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 (11)
I Want Your Sex
as Vikktor
Couples Weekend
as Josh
In the Blink of an Eye
as Greg
Hamilton
as Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
Trolls Band Together
as Spruce (voice)
The Little Mermaid
as Sebastian (voice)
The Starling
as Ben
Soul
as Paul (voice)
Velvet Buzzsaw
as Damrish
Blindspotting
as Collin
Wonder
as Mr. Browne