Taye Diggs

Age: 39
Height: 5' 10"

Birth Place: New Jersey, USA
Born: Jan. 2nd, 1971

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Taye Diggs' Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Private Practice	Dr. Sam Ben…
Ally McBeal	Jackson Duper
Day Break	Detective B…
Kevin Hill	Kevin Hill

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Raised in Rochester, New York, Diggs received a BFA degree in musical theater from Syracuse University. He made his show business debut in the ensemble cast of the five-time Tony Award winning play "Carousel." Taye Diggs is the oldest of five. His two brothers are musicians, one sister is a dancer and the other is going to college to be a veterinarian.

TRIVIA:

Taye and his wife, 'Idina Menzel' (qv), are expecting their first child, due later this year [March 31, 2009].
Began career as a performer at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA.
Shares a birthday with 'Brandon DeShazer' (qv), 'Cuba Gooding Jr.' (qv), 'Kate Bosworth' (qv), and 'Dax Shepard' (qv).
Has two younger brothers and two younger sisters.
Married 'Idina Menzel' (qv) at the same Jamacian resort where _How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)_ (qv) was filmed.
Won the role of "Winston Shakespeare" in _How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)_ (qv), even though the casting directors were searching for a tall black man with dreads.
Portrayed Benny, the evil landlord in the Tony Award winning stage production of "Rent"
Was a cast member at Tokyo Disneyland before he got the job in "Rent".