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.
Known For
In the Blink of an Eye
Spruce (voice)
Trolls Band Together
self
Deathbomb Showcase: Global
self (voice)
live
Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
DC League of Super-Pets
Narrator (voice)
Living Worlds
Magic Hour
Adult Elwood
Nickel Boys
Josh
A Tree Fell in the Woods
Dos (voice)
Ferdinand
Slim Robinson
Tour de Pharmacy
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
Collin
Blindspotting
x Infinity
Damrish
Velvet Buzzsaw
Narrator
Growing Up Wild
Narrator (voice)
Do or Die
Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
Hamilton
First Sight
Mr. Browne
Wonder
Ben
The Starling
Paul (voice)
Soul
Sebastian (voice)
The Little Mermaid
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
Self
Hamilton's America
Neil Davis
Rock Hard: The Rise and Fall of Sexual Detergent
Daveed
Yoga Boner
Self
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
Self
Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting
Himself
clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic
I Want Your Sex
Their Town
Leslie
Untitled Hitman Thriller
Hamilton Sing-Along
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
34
Gender
Male
Birthday
1982-01-24
Place of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
Also Known As
Daveed Daniele Diggs