Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo is an acclaimed American actor known for his dynamic performances in film, television, and theater. He gained fame for roles in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' and 'Fear the Walking Dead.' Domingo's acting style is marked by his powerful presence and emotive voice, making... Read More
Known for
Fear the Walking Dead (2015–)
What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in "The Walking Dead"? This spin-off set in Los...
Candyman (2021)
A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020)
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Chapter 51An elusive serial killer known as the Hollywood Killer turns a high-profile film production into a grisly crime scene, murdering... |
Christopher Demy | |
| 2026 |
Disclosure DayIf you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? |
Hugo Wakefield | |
| 2026 | Self | ||
| 2026 |
MichaelThe story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond... |
Joseph Jackson | |
| 2026 |
Bear Grylls is Running WildBear Grylls takes some of today's biggest stars on a 48-hour journey through breathtaking and often unforgiving wilderness. From Norway’s... |
Self | |
| 2026 |
Dead Man's WireIn 1977, former real estate developer Tony Kiritsis puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who... |
Fred Temple | |
| 2025 |
Variety & CNN Actors on ActorsCritically acclaimed performers are paired in candid, unscripted conversations about their craft. |
SElf | |
| 2025 |
Wicked: For GoodAs an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time.... |
The Cowardly Lion (voice) | |
| 2025 |
The Running ManDesperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to... |
Bobby T. | |
| 2025 |
The Four SeasonsThe decades-long friendship between three married couples is tested when one divorces, complicating their tradition of quarterly weekend getaways. |
Danny | |
| 2025 |
The Electric StateAn orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler... |
Wolfe (voice) | |
| 2025 |
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ManPeter Parker is on his way to becoming a hero, but his path to get there is anything but ordinary. |
Norman Osborn (voice) | |
| 2024 |
The MadnessAfter a media pundit stumbles upon a dead body deep in the Poconos woods, he finds himself framed for the... |
Muncie Daniels | |
| 2024 |
Sing SingDivine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group... |
John 'Divine G' Whitfield | |
| 2024 |
Drive-Away DollsJamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian desperately needs to... |
The Chief | |
| 2023 |
Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterTHR’s famed Roundtables are reimagined for broadcast and offer a fresh perspective on a classic, showcasing the collective brilliance of... |
Self | |
| 2023 |
Oprah & The Color Purple JourneyA behind-the-scenes look into the making of the new feature film “The Color Purple,” and the impact the story has... |
Self | |
| 2023 |
The Color PurpleA decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her... |
Mister | |
| 2023 |
RustinActivist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the... |
Bayard Rustin | |
| 2023 |
Ruby Gillman, Teenage KrakenRuby Gillman, a sweet and awkward high school student, discovers she's a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens. The... |
Arthur Gillman (voice) | |
| 2023 |
You Are HereA travel memoir series hosted by award-winning actor, playwright and director Colman Domingo, who takes us on an intimate tour... |
Self | |
| 2023 |
Transformers: Rise of the BeastsWhen a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, Optimus Prime and the Autobots must team up with... |
Unicron (voice) | |
| 2022 |
When My Sleeping Dragon WokeA little girl lives in a custodian apartment inside a New York Public Library, where her father stokes its coal... |
Unknown character | |
| 2022 |
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTalented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape. |
Self - Guest | |
| 2022 |
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTalented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape. |
Self | |
| 2022 |
New MoonAn imaginative surrealist journey of young Jay Jay and his mother Edie. Their inner city dreams are illuminated by the... |
Storyteller | |
| 2022 |
Frederick Douglass: In Five SpeechesAcclaimed actors draw from five of Douglass’ legendary speeches, to represent a different moment in the tumultuous history of 19th... |
Self | |
| 2022 |
North StarA rural rancher sacrifices everything to care for his dying husband as his sister-in-law and a pair of televangelists peddle... |
Unknown character | |
| 2021 |
CandymanA Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre... |
William Burke | |
| 2021 |
The God CommitteeMedicine, money and morality clash when a hospital's Heart Transplant Selection Committee has only minutes to decide which of three... |
Father Dunbar | |
| 2021 |
ZolaA waitress agrees to accompany an exotic dancer, her put-upon boyfriend, and her mysterious and domineering roommate on a road... |
X | |
| 2021 |
Tom Clancy's Without RemorseAn elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife. |
Pastor West | |
| 2021 |
Cinema ToastRe-edited and re-scored footage from public domain films, overdubbed with performances of contemporary actors to tell new, wholly original stories. |
Barrington | |
| 2020 |
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to ScreenViola Davis, Denzel Washington, George C. Wolfe and more share the heart, soul and history that brought August Wilson's timeless... |
Self | |
| 2020 |
BarbecueThe O’Mallerys have gathered in their local park to share some barbecue and rousing straight talk while they await their... |
James T | |
| 2020 |
Euphoria Special EpisodesEuphoria has two special episodes that bridge the gap between seasons 1 and 2, focusing on Rue and Jules respectively |
Ali Muhammad | |
| 2020 |
Ma Rainey's Black BottomTensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927.... |
Cutler | |
| 2020 |
Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sEach week, Fear the Walking Dead's Colman Domingo will send a couple of friends all the mixings for a cocktail... |
Self - Host | |
| 2019 |
Lucy in the SkyAstronaut Lucy Cola returns to Earth after a transcendent experience during a mission to space – and begins to lose... |
Frank Paxton | |
| 2019 |
The Kelly Clarkson ShowKelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2019 |
Tamron HallFormer news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2019 |
A Black Lady Sketch ShowA narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and celebrity guests presenting sketches performed... |
Colman Domingo | |
| 2019 |
EuphoriaA group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media. |
Ali | |
| 2019 |
The X Change RateAward-winning drag queen, entertainer and TV personality Monét X Change, hot off her historic "RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars" win,... |
Self - Special Guest | |
| 2019 |
The Twilight ZoneTales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop... |
Carl Weaber | |
| 2018 |
If Beale Street Could TalkAfter her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence. |
Joseph Rivers | |
| 2018 |
NothingmanA homeless alcoholic living on Skid Row dons himself a Private Investigator to solve cases for others living on the... |
Otis Tremmel | |
| 2018 |
Assassination NationAfter an anonymous hacker begins leaking the private data of thousands living in a small American town, the townspeople spiral... |
Principal Turrell | |
| 2018 |
First MatchHardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only... |
Coach Castile | |
| 2016 |
Culling HensA naive young farmhand stumbles upon a terrible scene after suspecting her husband of an affair. Unable to comprehend what... |
Trader | |
| 2016 |
TimelessA mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the... |
Bass Reeves | |
| 2016 |
The Birth of a NationNat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results... |
Hark | |
| 2016 |
Horace and PeteThe owners of a dive bar in Brooklyn, Horace and Pete, along with bar regulars share their experiences and lives... |
Dr. Evers | |
| 2016 |
LuciferBored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he... |
Father Frank Lawrence | |
| 2015 |
Time Out of MindEvicted from his squat and suddenly alone on the streets, George is a man without a home. Struggling with his... |
Mr. Oyello | |
| 2015 |
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertStephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2015 |
Fear the Walking DeadWhat did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in "The Walking Dead"? This... |
Victor Strand | |
| 2015 |
Beautiful SomethingFour diverse gay men navigate art, sex and love in one sublime night. |
Drew | |
| 2015 |
Hot OnesThe show with hot questions and even hotter wings invites a famous guest over to eat and then interviews them... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
Selma"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that... |
Ralph Abernathy | |
| 2014 |
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsPBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
BoJack HorsemanMeet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not... |
Eddie (voice) | |
| 2014 |
A Long WalkA father humiliates his son by parading him through the neighborhood in women's clothing in front of all the other... |
Older Paul | |
| 2014 |
Late Night with Seth MeyersSeth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2014 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonAfter Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in... |
Self | |
| 2013 |
HairbrainedA fourteen-year-old genius gets rejected by Harvard and ends up at a much lower ranked school where he makes friends... |
Finals Moderator | |
| 2013 |
NewlyweedsA match made in stoner heaven turns into a love triangle gone awry when Lyle can't decide which matters most,... |
Chico | |
| 2013 |
All Is BrightTwo ne’er-do-wells from Quebec travel to New York City with a scheme to get rich quick selling Christmas trees. |
Nzomo | |
| 2013 |
The ButlerCecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family... |
Freddie Fallows | |
| 2013 |
42In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball facing unabashed racism from the... |
Lawson Bowman (uncredited) | |
| 2013 | Talon | ||
| 2012 |
LincolnThe revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and... |
Private Harold Green | |
| 2012 |
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDAn access-all-areas pass to the drama that you didn't see on the runway. See what happens behind the scenes when... |
Self - Guest Judge | |
| 2012 |
RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsThe most celebrated competitors from RuPaul's Drag Race vie for a second chance to enter Drag Race herstory. This drag... |
Self - Guest Judge | |
| 2012 |
Red Hook SummerWhen his mom deposits him at the Red Hook housing project in Brooklyn to spend the summer with the grandfather... |
Blessing Rowe | |
| 2011 |
Halloween WarsCake decorators, sugar artists and pumpkin carving experts battle it out as they create Halloween-themed edible displays. The last team... |
Self - Guest Judge | |
| 2009 |
Passing StrangeA young black artist leaves his Los Angeles digs and travels to Europe to find himself. A theatrical stage production... |
Mr.Franklin / Joop / Mr. Venus | |
| 2009 |
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenBravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities. |
Self - Guest | |
| 2008 |
Miracle at St. AnnaMiracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier"... |
West Indian Postal Customer | |
| 2007 |
The Big Gay Sketch ShowThe Big Gay Sketch Show is an LGBT-themed sketch comedy program that debuted on Logo on April 24, 2007. The... |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
The Graham Norton ShowEach week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The... |
Self | |
| 2006 |
FreedomlandA black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest. |
Male Patient | |
| 2005 |
Law & Order: Trial by JuryThe inner workings of the judicial system, beginning with the arraignment, and continuing through the prosecutors' complicated process of building... |
Gus Johnson | |
| 2005 |
American Dad!The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and... |
Stiles (voice) | |
| 2003 |
Kung Phooey!The plot follows Art Chew's (a pun of the sound one makes when sneezing) quest to retrieve the ancient peach.... |
Roy Lee | |
| 2003 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. |
Self - Guest | |
| 2001 |
Law & Order: Criminal IntentThe third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following... |
Sergeant Ev Sides | |
| 2001 |
Law & Order: Criminal IntentThe third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following... |
Andre Lanier | |
| 2000 |
Desi's Looking for a New GirlAfter her live-in lover leaves her for another woman, Desi, a young artist, gets incredibly depressed. Her well-meaning friends try... |
Mother | |
| 1999 |
True CrimeBoozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time.... |
Wally Cartwright | |
| 1999 |
King of the Bingo GameHarlem, 1943. Sonny is a struggling African American who frequents the bingo parlor in a desperate attempt to provide for... |
Sonny | |
| 1998 |
Around the FireSimon is an intelligent and privileged young man whose family expects him to become a Princeton graduate. Crying out for... |
Trace | |
| 1996 |
The Daily ShowThe World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture. |
Self - Guest | |
| 1996 |
Nash BridgesFun-loving San Francisco Police Department investigator Nash Bridges is part of the elite Special Investigations Unit. He tackles crime using... |
Trumpet Player | |
| 1996 |
Nash BridgesFun-loving San Francisco Police Department investigator Nash Bridges is part of the elite Special Investigations Unit. He tackles crime using... |
Hassam | |
| 1996 |
Nash BridgesFun-loving San Francisco Police Department investigator Nash Bridges is part of the elite Special Investigations Unit. He tackles crime using... |
Desmond Kenner | |
| 1990 |
Law & OrderIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects... |
Defense Attorney Ronald Gumer | |
| 1990 |
Law & OrderIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects... |
Donnie | |
| 1988 |
LIVE with Kelly and MarkA morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus... |
Self - Guest | |
| 1975 |
Saturday Night LiveA late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary... |
Self - Host | |
| 1956 |
Tony AwardsThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway... |
Self - Nominee | |
| 1953 |
The OscarsAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy... |
Self | |
| 1949 |
The Emmy AwardsAn annual awards ceremony honoring the best in U.S. prime time television programming as chosen by the Academy of Television... |
Self | |
| 1944 |
Golden Globe AwardsAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press... |
Self - Presenter | |
| 1944 |
Golden Globe AwardsAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press... |
Self - Nominee / Presenter | |
| TBA |
An Innocent GirlWhen a young and ambitious woman is seduced by a high powered D.C. couple, she’s drawn into a dangerous world... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
The ComebackerThe life of the pitching coach of a major league hurler is upended when he is hit in the head... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
True-ishFollows Janet Paine, a well-intentioned but deeply insecure Manhattan PR executive with a specialty for smear campaigns. |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
The ServantIn 1950s New York, Tony, an entitled British man, moves into a beautiful Central Park apartment, where he becomes embroiled... |
Barrett | |
| TBA |
Strange ArrivalsBetty and Barney Hill, an interracial couple, in 1961, became the first reported case of an alien abduction, as they... |
Barney Hill | |
| TBA |
UnforgettableThe movie will chart Cole’s journey as musician and quiet revolutionary, navigating racial injustice, Hollywood sabotage and self doubt to... |
Nathaniel Adams Coles / Nat King Cole | |
| TBA |
A Boy and His SoulThe award-winning story of a boy's coming of age amidst the soul music of '70's and '80's Philadelphia. |
Unknown character |
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Got a question about Colman Domingo?
Colman Domingo is best known for his roles in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' 'Fear the Walking Dead,' and 'Zola.' His performances have garnered critical acclaim and showcased his range as an actor.
Yes, Colman Domingo has received several awards including a Tony Award nomination for his performance in 'The Scottsboro Boys' and a Black teel Award for his role in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.'
Colman Domingo made his film debut in the movie 'The Tenth Circle' in 2008. Since then, he has built a diverse filmography.
Some of Colman Domingo's most successful films include 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' 'Zola,' and 'The Birth of a Nation.' These films have received both critical and commercial success.
Colman Domingo is known to keep his personal life private. He has one child named Jasper and is actively involved in social justice issues.
Colman Domingo's estimated net worth is around $2 million, a reflection of his successful career in acting, directing, and writing.
Key milestones in Colman Domingo's filmography include his breakout role in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' his long-running role in 'Fear the Walking Dead,' and his directorial debut with 'The Truth of the Matter.'
Colman Domingo began his career in theater, performing in various stage productions before transitioning to film and television. His theater background has greatly influenced his acting style.