
Colman Domingo
ActingAbout Colman Domingo
Colman Jason Domingo (born November 28, 1969) is an American actor, playwright, and director. Prominent on both screen and stage since the 2010s, Domingo has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, and nominations for an Academy Award and two Tony Awards. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024. Domingo's early Broadway roles include the 2005 play Well and the 2008 musical Passing Strange. He gained acclaim for his role as Mr. Bones in the Broadway musical The Scottsboro Boys (2011), for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He reprised the role in the 2014 West End production, receiving a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical. In 2018, he wrote the book for the Broadway musical Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. After early roles in various incarnations of the Law & Order series and as part of the main cast for The Big Gay Sketch Show, Domingo had his breakthrough playing Victor Strand in the AMC series Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023). He gained wider acclaim for his recurring role as the recovering drug addict Ali on the HBO series Euphoria (2019–present), winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2022. Domingo received consecutive nominations in 2024 and 2025 for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayals of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin in the biopic Rustin and a prison inmate in the drama Sing Sing. His other notable film appearances include roles in Lincoln (2012), The Butler (2013), Selma (2014), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020), Zola (2021), and The Color Purple (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Colman Domingo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Colman Domingo Movies & Career Overview
The filmography of Colman Domingo reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.
Dominant Genre
A large portion of Colman Domingo's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.
Success Ratio
Approximately 38% of Colman Domingo's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.
One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains A Long Walk, which stands out as a key performance.
Best Colman Domingo Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from Colman Domingo's career based on audience ratings.
Full Filmography
Every movie Colman Domingo has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michael | Joe Jackson | Flop | Similar → |
| 2026 | Dead Man's Wire | Fred Temple | Average | Similar → |
| 2025 | Wicked: For Good | The Cowardly Lion (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2025 | The Running Man | Bobby T. | Hit | Similar → |
| 2025 | The Electric State | Wolfe (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2024 | Sing Sing | John 'Divine G' Whitfield | Hit | Similar → |
| 2024 | Drive-Away Dolls | The Chief | Average | Similar → |
| 2023 | Oprah & The Color Purple Journey | Self | Flop | Similar → |
| 2023 | The Color Purple | Mister | Hit | Similar → |
| 2023 | Rustin | Bayard Rustin | Hit | Similar → |
| 2023 | Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken | Arthur Gillman (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2023 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Unicron (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2022 | When My Sleeping Dragon Woke | - | Flop | Similar → |
| 2022 | New Moon | Storyteller | Flop | Similar → |
| 2022 | Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches | Self | Average | Similar → |
| 2022 | North Star | - | Flop | Similar → |
| 2021 | Candyman | William Burke | Average | Similar → |
| 2021 | The God Committee | Father Dunbar | Hit | Similar → |
| 2021 | Zola | X | Average | Similar → |
| 2021 | Tom Clancy's Without Remorse | Pastor West | Hit | Similar → |
| 2020 | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen | Self | Average | Similar → |
| 2020 | Barbecue | James T | Flop | Similar → |
| 2020 | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Cutler | Hit | Similar → |
| 2019 | Lucy in the Sky | Frank Paxton | Flop | Similar → |
| 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Joseph Rivers | Hit | Similar → |
| 2018 | Nothingman | Otis Tremmel | Flop | Similar → |
| 2018 | Assassination Nation | Principal Turrell | Average | Similar → |
| 2018 | First Match | Coach Castile | Average | Similar → |
| 2016 | Culling Hens | Trader | Flop | Similar → |
| 2016 | The Birth of a Nation | Hark | Hit | Similar → |
| 2015 | Time Out of Mind | Mr. Oyello | Average | Similar → |
| 2015 | Beautiful Something | Drew | Flop | Similar → |
| 2014 | Selma | Ralph Abernathy | Hit | Similar → |
| 2014 | A Long Walk | Older Paul | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2013 | Hairbrained | Finals Moderator | Flop | Similar → |
| 2013 | Newlyweeds | Chico | Flop | Similar → |
| 2013 | All Is Bright | Nzomo | Flop | Similar → |
| 2013 | The Butler | Freddie Fallows | Hit | Similar → |
| 2013 | 42 | Lawson Bowman (uncredited) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Private Harold Green | Hit | Similar → |
| 2012 | Red Hook Summer | Blessing Rowe | Flop | Similar → |
| 2009 | Passing Strange | Mr.Franklin / Joop / Mr. Venus | Flop | Similar → |
| 2008 | Miracle at St. Anna | West Indian Postal Customer | Average | Similar → |
| 2006 | Freedomland | Male Patient | Flop | Similar → |
| 2003 | Kung Phooey! | Roy Lee | Flop | Similar → |
| 2000 | Desi's Looking for a New Girl | Mother | Flop | Similar → |
| 1999 | True Crime | Wally Cartwright | Hit | Similar → |
| 1999 | King of the Bingo Game | Sonny | Flop | Similar → |
| 1998 | Around the Fire | Trace | Flop | Similar → |
| N/A | Unforgettable | Nathaniel Adams Coles / Nat King Cole | Flop | Similar → |
Colman Domingo - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Colman Domingo?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Colman Domingo is "A Long Walk" with a rating of 7.5/10.
How many movies has Colman Domingo acted in?
Colman Domingo has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Colman Domingo?
Other notable films include "Sing Sing", "Selma", and "The Butler".




