Colman Jason Domingo was born on November 28, 1969, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is an actor from America. He has received awards for his work in both TV and theater, like the Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for an Academy Award and two Tony Awards.
In the early days of his career, he performed in Broadway plays like Well in 2005 and Passing Strange in 2008. He got praised for his role in The Scottsboro Boys on Broadway, earning a Tony Award nomination. He also wrote the book for the Broadway musical Summer: The Donna Summer Musical in 2018.
On TV, Domingo became known for his role as Victor Strand in the AMC series Fear the Walking Dead from 2015 to 2023. In 2022, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in the HBO series Euphoria.
In movies, Domingo appeared in films such as Lincoln (2012), Selma (2014), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020). He received nominations for his roles in Zola (2021) and Rustin (2023).
He was born in Philadelphia, went to Overbrook High School, and later attended Temple University, majoring in journalism. He started acting in San Francisco.
Domingo began teaching at places like the O’Neill National Theater Institute, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Colman Jason Domingo is openly gay and has been married to his husband, Raúl Domingo, since 2014.
Looking ahead, he has upcoming projects like playing Joe Jackson in the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” (2025) and directing/star in a Nat King Cole biopic.