Taye Diggs

Scott Leo "Taye" Diggs (born January 2, 1971), is an American actor and singer. He plays the role of Capper in the upcoming My Little Pony The Movie.

Diggs' name comes from a pronunciation of his real name, "Scott-taye". Diggs made his Broadway debut in the 1994 Lincoln Center Theatre revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel. Two years later, he would originate the role of Benny the landlord in the musical Rent, where he would also meet his ex-wife, Idina Menzel, with whom he has one son. Diggs has also appeared on Broadway alongside Menzel in Wicked as Fiyero. He has most recently appeared as the title role in the Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Among Diggs' best known films include How Stella Got Her Groove Back, the 2002 Academy Award winning film adaptation of the musical Chicago, reprising his role in the film adaptation of Rent, and The Best Man.

On television, Diggs has starred in Day Break, Private Practice and, most recently, Murder in the First.