From being the face of Old Spice, to Black-ish, to Conan, to touring around the country… Deon Cole is everywhere.
Deon tracks his career, from not even knowing he was funny… to performing on Conan and immediately earning himself a job there… to the “awkward” through-line of all his characters.
He also memorializes his mother, recounting her love and support of him and why he named his special, “Charleen’s Boy,” after her. With Dan, Deon explores his grief, and feeling her presence during the performance.
Deon’s latest Netflix comedy special, “Ok, Mister” is streaming now, and you can watch “Average Joe” on BET+. Visit deoncole.com for upcoming tour dates and tickets.
Deon Cole: In between the release of his two Netflix specials, Cole put out Workin’ It Out, a stand-up documentary released exclusively on Netflix is a Joke’s YouTube channel, which has there garnered 2.4 million views to date. Cole’s first one-hour special, Cole Blooded Seminar, was released by Comedy Central in 2016.
An Emmy-nominated comedian, writer, and actor, who can currently be seen playing the title role in Average Joe, a BET+ comedy series heading into its second season, Cole is perhaps best known for his NAACP Image Award-winning role as Charlie on ABC’s Black-ish and Freeform’s Grown-ish. Also previously starring opposite Rashida Jones on the TBS comedy Angie Tribeca, his film credits include Blitz Bazawule’s critically acclaimed remake of The Color Purple, Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill’s You People for Netflix, Jeymes Samuel’s Netflix Western The Harder They Fall, and the Barbershop series, among other titles. Up next, he’ll be seen starring alongside Colman Domingo on Netflix’s political thriller series The Madness.
Nominated for a pair of Emmys and a trio of WGA Awards recognizing his writing on Conan and The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.
