Colman Domingo

Also known as Colman Jason Domingo

Colman Jason Domingo 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 two Academy Awards and two Tony Awards. Time magazine named him among the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024.

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1969

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Born: Colman Jason Domingo , ( 1969-11-28 ) November 28, 1969 (age 56) , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S.

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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 two Academy Awards and two Tony Awards. Time magazine named him among the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024.

Domingo started his career in regional theater productions before transitioning to Broadway acting in Well (2005), Passing Strange (2008), and Chicago (2010–2011). For his role in the original Broadway and West End productions of The Scottsboro Boys, he earned nominations for the Tony Award and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. He also wrote the book for the musical Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (2018) and co-produced the play Fat Ham (2023).