Colman Domingo

Colman Jason Domingo (born November 28, 1969) is an American actor, writer, and director widely known for his performance as Mr. Bones in the Broadway musical '' The Scottsboro Boys'' (2011), and for his role as recovering drug addict Ali on HBO Max series ''Euphoria''. He has received several awards including the Primetime Emmy Award with nomination for the Tony Award.

He also gained recognition for his role as Victor Strand on '' Fear the Walking Dead'' (2015–present).

Domingo has played supporting roles in the films ''Lincoln'' by Steven Spielberg (2012), ''Selma'' by Ava DuVernay (2014), ''If Beale Street Could Talk'' by Barry Jenkins (2018), ''Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'' by George C. Wolfe and ''Zola'' by Janicza Bravo (2021).

Early life and education

Domingo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father is from Guatemala. Domingo attended Overbrook High School and later Temple University,Michael Elkin
"Celebrating Success: From 'hood to Hollywood with actor Colman Domingo"
Philly.com, May 7, 2013. where he majored in journalism. Soon thereafter he moved to San Francisco, California, where he started acting, mainly in theatre productions.

Career

Domingo starred as Mr. Franklin Jones, Joop, and Mr. Venus, in the critically acclaimed rock musical ''Passing Strange'', which, after a successful 2007 run at The Public Theater, opened on Broadway on February 28, 2008. He received an Obie Award in spring 2008 as part of the ensemble of ''Passing Strange'' Off-Broadway and reprised his roles in the film version of ''Passing Strange'', directed by Spike Lee, which made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009. In 2010, Domingo's self-penned, one-man autobiographical play ''A Boy and His Soul'' premiered Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre, for which he won a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show. He was also nominated for a Drama Desk Award and a Drama League Award.

Domingo starred as Billy Flynn in ''Chicago'', the longest running revival on Broadway, and in the final collaboration by Kander and Ebb of '' The Scottsboro Boys,'' directed by Susan Stroman on Broadway in Fall 2010. For the latter role, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical in May 2011. When ''The Scottsboro Boys'' opened in London in Fall 2013, Domingo was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical in April 2014. He was nominated for the Fred Astaire Award for Best Principal Dancer on Broadway in 2011.

In 2015, Domingo began appearing in a recurring role on AMC's post-apocalyptic, zombie series '' Fear the Walking Dead'', as a character named Victor Strand. In December 2015, it was announced that Domingo was promoted to series regular for Season 2 of the series.

In 2017, Domingo joined Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a member of the Actors' Branch.

In 2018, Domingo joined the Directors Guild of America as a director of episode 12 of season 4 of ''Fear The Walking Dead''. He is the first ever actor in '' The Walking Dead'' universe to helm an episode.

In 2020, Domingo signed a first-look deal with AMC Networks.

Domingo has taught at the O'Neill National Theater Institute, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Personal life

Domingo is openly gay and has been married to his husband, Raúl Domingo, since 2014.

Works

As writer

*''Up Jumped Springtime'' (Premiered at Theatre Rhinoceros in San Francisco, 1998)
*''A Boy and His Soul'' (Premiered at the Vineyard Theatre in New York City, 2009; earlier version of the play premiered at the Thick Description Theater in San Francisco in 2005, and produced in 2008 as a part of Thick Description's 20th Anniversary Season; produced as a one night only performance at Joe's Pub in New York City in 2008; produced in Tricycle Theatre in London, UK in 2013; produced at Brisbane Powerhouse in Brisbane, Australia, in 2014)
*''Wild With Happy'' (Premiered at The Public Theater in New York City in 2012; produced at TheatreWorks in Menlo Park, CA, in 2013; produced at Baltimore Center Stage in 2014; produced at City Theatre (Pittsburgh) in Pittsburgh, PA, in 2017
*''Dot'' (Premiered at the Humana Festival of New American Plays in 2015; produced at the Vineyard Theatre in New York City in 2016; produced at Detroit Public Theatre in November 2016; produced at Everyman Theatre, Baltimore in December 2016; produced at New Venture Theatre in Baton Rouge, LA, in March 2017; produced at True Colors Theatre Company in Atlanta, GA, in April 2017; produced at St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre in St. Louis, MO, in September 2017; produced at PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill, NC, in November 2017; produced at Park Square Theatre in St. Paul, MN, in November 2017; produced at The Billie Holiday Theatre in New York City in October 2018; produced at People's Light and Theatre Company in Malvern, PA in September 2019; produced at Soul Rep Theatre Company in Dallas, TX in December 2019)
*'' Summer: The Donna Summer Musical'' (book co-written with Robert Cary and Des McAnuff) (Premiered at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, CA, in November 2017; produced on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre with opening in Spring 2018)
*''Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole'' (co-written with Patricia McGregor) (Produced at People's Light and Theatre Company in Malvern, PA, in September 2017, it premiered on the West Coast in February 2019 at the Geffen Playhouse)
*''West Philly, Baby'' (developed with Alisa Tager and AMC Networks/ALLBLK for television)

As director

Television

Stage

As actor

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Interview with Colman Domingo
Words of Colour, July 25, 2013.