Daveed Diggs

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.

Daveed Diggs is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 17 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes I Want Your Sex (2026), In the Blink of an Eye (2026), Hamilton (2025), Trolls Band Together (2023), The Little Mermaid (2023), Extrapolations (2023), DC League of Super-Pets (2022), Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge (2022). The recorded credits span 2017 to 2026, including 11 movies and 6 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.