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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Hamilton
Character: Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
MOVIE • 2025
A Tree Fell in the Woods
Character: Josh
MOVIE • 2025
Magic Hour
Character: Charlie
MOVIE • 2025
Nickel Boys
Character: Adult Elwood
MOVIE • 2024
Trolls Band Together
Character: Spruce (voice)
MOVIE • 2023
Krapopolis
Character: Carrots (voice)
TV • 2023
The Little Mermaid
Character: Sebastian (voice)
MOVIE • 2023
The Crossover
Character: Narrator (voice)
TV • 2023
Extrapolations
Character: Marshall Zucker
TV • 2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Character: Rat King (voice)
TV • 2023
Jam Van
Character:
TV • 2023
DC League of Super-Pets
Character: Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
MOVIE • 2022
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
Character: Self
TV • 2022
Living Worlds
Character: Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 2021
Star Trek: Prodigy
Character: Commander Tysess (voice)
TV • 2021
Star Wars: Visions
Character: Crux (voice)
TV • 2021
The Starling
Character: Ben
MOVIE • 2021
INVINCIBLE
Character: Theo / Council Member #2 (voice)
TV • 2021
Amend: The Fight for America
Character: Self
TV • 2021
clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2021
Crew
Crew Credits
The Class
Role: Creator
TV • 2025
Blindspotting
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2021
Blindspotting
Role: Writer
TV • 2021
Blindspotting
Role: Creator
TV • 2021
Blindspotting
Role: Music Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Blindspotting
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2018
Blindspotting
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Zootopia
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2016
Hobbes & Me
Role: Director
TV • 2014
Hobbes & Me
Role: Creator
TV • 2014
First Sight
Role: Producer
MOVIE • TBA