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.
In the Blink of an Eye
A Tree Fell in the Woods
Josh
2025
Magic Hour
2025
Nickel Boys
Adult Elwood
2024
Trolls Band Together
Spruce (voice)
2023
Krapopolis
Carrots (voice) · (2 episodes)
2023
The Little Mermaid
Sebastian (voice)
2023
The Crossover
Narrator (voice) · (8 episodes)
2023
Extrapolations
Marshall Zucker · (2 episodes)
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Rat King (voice) · (2 episodes)
2023
Jam Van
(1 episode)
2023
DC League of Super-Pets
Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
2022
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Living Worlds
Narrator (voice)
2021
Star Trek: Prodigy
Commander Tysess (voice) · (24 episodes)
2021
Star Wars: Visions
Crux (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
The Starling
Ben
2021
INVINCIBLE
Theo / Council Member #2 (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
Amend: The Fight for America
Self · (1 episode)
2021
clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic
Himself
2021
Soul
Paul (voice)
2020
The Good Lord Bird
Frederick Douglass · (7 episodes)
2020
Hamilton Sing-Along
2020
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
Hamilton
Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
2020
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
Self
2020
Central Park
Helen (voice) · (39 episodes)
2020
Snowpiercer
Andre Layton · (40 episodes)
2020
Solar Opposites
Skeletom (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Deathbomb Showcase: Global
self
2020
Some Good News
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Green Eggs and Ham
Mouse (voice) · (1 episode)
2019
Undone
Tunde · (8 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
Velvet Buzzsaw
Damrish
2019
Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting
Self
2018
Star Wars Resistance
Norath Kev (voice) · (4 episodes)
2018
Do or Die
Narrator (voice)
2018
Basketball: A Love Story
Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
2018
Blindspotting
Collin
2018
x Infinity
2018
Ferdinand
Dos (voice)
2017
Wonder
Mr. Browne
2017
The Mayor
Mac Etcetera · (1 episode)
2017
Tour de Pharmacy
Slim Robinson
2017
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
Growing Up Wild
Narrator
2016
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Perry · (3 episodes)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
live
self (voice)
2014
First Sight
Hamilton's America
Self
2016
black-ish
Johan Johnson · (11 episodes)
2014
BoJack Horseman
Cooper Thomas Rogers Wallace Sr. (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Hobbes & Me
Hobbes · (8 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
Yoga Boner
Daveed
2012
Bob's Burgers
Douglas (voice) · (1 episode)
2011
Bob's Burgers
Jesse (voice) · (1 episode)
2011
Rock Hard: The Rise and Fall of Sexual Detergent
Neil Davis
2010
I Want Your Sex
Their Town
Untitled Hitman Thriller
Leslie
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Louis Henderson · (2 episodes)
1999
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1988
Sesame Street
Mr. Noodle's Brother · (1 episode)
1969