Colman Domingo
Colman Jason Domingo (born November 28, 1969) is an American actor, playwright and theater director. Prominent on both screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a nomination for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award win, and two nominations for Tony Awards. Domingo's early Broadway roles include the 2005 play Well and the 2008 musical Passing Strange. He gained acclaim for his role as Mr. Bones in the Broadway musical The Scottsboro Boys (2011), for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He reprised the role in the 2014 West End production, being nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical. In 2018, he wrote the book for the Broadway musical Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. After early roles in various incarnations of the Law & Order series and as part of the main cast for The Big Gay Sketch Show, he had his breakthrough playing Victor Strand in the AMC series Fear the Walking Dead (2015โ2023). In 2022, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as the recovering drug addict Ali on the HBO series Euphoria. Domingo's film appearances include supporting roles in Lincoln (2012), Selma (2014), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020). For his role as a ruthless pimp in Janicza Bravo's Zola (2021), he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. His portrayal of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin in the Netflix film Rustin (2023) earned him nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Domingo is openly gay, and has been married to his husband, Raรบl Domingo, since 2014.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 ยทThe Dishas
- 2025 ยทThe Running Manas Bobby Thompson
- 2025 ยทMichaelas Joe Jackson
- 2025 ยทYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manas Norman Osborn (voice)
- 2024 ยทThe Madnessas Muncie Daniels
- 2024 ยท"Extraordinary" Pursuitsas
- 2024 ยทSing Singas John 'Divine G' Whitfield
- 2024 ยทChapter 51as
- 2024 ยทDrive-Away Dollsas The Chief
- 2023 ยทOff Script with The Hollywood Reporteras Self
- 2023 ยทOprah & The Color Purple Journeyas Self
- 2023 ยทThe Color Purpleas Mister
- 2023 ยทRustinas Bayard Rustin
- 2023 ยทRuby Gillman, Teenage Krakenas Arthur Gillman (voice)
- 2023 ยทYou Are Hereas Self
- 2023 ยทTransformers: Rise of the Beastsas Unicron (voice)
- 2022 ยทWhen My Sleeping Dragon Wokeas
- 2022 ยทThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
- 2022 ยทNew Moonas Storyteller
- 2022 ยทFrederick Douglass: In Five Speechesas Self
- 2022 ยทNorth Staras
- 2021 ยทCandymanas William Burke
- 2021 ยทThe God Committeeas Father Dunbar
- 2021 ยทZolaas X
- 2021 ยทTom Clancy's Without Remorseas Pastor West
- 2021 ยทCinema Toastas Barrington
- 2020 ยทMa Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screenas Self
- 2020 ยทBarbecueas James T
- 2020 ยทMa Rainey's Black Bottomas Cutler
- 2020 ยทBottomless Brunch at Colman'sas Self - Host
- 2019 ยทLucy in the Skyas Frank Paxton
- 2019 ยทTamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ยทThe Kelly Clarkson Showas
- 2019 ยทA Black Lady Sketch Showas Colman Domingo
- 2019 ยทEuphoriaas Ali
- 2019 ยทThe X Change Rateas Self - Special Guest
- 2019 ยทThe Twilight Zoneas Carl Weaber
- 2018 ยทIf Beale Street Could Talkas Joseph Rivers
- 2018 ยทAssassination Nationas Principal Turrell
- 2018 ยทFirst Matchas Coach Castile
- 2016 ยทTimelessas Bass Reeves
- 2016 ยทThe Birth of a Nationas Hark
- 2016 ยทHorace and Peteas Dr. Evers
- 2016 ยทLuciferas Father Frank Lawrence
- 2015 ยทThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self
- 2015 ยทFear the Walking Deadas Victor Strand
- 2015 ยทBeautiful Somethingas Drew
- 2014 ยทSelmaas Ralph Abernathy
- 2014 ยทVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
- 2014 ยทTime Out of Mindas Mr. Oyello
- 2014 ยทBoJack Horsemanas Eddie (voice)
- 2014 ยทA Long Walkas Older Paul
- 2014 ยทLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2014 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2013 ยทHairbrainedas Finals Moderator
- 2013 ยทNewlyweedsas Chico
- 2013 ยทAll Is Brightas Nzomo
- 2013 ยทThe Butleras Freddie Fallows
- 2013 ยท42as Lawson Bowman (uncredited)
- 2012 ยทLincolnas Private Harold Green
- 2012 ยทRed Hook Summeras Blessing Rowe
- 2011 ยทHalloween Warsas Self - Guest Judge
- 2009 ยทPassing Strangeas Mr.Franklin / Joop / Mr. Venus
- 2008 ยทMiracle at St. Annaas West Indian Postal Customer
- 2007 ยทThe Big Gay Sketch Showas
- 2007 ยทThe Graham Norton Showas Self
- 2006 ยทFreedomlandas Male Patient
- 2005 ยทLaw & Order: Trial by Juryas Gus Johnson
- 2005 ยทAmerican Dad!as Stiles (voice)
- Future ยทThe Four Seasonsas
- 2003 ยทKung Phooey!as Roy Lee
- 2003 ยทJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
- 2001 ยทLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Andre Lanier
- 2001 ยทLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Sergeant Ev Sides
- 2000 ยทDesi's Looking for a New Girlas Mother
- 1999 ยทTrue Crimeas Wally Cartwright
- 1999 ยทKing of the Bingo Gameas Sonny
- 1998 ยทAround the Fireas Trace
- 1990 ยทLaw & Orderas Donnie
- 1990 ยทLaw & Orderas Defense Attorney Ronald Gumer
- 1988 ยทLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
- 1956 ยทTony Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1953 ยทThe Oscarsas Self
- Future ยทBarbecueas
- Future ยทA Boy and His Soulas
- Future ยทUntitled Nat King Cole Biopicas Nathaniel Adams Coles/Nat King Cole
- Future ยทNothingmanas Otis Tremmel