Deon Cole

Acting

Deon Cole

Born

1972-01-09 (54)

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

77 titles

Deon Cole is an American actor, comedian, and comedy writer. Originally based out of Chicago, he is best known as a member of the writing staff of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009–2010) and subsequently Conan (2010–present) and also for being a cast member on the sitcom Angie Tribeca (2016–present).

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 19 titles

Scary Movie poster
6.3

Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer, the Core Four are back in the killer's crosshairs and no horror movie IP is safe.

Scary Movie

2026

Michael poster
8.6

The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.

Michael

2026

The Color Purple poster
7.0

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

The Color Purple

2023

You People poster
5.6

A new couple and their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences.

You People

2023

The Harder They Fall poster
6.6

Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.

The Harder They Fall

2021

2 Minutes of Fame poster
6.6

An up-and-coming stand-up comic moves to L.A. to pursue a film career after video clips of his act make him an online sensation.

2 Minutes of Fame

2020

I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking) poster
3.8

When a recently widowed mother becomes houseless, she convinces her 8-year-old daughter that they are only camping for fun while working to get them off the streets.

I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking)

2023

Friendsgiving poster
4.7

Newly-divorced actress Molly, her recently-dumped lesbian best friend Abby and Molly’s mother Helen host a dysfunctional, comical and chaotic Thanksgiving dinner for their motley crew of close friends and strange acquaintances.

Friendsgiving

2020

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special poster
2.5

An exclusive look at final table read and original audition tapes; interviews with cast, crew and guest stars of the show's eight seasons.

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

2022

Feeding America Comedy Festival poster
5.8

All-star comics perform in support of Feeding America.

Feeding America Comedy Festival

2020

A Snowy Day in Oakland poster
6.8

A Snowy Day in Oakland - A magical urban tale about a beautiful psychologist from San Francisco who decides to end a stalled romance with her longtime, high-profile, psychiatrist, boyfriend/business partner. She moves on with her life by opening her own private practice in a vacant, street-front office space in the middle of a small, commercial block located across the bay in Oakland, turning the predominately African-American and psychologically ignored neighborhood on its emotional ear.

A Snowy Day in Oakland

2023

Welcome Matt poster
4.8

Matt, a well known writer and director, suffers a traumatic experience, that leads to him being deathly afraid to go outside. Therefore he decides to attempt to write, direct, and star in a feature film, all from his apartment.

Welcome Matt

2021

Out of the Loop poster
10.0

Chicago comics talk about the trials and tribulations of developing their acts in the Windy City.

Out of the Loop

2023

The Improv: 60 and Still Standing poster
6.0

Ten top comics hit the stage to celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Improv comedy club in this special featuring archival footage of iconic performers.

The Improv: 60 and Still Standing

2023

Deon Cole: Ok, Mister poster
5.9

From the telltale signs of aging to bedroom mishaps and dating deal-breakers, Deon Cole spins comedy gold in this playfully candid special.

Deon Cole: Ok, Mister

2024

Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy poster
7.2

In an electric stand-up special, Deon Cole ponders romance, racist hotel showers, post-coital bedtime prayers and why he loves women of a certain age.

Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy

2022

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NR

"Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort" is a fundraiser event co-hosted by Anthony Anderson, Terrence Jenkins, Regina Hall and Kelly Rowland to help communities of color impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). The television special airs April 22, 2020 on the Black Entertainment Television network and includes many musical performances and special appearances.

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

2020

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5.5

A comic book store-owner assembles five smart and equally geeky associates to pull off the heist of a lifetime- stealing the most valuable comic from Nicholas Cage and holding it for ransom.

Action #1

2021

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NR

This is a raw and unfiltered look at the set Deon Cole was working on prior to quarantine at the Hollywood Improv. This is not a comedy special, it's a rare and funny look into the craft and development of jokes night after night. We don't often get to see the inner workings of a stand-up set, and from the mind of Deon Cole, and this is something not to be missed.

Deon Cole: Workin' It Out

2020

2010s · 11 titles

Barbershop: The Next Cut poster
6.3

To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into one business. The days of male bonding are gone as Eddie and the crew must now contend with sassy female co-workers and spirited clientele. As the battle of the sexes rages on, a different kind of conflict has taken over Chicago. Crime and gangs are on the rise, leaving Calvin worried about the fate of his son. Together, the friends come up with a bold plan to take back their beloved neighborhood.

Barbershop: The Next Cut

2016

The Female Brain poster
5.5

The neurological inner workings of romantic relationships between men and women are studied for science.

The Female Brain

2017

Holiday Rush poster
5.6

After his sudden firing, a popular radio DJ moves in with his aunt, bringing along his four spoiled children, and a plan to return to the airwaves.

Holiday Rush

2019

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop poster
6.6

A documentary that follows the former Tonight Show host. Filmed during Conan’s ”Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television” comedy tour, after his departure from the Tonight Show, taking viewers on an intimate journey of O’Brien’s life.

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

2011

Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy Dirty poster
3.5

Filmed live in Los Angeles, Bellamy gives a terrific performance, engaging the audience on such topics as sex chat rooms, killer whales and their trainers,nJay-Z and Beyonce, making it rain in strip clubs and more.

Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy Dirty

2012

Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special poster
5.0

Worlds collide as the stars of Comedy Central come together for the first ever All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special. Starring John Michael Higgins, this night of seasonal celebration features a variety of Comedy Central personalities presenting the most awesome Advent calendar ever.

Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special

2014

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story poster
NR

A documentary detailing funny, outrageous, positive stories about Andy Dick. Interviews range from club bouncers to celebrities. This Is Your Life meets Comedy Central Roast.

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

2017

Deon Cole: Cole-Blooded Seminar poster
6.8

Stand-up veteran Deon Cole dazzles the crowd with his sharp jokes and easy charm in his first hour-long special. He pontificates on subjects ranging from the endless uses for plastic bags to how he knows he's aging to why we'll never have another black president. Cole's observations about race, society, and everyday life are often absurd and always intelligent.

Deon Cole: Cole-Blooded Seminar

2016

No artwork available
NR

Andy Richter hosts a comedy special featuring several of late-night talker Conan O'Brien's writers and a musical performance by comic Reggie Watts. Recorded at the 2010 Just for Laughs festival in Chicago.

Team Coco Presents the Conan Writers Live

2010

Phunny Business: A Black Comedy poster
6.5

A bittersweet valentine to All Jokes Aside, a little known, but extremely influential, black-owned Comedy Club. Comedy, race and Chicago politics collided at this cultural gem and we hope our humorous telling of this story will provoke discussion, and in some small way, promote a greater understanding between the races.

Phunny Business: A Black Comedy

2012

Deon Cole: Cole Hearted poster
6.5

Embracing his belief that comedy is the last raw form of expression, Deon Cole explains the right time to thank Jesus and the wrong time to say "welp.".

Deon Cole: Cole Hearted

2019

2000s · 5 titles

Barbershop 2: Back in Business poster
6.1

The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his business. Calvin is again struggling to keep his father's shop and traditions alive--this time against urban developers looking to replace mom & pop establishments with name-brand chains. The world changes, but some things never go out of style--from current events and politics to relationships and love, you can still say anything you want at the barbershop.

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004

Barbershop poster
6.4

A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.

Barbershop

2002

A Get2Gether poster
4.2

Hoping to score some time with his girlfriend, a young man throws a get together. Instead, everyone in the ‘hood turns up for an epic house party.

A Get2Gether

2005

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NR

Deon Cole examines what he loves about a vodka cranberry, gives drug dealers a talking to and remembers living with his mom.

Deon Cole: Sometimes I Get Real Deep with Stuff

2007

The Evil One poster
9.0

Chicago's Englewood is a neighborhood where death is an everyday reality, but a serial killer on the loose has raised the terror quotient tenfold with the brutality of his crimes. When a newspaper photographer uncovers evidence linking the murders to the past, however, the intimations are almost unthinkable. Herman Webster Mudgett Jr., who was buried face down in the late 1800s after achieving the distinction of becoming America's first serial killer, seems to be back and out for revenge. The intrepid reporter has a personal stake in the mystery, as her mother was murdered by a descendant of Mudgett's; she sets out to discover if the urge to kill has been passed down in the blood, or if the culprit is truly from beyond the grave. This hip urban thriller strikes an effectively creepy mood, and features a talented cast that is almost entirely African American.

The Evil One

2005

Series credits

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster
6.2

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Conan poster
7.2

A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.

Conan

2010

Conan poster
7.2

A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.

Conan

2010

The Jennifer Hudson Show poster
5.6

Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Sherri poster
2.6

Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily dose of pop culture, comedy, conversations, and daytime talk staples, including celebrity and human interest interviews.

Sherri

2022

@midnight with Chris Hardwick poster
5.3

Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media, they will compete to determine who has the funniest take on the day's pop culture.

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013

black-ish poster
7.1

A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.

black-ish

2014

A Little Late with Lilly Singh poster
3.4

The comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life," Lilly Singh brings her unique perspective to late night as she hosts celebrity interviews, talks current events, performs musical and sketch comedy, plays games, and more.

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

2019

grown-ish poster
7.8

Zoey Johnson heads to college and begins her hilarious journey to adulthood but quickly discovers that not everything goes her way once she leaves the nest.

grown-ish

2018

Steve poster
6.0

After ending his Chicago-based show, Steve Harvey heads to Los Angeles to host a new weekday syndicated program aiming to bring a late night atmosphere to the afternoon.

Steve

2017

The League poster
7.4

The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football league and its members and their everyday lives.

The League

2009

Lip Sync Battle poster
6.4

Each episode features two A-list celebrities like you've never seen them before - syncing their hearts out in hysterically epic performances. Hosted by LL Cool J with colorful commentary by social media maven and supermodel co-host, Chrissy Teigen. The mic is off, the battle is on!

Lip Sync Battle

2015

Angie Tribeca poster
6.4

Lone-wolf detective Angie Tribeca and a squad of committed LAPD detectives investigate the most serious cases, from the murder of a ventriloquist to a rash of baker suicides.

Angie Tribeca

2016

To Tell the Truth poster
5.8

A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be presented with three people who all claim to be the same person with the same incredible talent, job or achievement. One is sworn to tell the truth while the others are not.

To Tell the Truth

2016

To Tell the Truth poster
5.8

A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be presented with three people who all claim to be the same person with the same incredible talent, job or achievement. One is sworn to tell the truth while the others are not.

To Tell the Truth

2016

Lights Out with David Spade poster
5.8

Specializing in celebrities, entertainment and all things apolitical, comedy legend David Spade and a panel of his comedian friends are at the roundtable and in the field to help break down the biggest headlines of the day.

Lights Out with David Spade

2019

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts poster
8.2

A sheltered girl gets a crash course in survival when a mutant attack sends her to the surface, far from the safety of her underground home.

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

2020

A Black Lady Sketch Show poster
7.1

A narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and celebrity guests presenting sketches performed by a core cast of black women.

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019

Name That Tune poster
6.9

A revival of the American television game show that put two contestants against each other to test their knowledge of songs.

Name That Tune

2021

The Madness poster
6.4

After a media pundit stumbles upon a dead body deep in the Poconos woods, he finds himself framed for the murder of a notorious white supremacist.

The Madness

2024

Survival of the Thickest poster
6.8

Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family.

Survival of the Thickest

2023

I Can See Your Voice poster
6.5

Each week one contestant will have the chance to win a cash prize if he or she can tell the difference between the good and bad singers, without ever hearing them sing a note.

I Can See Your Voice

2020

Average Joe poster
7.2

A clue that can save Joe’s family forces Joe and his friends to Africa. From the moment they land chaos erupts and loyalties crumble.

Average Joe

2023

Benched poster
6.9

Nina is a dedicated, career driven corporate attorney who has a very public nervous breakdown after getting passed up for an expected promotion and now finds herself working as a public defender. Her personal and professional worlds are turned upside down when she joins the ranks of the legal world’s underdogs and very quickly realizes that the law isn't quite as fair as she once thought.

Benched

2014

The Cabin with Bert Kreischer poster
6.4

Fast-living comic Bert Kreischer heads to a cabin for some self-care and invites his funny friends to join his quest to cleanse his mind, body and soul.

The Cabin with Bert Kreischer

2020

Friday Night Vibes poster
NR

Spotlighting feel-good comedies, action-packed blockbusters, and culturally significant storytelling inclusive of diverse voices featuring surprise special guests each week. With a mix of comedy, celebrity interviews, and musical performances, viewers are guided through this celebration of life, cultural diversity, special behind-the-scenes moments, and authentic conversation.

Friday Night Vibes

2021

Crutch poster
4.7

Francois 'Frank' Crutchfield or 'Crutch' to those who know him well, is a Harlem widower whose empty-nest plans are put on hold after his millennial son and free-spirited daughter move back home.

Crutch

2025

So Dumb It's Criminal Hosted by Snoop Dogg poster
5.6

Snoop Dogg and Tacarra Williams invite celebrity comedian panelists to examine clips of some of the dumbest crimes ever caught on camera.

So Dumb It's Criminal Hosted by Snoop Dogg

2022

The Standups poster
5.9

Comedy's freshest voices take the stage in LA for six half-hour specials packed with sly jokes, hilarious anecdotes and awkward confessions.

The Standups

2017

Face Value poster
NR

A professional make-up artist explores what it means to feel beautiful.

Face Value

2017

Lil Kev poster
7.7

Set in 1993 North Philadelphia, follow 12-year-old Kevin Hart, whose wild imagination and unshakable optimism constantly collide with his neighborhood's harsh realities. At the same time, his no-nonsense mother Nancy juggles night shifts as an E.R. nurse while waging a one-woman war to keep Kev on track – no easy feat with his mischievous older brother Robert blazing all the wrong trails, his trainwreck father Henry's outrageous attempts to win Nancy back, and his ex-con uncle Richard Jr.'s questionable life advice.

Lil Kev

2025

Mash Up poster
6.0

Mash Up is a 2012 television series on Comedy Central hosted by T. J. Miller that features stand up comedians and visualizations. Series was spawned from a 2011 special of the same name. Steve Heisler at the The A.V. Club reviewed the show and gave it a grade of A-.

Mash Up

2012

NAACP Image Awards poster
10.0

An annual awards ceremony presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature.

NAACP Image Awards

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8.5

Deon Cole's Black Box is an American comedy television series that debuted on June 10, 2013, and airs weekly on TBS. The series features Deon Cole as he provides his humorous commentary on videos found via the internet and television.

Deon Cole's Black Box

2013

Behind the camera

I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking) poster
3.8

When a recently widowed mother becomes houseless, she convinces her 8-year-old daughter that they are only camping for fun while working to get them off the streets.

I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking)

2023

The Improv: 60 and Still Standing poster
6.0

Ten top comics hit the stage to celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Improv comedy club in this special featuring archival footage of iconic performers.

The Improv: 60 and Still Standing

2023

Deon Cole: Ok, Mister poster
5.9

From the telltale signs of aging to bedroom mishaps and dating deal-breakers, Deon Cole spins comedy gold in this playfully candid special.

Deon Cole: Ok, Mister

2024

Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy poster
7.2

In an electric stand-up special, Deon Cole ponders romance, racist hotel showers, post-coital bedtime prayers and why he loves women of a certain age.

Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy

2022

Deon Cole: Cole-Blooded Seminar poster
6.8

Stand-up veteran Deon Cole dazzles the crowd with his sharp jokes and easy charm in his first hour-long special. He pontificates on subjects ranging from the endless uses for plastic bags to how he knows he's aging to why we'll never have another black president. Cole's observations about race, society, and everyday life are often absurd and always intelligent.

Deon Cole: Cole-Blooded Seminar

2016

No artwork available
NR

Deon Cole examines what he loves about a vodka cranberry, gives drug dealers a talking to and remembers living with his mom.

Deon Cole: Sometimes I Get Real Deep with Stuff

2007

Deon Cole: Cole Hearted poster
6.5

Embracing his belief that comedy is the last raw form of expression, Deon Cole explains the right time to thank Jesus and the wrong time to say "welp.".

Deon Cole: Cole Hearted

2019