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

Trolls Band Together
Trolls Band Together
Deathbomb Showcase: Global
Deathbomb Showcase: Global
live
live
Living Worlds
Living Worlds
Magic Hour
Magic Hour
A Tree Fell in the Woods
A Tree Fell in the Woods

Filmography

2025 A Tree Fell in the Woods
as Josh
2025 Magic Hour
as Charlie
2024 Nickel Boys
as Adult Elwood
2023 Trolls Band Together
as Spruce (voice)
2023 Krapopolis
as Carrots (voice)
2023 The Little Mermaid
as Sebastian (voice)
2023 The Crossover
as Narrator (voice)
2023 Extrapolations
as Marshall Zucker
2023 Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
as Rat King (voice)
2023 Jam Van
as
2022 DC League of Super-Pets
as Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
2022 Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
as Self
2021 Living Worlds
as Narrator (voice)
2021 Star Trek: Prodigy
as Commander Tysess (voice)
2021 Star Wars: Visions
as Crux (voice)
2021 The Starling
as Ben
2021 INVINCIBLE
as Theo / Council Member #2 (voice)
2021 Amend: The Fight for America
as Self
2021 clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic
as Himself
2020 Soul
as Paul (voice)