Taye Diggs
Scott Leo "Taye" Diggs (born January 2, 1971) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his roles in the Broadway musicals Rent and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the TV series Private Practice and All American, the films How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Brown Sugar, The Best Man and its sequel, The Best Man Holiday. Between 2014 and 2016 he starred as Inspector Terry English in Murder in the First.
| Full name at birth | Scott L. Diggs
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| Claim to fame | Broadway (RENT)
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| Date of birth | 2 January 1971
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| Place of birth | Newark, New Jersey, USA
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| Age | 51
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| Occupation | Actor, Singer
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | Bald
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| Tattoo | Tattoos
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| Pets | Sammy Davis Jr. Jr. (dog)
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $16,000,000 USD
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| University | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Musical Theater, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, United States
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- Got a tattoo on his forearm that says "WALK" around his son Walker's first birthday.
- His son with actress/singer/broadway legend Idina Menzel, Walker Nathaniel Diggs, was born Sept 2, 2009.
- Won the role of "Winston Shakespeare" in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), even though the casting directors were searching for a tall black man with dreads.
- Was called "Scottaye" by friends, then shortened his name to "Taye".
- Appeared on stage with his wife Idina Menzel in the shows: "Rent," "The Wild Party," and "Wicked.".
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