Colman Domingo facts for kids
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Colman Domingo
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Colman Domingo at SXSW in 2024
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Colman Jason Domingo
November 28, 1969 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Education | Temple University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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Raúl Aktanov
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| Awards | Full list |
Colman Jason Domingo (born November 28, 1969) is an American actor, writer, and director. He is well-known for his work in movies, TV shows, and plays. Colman Domingo has won many awards, including an Primetime Emmy Award. He has also been nominated for two Academy Awards and two Tony Awards. In 2024, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Domingo became famous for his role as Mr. Bones in the Broadway musical The Scottsboro Boys. For this role, he was nominated for a Tony Award. He also played Victor Strand in the TV series Fear the Walking Dead. He has received Oscar nominations for his roles as civil rights activist Bayard Rustin in the movie Rustin and as a prison inmate in Sing Sing.
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Early life and education
Colman Domingo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father is from Belize, and his family also has roots in Guatemala. He went to Overbrook High School. Later, he studied journalism at Temple University. After college, he moved to San Francisco, California. There, he began his acting career, mostly in theatre.
Career highlights
Early roles and theatre work
Colman Domingo started his acting career in 1995. His first movie role was in a film called Timepiece. He also appeared in TV shows like Nash Bridges and the Law & Order series. From 2008 to 2010, he was part of the comedy show The Big Gay Sketch Show.
On stage, Domingo starred in the musical Passing Strange. This show was very popular and moved to Broadway in 2008. He won an Obie Award for his work in Passing Strange. He also appeared in the movie version of the musical, directed by Spike Lee.
In 2010, Domingo wrote and performed his own play, A Boy and His Soul. This play won a Lucille Lortel Award. He also played Billy Flynn in the Broadway musical Chicago in 2014.
Domingo earned a lot of praise for his role in The Scottsboro Boys on Broadway in 2010. He was nominated for a Tony Award for this performance. When the show moved to London, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award.
Movies and TV breakthrough
Colman Domingo also appeared in several movies directed by Spike Lee, including Miracle at St. Anna (2008). He had supporting roles in big films like Steven Spielberg's Lincoln (2012), 42 (2013), The Butler (2013), and Selma (2014). In Selma, he played Ralph Abernathy, a civil rights leader.
After facing some challenges in his career, Domingo got a major role in the TV series Fear the Walking Dead. This show is a spin-off of The Walking Dead.
Rising to fame with Fear the Walking Dead
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In Fear the Walking Dead, Colman Domingo played the character of Victor Strand. He first appeared in the first season and became a main character in the second season. Critics praised his performance, calling him a very interesting character in the show.
In 2016, Domingo appeared in other TV series like The Knick and Lucifer. He also starred in the movie The Birth of a Nation. This film told the story of Nat Turner, an enslaved man who led a rebellion in 1831. In 2017, Domingo joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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In 2018, Colman Domingo started directing episodes of Fear the Walking Dead. He was the first actor from the show to direct an episode. He directed three episodes in total. That same year, he wrote the story for the Broadway musical Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. He also appeared in the movie If Beale Street Could Talk, based on a novel by James Baldwin.
Major career achievements
Colman Domingo gained a lot of attention for his role in the TV series Euphoria. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2022 for his work in the second season of the show.
In 2020, he was praised for his role as Cutler in the movie Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. He starred alongside Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman. The next year, he played a character named X in the crime film Zola. For this role, he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. He also worked as a producer on the short film Leylak.
In 2023, Domingo starred as civil rights activist Bayard Rustin in the Netflix movie Rustin. Bayard Rustin was an important figure who helped plan the March on Washington and taught about non-violence during the Civil Rights Movement.
For his performance in Rustin, Colman Domingo was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. His Academy Award nomination for Rustin made him the first Afro-Latino person to be nominated for Best Actor.
He also received positive reviews for his role as Mister in the movie The Color Purple. He and the other actors in the film were nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2023, he also voiced the DC Comics superhero Batman in a podcast called The Riddler: Secrets in the Dark.
Domingo played John "Divine G" Whitfield in the prison drama Sing Sing. This movie was shown at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. For his performance in Sing Sing, Domingo received nominations for another Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award.
Future projects
In 2024, it was announced that Colman Domingo will play Joe Jackson in a musical movie called Michael. This film will be about the life of singer Michael Jackson. Domingo is also set to direct and star in a movie about Nat King Cole, a famous singer. He is also expected to appear in a new film project by Steven Spielberg.
Personal life
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Colman Domingo is married to Raúl Domingo. They met in 2005 and got married in 2014.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Images for kids
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Colman Domingo in 2006
See also
In Spanish: Colman Domingo para niños
