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Deon Cole is an American actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is best known for his role in the sitcom Black-ish (2014–2020), which earned him nominations for two NAACP Image Awards and two SAG Awards.
Born
Sunday, 09 January 1972
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Color Purple | Alfonso | 2023 |
| The Improv: 60 and Still Standing | 2023 | |
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self - Comedian, Producer / Self - Actor - Black-ish | 2023 |
| Average Joe | Joe Washington | 2023 |
| Out of the Loop | Self | 2023 |
| A Snowy Day in Oakland | Davis | 2023 |
| You People | Demetrius | 2023 |
| 2022 Soul Train Awards | Self - Host | 2022 |
| Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy | 2022 | |
| Sherri | Self | 2022 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Color Purple | Alfonso | 2023 |
| The Improv: 60 and Still Standing | 2023 | |
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self - Comedian, Producer / Self - Actor - Black-ish | 2023 |
| Average Joe | Joe Washington | 2023 |
| Out of the Loop | Self | 2023 |
| A Snowy Day in Oakland | Davis | 2023 |
| You People | Demetrius | 2023 |
| 2022 Soul Train Awards | Self - Host | 2022 |
| Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy | 2022 | |
| Sherri | Self | 2022 |
| The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | 2022 |
| So Dumb it's Criminal Hosted by Snoop Dogg | Self | 2022 |
| The Harder They Fall | Wiley Escoe | 2021 |
| I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking) | Chad | 2021 |
| Friday Night Vibes | Self - Host / Self / Self - Co-Host | 2021 |
| Welcome Matt | Norman | 2021 |
| Soul of a Nation | Self | 2021 |
| Name That Tune | Self - Contestant | 2021 |
| 2020 Soul Train Awards | Self - Presenter | 2020 |
| Friendsgiving | Dan | 2020 |
| The Cabin with Bert Kreischer | Self | 2020 |
| I Can See Your Voice | Self - Panelist | 2020 |
| Celebrity Game Face | Self | 2020 |
| 2 Minutes of Fame | Nico | 2020 |
| GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self - Comedian | 2020 |
| Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self | 2020 |
| Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Dave | 2020 |
| Holiday Rush | Marshall Stone | 2019 |
| Deon Cole: Cole Hearted | Himself | 2019 |
| A Little Late with Lilly Singh | Self | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self / Self - Guest | 2019 |
| A Black Lady Sketch Show | Pastor Venmo Stacks | 2019 |
| Lights Out with David Spade | Self - Panelist | 2019 |
| South Side | Malachi Washington-Jefferson | 2019 |
| The D.L. Hughley Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| All About the Washingtons | Darnell Bell | 2018 |
| The $100,000 Pyramid | Self - Celebrity Player | 2018 |
| Uncensored | Self | 2018 |
| Grown-ish | Charlie Telphy | 2018 |
| Soul Train Awards 2017 | Self | 2017 |
| Face Value | Self - Host | 2017 |
| Def Comedy Jam 25 | Self | 2017 |
| The Female Brain | Steven | 2017 |
| The Raw Word | Self - Guest | 2017 |
| The Standups | Self | 2017 |
| Deon Cole: Cole Blooded Seminar | Himself / Deon Cole | 2016 |
| To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | 2016 |
| Barbershop: The Next Cut | Dante | 2016 |
| Joan Rivers: Exit Laughing | Self | 2016 |
| Angie Tribeca | DJ Tanner | 2016 |
| Hollywood Today Live | Self | 2015 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 2015 |
| Lip Sync Battle | Self - Competitor | 2015 |
| The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | Self - Panelist | 2015 |
| Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special | Himself | 2014 |
| Benched | Diamond | 2014 |
| Black-ish | Charlie Telphy / Janitor / Bookman | 2014 |
| Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam - Live from Las Vegas | Self - Comic | 2014 |
| Mind of a Man | Self - Panelist | 2014 |
| @midnight | Self - Panelist / Self | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| The Real | Self / Self - Guest Co-Host | 2013 |
| Deon Cole's Black Box | Himself - Host / Self - Host | 2013 |
| In Bed with Joan | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| The Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show | Self - Stand Up Comic | 2013 |
| Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy Dirty | Self (segment "opening sequence") / Himself | 2012 |
| Hip Hop Squares | Self - Panelist | 2012 |
| Phunny Business: A Black Comedy | Self | 2012 |
| Dish Nation | Self | 2011 |
| Conan O'Brien Can't Stop | Self | 2011 |
| Mash Up | Self - Comedian | 2011 |
| Conan | Himself / Himself - Black History Month Presenter / Self / January Jones / Himself - Staff Writer / Himself - Guest / Pimp on a Treadmill / Himself - Breaks Down the News / Himself - African American Spokesman / Grandma Deondra / Captain Utah / Van Dooren employee / Twitter Insurance Spokesman / Snazzy Napper Man / Self - Staff Writer / NBA Player / MySpace / Jesse Meeks / Wendell Jackson / Himself - Super Bowl Prediction / Man Stuck in Relationship / Himself - Skinny Jeans Critic / Himself - Oscar Diversity / Himself - Lifestyle Correspondent / Himself - Gap Ad Commentator / Himself - First Black Comic Boo by All White Audience at the Apollo / Himself - Featuring / Himself - Deon Breaks It Down / Himself - Commenter | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self - Guest Co-Host / Self | 2010 |
| New York Stand-Up Show | Self | 2010 |
| The League | Mugger | 2009 |
| The Brian McKnight Show | Self | 2009 |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Self / Self - Reporter / Self - Comedy Guest / Rodney Shepherd - Black Astronaut / Kate Gosselin Questioner / Black Conan | 2009 |
| Celebrity Family Feud | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 2008 |
| Next Up | Self | 2008 |
| The Wendy Williams Show | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2008 |
| The Funny Spot | Self - Comedian | 2008 |
| Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz | The Negrotiator Sketch | 2007 |
| 1st Amendment Stand Up | Self / Self - Comedian | 2005 |
| A Get2Gether | Jesse | 2005 |
| Wild 'N Out | Various / Self - Co-Team Captain / Self | 2005 |
| The Evil One | Dejuan | 2005 |
| The Soup | Self | 2004 |
| The World Stands Up | Self | 2004 |
| Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Customer Dante | 2004 |
| Urban Entertainment Buzz | Self | 2002 |
| Barbershop | Customer Darrel / Customer Dante | 2002 |
| Comedy Central Presents | Self | 1998 |
| Access Hollywood | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| BET's Comicview | Self | 1992 |
| Def Comedy Jam | Self - Comedian | 1992 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking) | 2021 |
| The Standups | 2017 |
| Deon Cole: Cole Blooded Seminar | 2016 |
| Deon Cole's Black Box | 2013 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
