Daveed Diggs
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Louis Henderson
1999
Series
The Boys
Aaron / Oh Father
2019
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Sesame Street
Mr. Noodle's Brother
1969
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Bob's Burgers
Douglas (voice)
2011
Series
Bob's Burgers
Jesse (voice)
2011
Series
INVINCIBLE
Theo / Council Member #2 (voice)
2021
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
2008
Series
BoJack Horseman
Cooper Thomas Rogers Wallace Sr. (voice)
2014
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
black-ish
Johan Johnson
2014
Series
Snowpiercer
Andre Layton
2020
Series
Solar Opposites
Skeletom (voice)
2020
Series
Star Wars: Visions
Crux (voice)
2021
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Film
Soul
Paul (voice)
2020
Series
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Perry
2015
Film
I Want Your Sex
Vikktor
2026
Series
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Rat King (voice)
2023
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Film
The Little Mermaid
Sebastian (voice)
2023
Film
Wonder
Mr. Browne
2017
Series
Star Trek: Prodigy
Commander Tysess (voice)
2021
Series
Extrapolations
Marshall Zucker
2023
Series
Green Eggs and Ham
Mouse (voice)
2019
Series
Krapopolis
Carrots (voice)
2023
Film
Nickel Boys
Adult Elwood
2024
Series
Star Wars Resistance
Norath Kev (voice)
2018
Series
Basketball: A Love Story
Narrator (voice)
2018
Film
Trolls Band Together
Spruce (voice)
2023
Film
Ferdinand
Dos (voice)
2017
Film
DC League of Super-Pets
Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
2022
Film
In the Blink of an Eye
Greg
2026
Film
Hamilton
Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
2025
Series
Undone
Tunde
2019
Series
Central Park
Helen (voice)
2020
Series
The Good Lord Bird
Frederick Douglass
2020
Series
Some Good News
Self
2020
Series
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
Self
2022
Series
Amend: The Fight for America
Self
2021
Series
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
2020
Film
Couples Weekend
Josh
2026
Film
The Starling
Ben
2021
Series
The Crossover
Narrator (voice)
2023
Film
Velvet Buzzsaw
Damrish
2019
Film
Tour de Pharmacy
Slim Robinson
2017
Series
The Mayor
Mac Etcetera
2017
Film
Blindspotting
Collin
2018
Film
Growing Up Wild
Narrator (voice)
2016
Film
x Infinity
2018
Film
Magic Hour
Charlie
2026
The Saviors
Dustin
2027
Morris Stokes
Leslie
The Spot
ChikaBOOM!!
2026
Film
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
Yoga Boner
Daveed
2012
Series
Hobbes & Me
Hobbes
2014
Their Town
2026
Film
Living Worlds
Narrator (voice)
2021
Series
Jam Van
2023
Film
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
Self
2020
Film
Hamilton's America
Self
2016
Film
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
Self
2025
Film
Do or Die
Narrator (voice)
2018
First Sight
Film
clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic
Self
2021
Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting
Self
2018
Film
Rock Hard: The Rise and Fall of Sexual Detergent
Neil Davis
2010
Film
live
self (voice)
2014
Film
The Boys: Blood and Bone
Oh Father
2026