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Deon Cole

American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1972)

Summary

American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1972)

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name	Deon Cole
image	Deon Cole 2016.png
caption	Cole in 2016
birth_name	Deon Anthony Cole
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birth_place	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
education	Thornridge High School
alma_mater	Philander Smith College
occupation	{{flatlist
years_active	1993–present
children	1
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Actor
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Deon Anthony Cole (born January 9, 1972) is an American actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is best known for his role in the sitcom Black-ish (2014–2022), which earned him nominations for two NAACP Image Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. On June 25, 2020, he became the second panelist to win the Doris Award on the ABC version of To Tell the Truth. He stars in Average Joe.

Cole was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for co-writing the late-night talk shows The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and Conan; for the latter, he was also nominated for three Writers Guild of America Awards.

Early life

Cole was born on January 9, 1972, in Roseland in Chicago. He was educated at Thornridge High School and earned an acting degree from Philander Smith College.

Career

Cole started his career in comedy after a friend bet him $50 that he would not get up on stage one night in Chicago. Cole was on the writing staff for The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien from 2009 to 2010, and he worked as a writer for Conan from 2010 to 2012. He has appeared frequently in comedic bits for both broadcasts, and he has, along with the rest of the staff, received two Primetime Emmy nominations. Cole also performed on Conan O'Brien's "The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour" in 2010.

In February 2010, Cole performed on Comic Aid Haiti, a comedy performance that benefited victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Cole has performed stand up on other programs such as John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show, Mash Up and Lopez Tonight. Cole created his own production company, Cole Blooded, to produce the sketch comedy show Deon Cole's Black Box. It premiered on TBS, on June 10, 2013, but was canceled on October 25, 2013.

Cole had a recurring role on the ABC sitcom Black-ish as Charlie Telphy. He was promoted to a main role in season 4. He later made several appearances in Black-ish's spin-off Grown-ish. Cole was cast on Angie Tribeca from 2016 to 2018. Cole hosted the game show Face Value on BET in 2017. That year, he also performed in a half-hour set in the Netflix original series The Standups.

In October 2019, Netflix released a stand-up special called Deon Cole: Cole Hearted. Since 2019, Cole has been a part of a television ad campaign for Old Spice body wash, alongside actress/comedian Gabrielle Dennis.

On June 25, 2020, Cole appeared on To Tell the Truth and won the Doris Award, becoming the second panelist to do so.

On May 6, 2023, Cole received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from his alma mater Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Personal life

Cole has a son, Dylan. Cole is a single parent who keeps things private regarding his son's mother.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Barbershop	Dante
2003	A Lover for My Husband	Cab Driver
2004	Barbershop 2: Back in Business	Dante
2005	The Evil One	Dejuan	Video
A Get2Gether	Jesse
2016	Barbershop: The Next Cut	Dante
2017	The Female Brain	Steven
2019	Holiday Rush	Marshall Stone
2020	2 Minutes of Fame	Nico
Friendsgiving	Dan
2021	I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking)	Chad
Welcome Matt	Norman
The Harder They Fall	Wiley Escoe
2023	You People	Demetrius
A Snowy Day in Oakland	Davis
The Color Purple	Alfonso Harris

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Laffapalooza	Himself	Episode: "Laffapalooza Volume 5"
2005	The World Stands Up	Himself	Episode: "Episode #2.1" & "#2.11"
2005–09	1st Amendment Stand Up	Himself	Recurring Guest
2006	Def Comedy Jam	Himself	Episode: "Episode #7.10"
2007	Comedy Central Presents	Himself	Episode: "Deon Cole"
Wild 'n Out	Himself	Main Cast: Season 4
Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz	The Negotiator Sketch	Episode: "Episode #1.1"
2008	The Funny Spot	Himself	Episode: "Episode #1.1"
2010–19	Laugh Factory	Himself	Recurring Guest
2011	Funny as Hell	Himself	Episode: "Episode #1.2"
New York Stand-Up Show	Himself	Episode: "Episode #2.2" & "#2.3"
The League	Mugger	Episode: "The Light of Genesis"
2012	Mash Up	Himself	Episode: "Episode #1.2"
ComicView	Himself	Episode: "Kevin Hart/Deon Cole/Felipe Esparza"
2013	Deon Cole's Black Box	Himself/Host	Main Host
In Bed with Joan	Himself	Episode: "Deon Cole"
2013–14	@midnight	Himself	Episode: "Episode #1.4" & "#2.79"
2014	Mind of a Man	Himself/Panelist	Recurring Panelist
Benched	Diamond	Episode: "Diamond is a Girl's Worst Friend"
2014–22	Black-ish	Charlie Telphy	Recurring Cast: Season 1-3, Main Cast: Season 4-8
2015	The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore	Himself/Panelist	Episode: "Joe Biden's Rumored Presidential Run"
The Soup	Himself	Episode: "Episode #12.35"
2016–18	Angie Tribeca	Det. Daniel "DJ" Tanner	Main Cast: Season 1-3, Guest: Season 4
2017	Annual Trumpet Awards	Himself/Co-Host	Main Co-Host
The Standups	Himself	Episode: "With Deon Cole"
All Def Comedy	Himself	Episode: "Episode #1.6"
Face Value	Himself/Host	Main Host
2017–19	Hip Hop Squares	Himself/Panelist	Recurring Guest
2018	Lip Sync Battle	Himself/Competitor	Episode: "Karrueche Tran vs. Deon Cole"
Wild 'n Out	Himself/Co-Team Captain	Episode: "Trevor Jackson/Deon Cole"
All About the Washingtons	Darnell Bell	Episode: "You Gots the Chills"
2018–22	Grown-ish	Charlie Telphy	Main Cast: Season 1-2, Recurring Cast: Season 3-4
2019	A Black Lady Sketch Show	Pastor Venmo Stacks	Episode: "Why Are Her Pies Wet, Lord?"
2020	The Cabin with Bert Kreischer	Himself	Episode: "No Pain, No Gain"
I Can See Your Voice	Himself/Panelist	Episode: "Episode #1.7"
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts	Dave (voice)	Main Cast
2020–21	To Tell the Truth	Himself/Panelist	Recurring Guest
2021	Soul of a Nation	Himself	Recurring Guest: Season 1
Celebrity Family Feud	Himself/Celebrity Contestant	Episode: "Episode #8.7"
South Side	Malachi Washington-Carter	Episode: "Chicago's #1 Party Promoter"
2021–22	To Tell the Truth	Himself/Co-Host	Main Co-Host
2022	So Dumb It's Criminal: Hosted by Snoop Dogg	Himself	Episode: "Luce Stools" & "Less Than Decent Exposure"
Urban Eats and Treats	Himself	Episode: "Deon Cole"
Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom	Himself/Host	Main Host
Celebrity Game Face	Himself	Episode: "Kevin's BFFs"
Uncensored	Himself	Episode: "Deon Cole"
Soul Train Music Awards	Himself/Host	Main Host
2023	Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture	Himself	Recurring Guest
The $100,000 Pyramid	Himself/Celebrity Player	Episode: "Episode #6.13"
See It Loud: The History of Black Television	Himself	Recurring Guest
Name That Tune	Himself/Contestant	Episode: "Tunes and the City"
Celebrity Squares	Himself	Episode: "Your Butt, Your Choice America"
2023–	Average Joe	Joe Washington	Main Cast
2024	The Madness	Kwesi	Recurring Cast

Comedy Specials

Year	Title
2016	Deon Cole: Cole Blooded Seminar
2019	Deon Cole: Cole Hearted
2022	Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy
2024	Deon Cole: Ok, Mister

References

Del Rosario, Alexandra. (April 8, 2022). "''Average Joe'': Deon Cole To Topline BET+ Dark Comedy". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
Kyles, Kyra (November 12, 2009). "[https://www.proquest.com/docview/420907199 Comic Heroes: Chicago comics breaking into the spotlight on their own terms]". ''Chicago Tribune''. p. 30.
"Soul Train Awards 2022: Who Is Deon Cole? Get To Know This Year's Host".
Socci, Blair (June 13, 2013). "[http://splitsider.com/2013/06/talking-to-deon-cole-about-stand-up-conan-and-his-new-tbs-show-black-box/ Talking to Deon Cole About Standup, 'Conan,' and His New TBS Show 'Black Box'] {{Webarchive. link. (July 12, 2017 ". ''Split Sider''. The Awl. retrieved July 4, 2017.)
"[https://www.proquest.com/docview/752223399 How much longer can Conan stay at NBC?]" ''Winnipeg Free Press'' (Winnipeg, Manitoba). January 14, 2010. p. D2.
Craft, Dan (September 4, 2014). "[https://www.proquest.com/docview/1559957379 Cole mining: Deon digs for comedy's mother lode]". ''TCA Regional News''. (Chicago).
Brown, K Williams (April 13, 2010). "[https://www.proquest.com/docview/440417959 One woman's tale of Conan O'Brien's comedy tour kick-off]". ''Statesman Journal'' (Salem, Oregon).
"[https://www.proquest.com/docview/369280125 Comic Aide for Haiti]". ''Los Angeles Sentinel''. February 25, 2010. p. B7.
Ho, Rodney (May 16, 2013). "[https://www.proquest.com/docview/1352758522 TBS/TNT to stream shows for subscribers]". ''McClatchy-Tribune''.
"[https://www.proquest.com/docview/1460425672 Deon Cole comes home for 'Black Code' comedy]". ''Chicago Tribune''. November 22, 2013. p. 3.
(November 19, 2022). "Black-ish Actor Deon Cole Has A Hilarious Idea For The Name Of Charlie's Spinoff".
"Deon Cole Goes Small With Netflix's The Standups".
"Watch Deon Cole: Cole Hearted | Netflix Official Site".
Volpe, Allie. (April 7, 2022). "How Comedian Deon Cole Landed the Iconic Old Spice Guy Role".
(June 25, 2020). "Can Deon Cole Win the Coveted Doris Award? - To Tell the Truth".
(May 6, 2023). "Comedian, Actor & PSC Alumnus Deon Cole to Keynote Philander Smith's 2023 Commencement Ceremony".
(7 August 2023). "Deon cole on his new comedy tour, catering to the 'freaks' and why the actors' strike is so needed".
Cole, Deon. (2015-09-15). "Happy birthday 2 the love of my life! My son Dylan! Thanks 4 putting up w/ me and my work! Its all 4 u! Love u 4ever!...".
"Soul Train Awards Host Deon Cole Son Dylan Cole".

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