Colman Jason Domingo is an American actor who started his career on Broadway in 2005. His stage appearances include Well, Passing Strange, and The Scottsboro Boys, and then he went on to star in TV series such as Law & Order, The Big Gay Sketch Show, and Fear the Walking Dead, in which he got his breakthrough by playing Victor Strand. He has been awarded a Primetime Emmy award, a nomination for an Academy Award, and Two Tony awards.
When did Colman Domingo get his breakthrough?
His initial career started in theater, in the play Passing Strange (2007-2008) and he won a Tony award for best actor in a musical in The Scottsboro Boys, which helped him get into the entertainment industry. In Steven Spielberg's historical drama Lincoln, he played William Webb for which he got critical acclaim and led to more prominent roles in the future. The series Fear the Walking Dead made him a household name, in which he played the role of Victor.
Is Colman Domingo nominated for an Oscar?
Yes, Colman Domingo has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance as Bayard Rustin in the film Rustin (2023). Rustin is a biographical film about the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. The film is currently available on Netflix to stream. This is the first time he has been nominated for an Oscar, making him the first Afro-Latino actor nominated for Best Actor and the second openly gay man nominated for portraying a gay character.
Colman Domingo Movies and TV shows
Here are all the movies and TV shows of Colman Domingo:
Movies
Timepiece (1995)
Around the Fire (1998)
King of the Bingo Game (1999)
True Crime (1999)
Desi's Looking for a New Girl (2000)
Kung Phooey! (2003)
Freedomland (2006)
Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
Lincoln (2012)
Red Hook Summer (2012)
All Is Bright (2013)
42 (2013)
Hair Brained (2013)
The Butler (2013)
400 Boys (2014)
Time Out of Mind (2014)
Selma (2014)
Beautiful Something (2015)
The Birth of a Nation (2016)
Assassination Nation (2018)
First Match (2018)
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Lucy in the Sky (2019)
Zola (2020)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Without Remorse (2021)
The God Committee (2021)
Candyman (2021)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)
Rustin (2023)
Sing Sing (2023)
The Color Purple (2023)
Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
Michael (2025)
TV Shows
Nash Bridges (1997)
Hassam (1999)
Law & Order (2004)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2006)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2006)
The Big Gay Sketch Show (2008–2010)
Great Performances (2009)
Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023)
The Knick (2015)
Lucifer (2016)
Horace and Pete (2016)
Timeless (2017)
BoJack Horseman (2017)
Miles from Tomorrowland (2017)
American Dad! (2018)
Euphoria (2019–present)
The Twilight Zone (2020)
Cinema Toast (2021)
Stage
Out of the Inkwell (1994)
Twelfth Night (1995)
Desk Set (1995)
Journey to the West (1996)
Blade to the Heat (1997)
Hurricane (1997)
Blues for an Alabama Sky (1997)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1997)
Maleta Mulata (1998)
Up Jumped Springtime (1998)
Romeo and Juliet (1999)
The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1999)
Fences (2000)
The Taming of the Shrew (2000)
Sons of Don Juan (2000)
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
The Two Gentlemen of Verona (2001)
A Christmas Carol (2001)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002)
Haroun and the Sea of Stories (2002)
The Winter's Tale (2002)
American Ma(u)l (2003)
Henry V (2003)
All's Well That Ends Well (2004)
People's Temple (2005)
A Boy and His Soul (2005)
People's Temple (2006)
Passing Strange (2006)
Passing Strange (2007)
Well (2007)
Passing Strange (2008)
A Boy and His Soul (2008)
Coming Home (2009)
The Wiz (2009)
A Boy and His Soul (2009)
The Scottsboro Boys (2010)
The Scottsboro Boys (2010)
The Scottsboro Boys (2010)
Chicago (2010)
Blood Knot (2011)
Wild with Happy (2012)
Wild with Happy (2013)
A Boy and His Soul (2013)
A Boy and His Soul (2014)
Guys and Dolls (2014)
Nothing Personal (2014)
The Scottsboro Boys (2014)
A Raisin in the Sun (2019)
FAQs on Colman Domingo
A. As of March 2024, his age is 54 as he was born on November 28, 1969.
A. Colman Domingo is married to Raúl Domingo.
A. He is an advocate for social justice and LGBTQ+ rights and actively uses his platform to raise awareness for these causes.
A. Domingo received Tony Award and Laurence Olivier Award nominations for his supporting performance in the musical The Scottsboro Boys, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Independent Spirit Award nominations for his role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom he received Screen Actors Guild Award and Independent Spirit Award nominations, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in Zola, and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Euphoria.
A. Colman Domingo hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.