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.
Filmography
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The Saviors
2027
as Dustin
I Want Your Sex
2026
as Vikktor
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ChikaBOOM!!
2026
Magic Hour
2026
as Charlie
Couples Weekend
2026
as Josh
Their Town
2026
In the Blink of an Eye
2026
as Greg
Hamilton
2025
as Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
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Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
2025
as Self
Nickel Boys
2024
as Adult Elwood
Trolls Band Together
2023
as Spruce (voice)
The Little Mermaid
2023
as Sebastian (voice)
DC League of Super-Pets
2022
as Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)
Living Worlds
2021
as Narrator (voice)
The Starling
2021
as Ben
clipping. live for no audience during a global pandemic
2021
as Self
Soul
2020
as Paul (voice)
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020
as Self
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019
as Damrish
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Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting
2018
as Self
Do or Die
2018
as Narrator (voice)
Blindspotting
2018
as Collin
x Infinity
2018