He can be vulnerable, smart and sensitive – but also tough action:Colman Domingobelongs to themost sought-after Hollywood stars. But who is this charismatic actor whose career started on Broadway and who now shines both on screen and in series? We provide themten best series and films with Colman Domingobefore.
Colman Domingo: His 10 best series and films
After initially appearing on New York's Broadway and in television series such asLaw & OrderAfter making a name for himself, Colman Domingo established himself as aa fixture in the entertainment industry. Thanks to his talent, he slips into a wide variety of roles and shinesdifferent genres. Whether it's a profound drama, a brutal thriller or a horror shocker, he always fills his roles with depth and authenticity. Here are our top ten picks featuring Colman Domingo:
Fear The Walking Dead(2015-2023)
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In the TV seriesFear The Walking DeadColman Domingo landed one of the leading roles that ultimately gave him his breakthrough. Thedystopian horror seriesis a spin-off of the cult seriesThe Walking Deadthat are on onebased, and describes the beginnings of the terrible zombie apocalypse on the US West Coast. Domingo plays Victor Strand, a smart, cultured andcharismatic fraudster, who uses his intelligence and charm to get into thepost-apocalyptic worldto survive. Over the course of eight seasons, Domingo, who also directed several episodes, explores the moral complexities of manipulative con artist Victor Strand.
Fear The Walking Deadis available on Prime Video.
Rustin(2023)
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Historical materials seem to suit Colman Domingo. In the biopicRustinhe plays the eponymous characterBayard Rustin, a central figure of theUS civil rights movement in the 1960s, who organized a protest march in Washington, DC in 1963. What's special about the film by director George C. Wolfe: For the first time, a film focuses on Bayard Rustin - not least because of his– in contrast to Martin Luther King, it often remains only a marginal note in history books. Colman Domingo plays the committed activist with a lot of dedication and passion - that even earned him one in 2024Oscar nomination for “Best Actor”a.
Rustinis available on Netflix.
Sing Sing(2023)
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Domingo's performance in is also suspect for an OscarSing Sing: In the film he plays John "Divine G" Whitfield, whoinnocent in prisonsits. He founded one together with other imprisoned menTheater group, in which the tough guys reveal their vulnerable side. The touching story, which, by the way, is on oneArticle from 2005based on a US colleague from Esquire, shows a moving friendship between men andquestions common role models of masculinity. Colman Domingo, nominated for a Golden Globe for his role, was inSing Singone of the few; most others actually haveimprisoned in the titular Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison.
The cinema release ofSing Singin Germany is planned for February 2025.
The Madness(2024)
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Brutal Actioninstead of sensitive drama: In the Netflix seriesThe MadnessCNN presenter Muncie Daniels (Domingo), who actually just wanted to enjoy a creative break in the country, comes acrosssuddenly under suspicion of murder. He desperately fights to prove his innocence and protect himself and his family from one anothersecret conspiracyto protect. At the core of theis about the spread of fake news - in view of Meta's announcement that it will forego fact checks on its platforms in the future,more relevant than ever.
The Madnessis available on Netflix.
Euphoria(since 2019)
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A must:Euphoriarevolves around a group of bored teenagers dealing with their fears, drugs and social media anesthetize, and delivers onetaboo view of modern youth culturesin the USA. The series that Zendaya, Hunter Schafer,and Jacob Elordi became stars, Colman Domingo also gained international attention. He embodies Ali Muhammed, a former drug addict who takes the broken protagonist under his wing. For hishaunting performanceinEuphoriaColman Domingo received an Emmy Award.
The first two seasons of the seriesEuphoriaare available at Wow.
Selma(2014)
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AlsoSelmais ahistorical film with a message. In demabout the US civil rights activistMartin Luther KingColman Domingo convinces in a supporting role as Ralph Abernathy, a close confidant of King. The focus of the story is on themnon-violent protest marchesfrom Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in the summer of 1965, which contributed to the passage of the Voting Rights Act, a law that prohibits racial discrimination in voting in the USA. It was stagedOscar-winning historical filmby director Ava DuVernay, who has a feel for explosive historical material.
Selmais available on Netflix.
There Butler(2013)
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And another piece of contemporary history: InThere ButlerColman Domingo shines in a supporting role. Bytop-class historical dramaHe plays Freddie Fallows, a colleague of the protagonist Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker), a butler in the White House. The film stars stars like Robin Williams, John Cusack, Jane Fonda andcan be seen tells the real story of a black employee who overseveral decades in the White Houseworked as a butler and witnessed the terms of office of eight US presidents. Against this background, director Lee Daniels sheds light on the social changes in the USA, particularly with regard to the civil rights movement.
There Butleris available on Magenta TV.
If Beale Street Could Talk(2018)
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Manager Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) is known for his calm narrative style and gentle imagery.If Beale Street Could Talk, based on the one of the same namefrom 1974, is aquiet drama, which tells the story of Tish Rivers and Fonny Hunt in 1970s Harlem. The African-American couple's love is put to the test when Fonnyfalsely accused of a crimebecomes. Colman Domingo plays Tishscaring father, who does everything he can to protect the young couple in a world marked by racism.
If Beale Street Could Talkis available on Prime Video via the Kabel Eins Classics or Seven Entertainment channels.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom(2020)
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Next to oneimpressive diva like Viola DavisIt is certainly not easy to pass. Colman Domingo masters the task inMa Rainey’s Black Bottomwith flying colors. In the Oscar-winning film he plays Cutler, trombonist and bandleader of the studio band of Ma Rainey (Davis), the legendary "Mother of the Blues." The film by George C. Wolfe, set in Chicago in the 1920s, is oneAdaptation of the stage play of the same nameby two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson and the last film by actor Chadwick Boseman, who died in 2020. Topics such asand theExploitation of black art and artiststreated.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottomis available on Netflix.
Candyman(2021)
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Also beforescary horror storiesColman Domingo doesn't shy away - but it doesn't work without social criticism: in a horror filmCandymanby Nia DaCosta he plays William Burke, a resident of a poor neighborhood, who warns others about the Candyman - a supernatural being who appears when you say his name five times into a mirror.Candymanis theSequel to the 1992 film of the same nameand convinces not only with its dark urban legend, but also with its socially critical undertone.
The strong man in the background: Who is Colman Domingo?
Colman Domingo, born November 28, 1969 in Philadelphia, plays in many of hisonecentral supporting role. He is often the strong shoulder, the rock in the surf and the unyielding protector in the background - he leaves the spotlight to others. The actor doesn't push himself into the foreground, but he is still remembered. Thanks to his acting skills and a lot of perseverance, he...has gained a permanent place in Hollywood over the past decades. Today he also works as a producer. In 2020 he founded together with hisEhemann Raúl Domingoand his long-time friend Sean San José (who is also inSing Singplays) the production companyEdith Productions– named after his mother, who died in 2006. There are some promising projects coming up in the future. This is how Colman Domingo becomes in oneBiopic about Michael Jacksonplay the father of the controversial pop star (portrayed in the film by Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson). He is also said to be in a biopic Nat King ColeLead role, screenplay and direction. The only thing missing is an Oscar!
