Colman Domingo began his career on stage, acting in several Off-Broadway and Broadway productions. In 2010, he won a Lucille Lortel Award for his work on A Boy and His Soul. He later received nominations for Best Featured Actor in a Musical at the 65th Tony Awards after being cast by Susan Stroman in The Scottsboro Boys.
For his role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Domingo received the Screen Actors Guild Award and Independent Spirit Award nominations. In 2022, Domingo was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his portrayal of an abusive pimp in Zola and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role as a drug addict in the HBO series Euphoria.
For his role as a prisoner named John "Divine G" Whitfield in the drama Sing Sing and as civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin in the documentary Rustin, Domingo was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2023 and 2024.
Colman Domingo’s awards
Here is a list of all the awards & honors won by Colman Domingo:
| Year | Award | Work |
| 2022 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Euphoria |
| 2024 | Astra Film Award for Best Cast Ensemble | The Color Purple |
| 2015 | Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble | Selma |
| 2022 | Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor | Zola |
| 2024 | Gotham Award for Outstanding Lead Performance | Sing Sing |
| Social Justice Award | ||
| 2021 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom |
| 2024 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | The Color Purple |
| NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | ||
| NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | Rustin | |
| 2025 | Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture –Drama | Sing Sing |
| Theatre Awards | ||
| Year | Association | Work |
| 2008 | Obie Award | Passing Strange |
| Connecticut Critics Circle Award | Coming Home | |
| 2010 | Lucille Lortel Award | A Boy and His Soul |
| Additional awards | ||
| Year | Association | Work |
| 2015 | Black Reel Award | Selma |
| 2018 | ITVFest (Independent Television Festival) for Best Drama Actor | Nothingman |
| Newport Beach Film Festival | Artist of Distinction Award | |
| 2020 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Ensemble Cast | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom |
| NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | ||
| 2021 | Hollywood Critics Association Award for Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Movie | Euphoria |
| Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor – Television (Drama) | ||
| 2022 | Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor | Zola |
| NHMC Impact Award Gala for Impact Award for Best Performance in a Drama | Euphoria | |
| 2023 | TIFF Tribute Award | Rustin, Sing Sing |
| Outstanding Performance Award at Newport Beach Film Festival | Rustin | |
| Virtuoso Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival | ||
| Spotlight Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival | ||
| Celebration of Cinema and Television Award for Best Actor | ||
| Best Actor at Capri Hollywood International Film Festival | ||
| Astra Film and Creative Award for Best Ensemble | The Color Purple | |
| Best Ensemble at Celebration of Cinema and Television | ||
| 2024 | Black Reel Award | Rustin, The Color Purple |
| Derek Malcolm Award For Innovation by London Film Critics' Circle | ||
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards for Best Actor | Rustin | |
| African-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor | ||
| Dorian Awards | LGBTQIA+ Film Trailblazer Award "For creating art that inspires empathy, truth and equity" | |
| 2025 | Best Actor by San Diego Film Critics Society | Sing Sing |
| Best Ensemble by Atlanta Film Critics Circle | ||
| Best Actor by Washington DC Area Film Critics Association | ||
| Best Actor by St. Louis Film Critics Association | ||
| Best Ensemble by Boston Society of Film Critics | ||
| Award for Lead Actor by Seattle Film Critics Society | ||
| Best Actor by San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | ||
| Best Actor by African American Film Critics Association | ||
| Best Actor by Alliance of Women Film Journalists | ||
FAQs about Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo’s role as Victor Strand in “Fear the Walking Dead,” gained him a big breakthrough in his career and worldwide recognition.
Colman Domingo won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role in “Euphoria.”
Colman Domingo played Ali, a drug addict in HBO’s Euphoria
