Daveed Diggs
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
In the Blink of an Eye
as Greg
2026
Trolls Band Together
as Spruce (voice)
2023
Deathbomb Showcase: Global
as Self
2020
live
as self (voice)
2014
DC League of Super-Pets
as Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
2022
Living Worlds
as Narrator (voice)
2021
Magic Hour
as Charlie
2026
Nickel Boys
as Adult Elwood
2024
Couples Weekend
as Josh
2026
Ferdinand
as Dos (voice)
2017
Tour de Pharmacy
as Slim Robinson
2017
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
Blindspotting
as Collin
2018
x Infinity
2018
Velvet Buzzsaw
as Damrish
2019
Growing Up Wild
as Narrator (voice)
2016
Do or Die
as Narrator (voice)
2018
Hamilton
as Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
2025
First Sight
TBA
Wonder
as Mr. Browne
2017
TV Appearances
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
as Self
2008
The View
as Self - Guest
1997
Star Wars: Visions
as Crux (voice)
2021
Extrapolations
as Marshall Zucker
2023
Basketball: A Love Story
as Narrator (voice)
2018
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
as Self
2022
The Crossover
as Narrator (voice)
2023
Krapopolis
as Carrots (voice)
2023
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
The Mayor
as Mac Etcetera
2017
Green Eggs and Ham
as Mouse (voice)
2019