Daveed Diggs
Acting
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.
Known for
2026In the Blink of an Eye
Greg
2026Magic Hour
Charlie
2026Couples Weekend
Josh
2026I Want Your Sex
Vikktor
2026The Saviors
Dustin
2025Hamilton
Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
2024Nickel Boys
Adult Elwood
2023Trolls Band Together
Spruce (voice)
2023The Little Mermaid
Sebastian (voice)
2022DC League of Super-Pets
Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
2021Living Worlds
Narrator (voice)
2021The Starling
Ben
2021clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic
Self
2020Deathbomb Showcase: Global
Self
2020Soul
Paul (voice)
2020Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
Self
2019Velvet Buzzsaw
Damrish
2018Blindspotting
Collin
2018x Infinity
2018Do or Die
Narrator (voice)
2017Ferdinand
Dos (voice)
2017Tour de Pharmacy
Slim Robinson
2017Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway