Noodle's Brother
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
BoJack Horseman
as Cooper Thomas Rogers Wallace Sr. (voice)
Invincible
as Theo / Council Member #2 (voice)
The View
as Self - Guest
The View
as Self
black-ish
as Johan Johnson
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
Snowpiercer
as Andre Layton
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Solar Opposites
as Skeletom (voice)
Star Trek: Prodigy
as Commander Tysess (voice)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Perry
Star Wars: Visions
as Crux (voice)
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self