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Daveed Diggs

Acting

Daveed Diggs

EN cinema · 37 credits

Born

24 January 1982 (age 44)

Birthplace

Oakland, California, USA

Also known as Daveed Daniele Diggs · clipping.

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.

Known for

Filmography

First Sight

First Sight

ENNot rated

Actor, Producer

Morris Stokes

Morris Stokes

ENNot rated

as Leslie

The Saviors

2027

The Saviors

EN · 2027Not rated

as Dustin

In the Blink of an Eye poster

In the Blink of an Eye

EN · 20265.9

as Greg

Magic Hour poster

Magic Hour

EN · 20263.5

as Charlie

Couples Weekend poster

Couples Weekend

EN · 20265.5

as Josh

I Want Your Sex poster

I Want Your Sex

EN · 20266.0

as Vikktor

Their Town poster

Their Town

EN · 2026Not rated

as Anthony

ChikaBOOM!!

2026

ChikaBOOM!!

EN · 20269.0

Actor

Hamilton poster

Hamilton

EN · 20257.8

as Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson

Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution poster

Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution

EN · 2025Not rated

as Self

Nickel Boys poster

Nickel Boys

EN · 20246.6

as Adult Elwood

Trolls Band Together poster

Trolls Band Together

EN · 20237.3

as Spruce (voice)

The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

EN · 20236.3

as Sebastian (voice)

DC League of Super-Pets poster

DC League of Super-Pets

EN · 20227.1

as Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)

Living Worlds poster

Living Worlds

EN · 2021Not rated

as Narrator (voice)

The Starling poster

The Starling

EN · 20216.9

as Ben

clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic poster

clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic

EN · 2021Not rated

as Self

Soul poster

Soul

EN · 20208.1

as Paul (voice)

Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You poster

Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You

EN · 20206.9

Actor

The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth poster

The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth

EN · 20207.5

as Self

Puppy for Hanukkah poster

Puppy for Hanukkah

EN · 20204.0

Music

Velvet Buzzsaw poster

Velvet Buzzsaw

EN · 20195.4

as Damrish

Blindspotting poster

Blindspotting

EN · 20187.3

as Collin, Music Producer, Writer, Producer

x Infinity poster

x Infinity

EN · 2018Not rated

Actor

Do or Die poster

Do or Die

EN · 2018Not rated

as Narrator (voice)

Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting

2018

Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting

EN · 20186.0

as Self

Ferdinand poster

Ferdinand

EN · 20177.2

as Dos (voice)

Tour de Pharmacy poster

Tour de Pharmacy

EN · 20176.7

as Slim Robinson

Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway poster

Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

EN · 20176.4

Actor

Wonder poster

Wonder

EN · 20178.1

as Mr. Browne

Growing Up Wild poster

Growing Up Wild

EN · 20167.1

as Narrator (voice)

Hamilton's America poster

Hamilton's America

EN · 20166.8

as Self

Zootopia poster

Zootopia

EN · 20167.8

Music

live poster

live

EN · 2014Not rated

as self (voice)

Yoga Boner

2012

Yoga Boner

EN · 20122.0

as Daveed

Rock Hard: The Rise and Fall of Sexual Detergent poster

Rock Hard: The Rise and Fall of Sexual Detergent

EN · 2010Not rated

as Neil Davis