Deon Cole

Acting

Deon Cole

Born January 9, 1972Chicago, Illinois, USA64 credits

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

Crutch
5.2

Crutch

TV

2025

Lil Kev
7.7

Lil Kev

TV

2025

The Madness
6.4

The Madness

TV

2024

Deon Cole: Ok, Mister
6.4

Deon Cole: Ok, Mister

Movie

2024

The Color Purple
7.0

The Color Purple

Movie

2023

The Improv: 60 and Still Standing
6.0

The Improv: 60 and Still Standing

Movie

2023

Filmography

Crutch
2025Crutchas CalebTV
Lil Kev
2025Lil Kevas Uncle Richard Jr. (voice)TV
The Madness
2024The Madnessas Kwesi DupreeTV
Deon Cole: Ok, Mister
2024Deon Cole: Ok, Misteras SelfMovie
The Color Purple
2023The Color Purpleas AlfonsoMovie
The Improv: 60 and Still Standing
2023The Improv: 60 and Still Standingas SelfMovie
Survival of the Thickest
2023Survival of the Thickestas LamarTV
Average Joe
2023Average Joeas Joe WashingtonTV
Out of the Loop
2023Out of the Loopas SelfMovie
A Snowy Day in Oakland
2023A Snowy Day in Oaklandas DavisMovie
I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking)
2023I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking)as ChadMovie
You People
2023You Peopleas DemetriusMovie
Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy
2022Deon Cole: Charleen's Boyas SelfMovie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas SelfTV
Sherri
2022Sherrias Self - GuestTV
So Dumb It's Criminal Hosted by Snoop Dogg
2022So Dumb It's Criminal Hosted by Snoop Doggas SelfTV
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
2022black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Specialas SelfMovie
The Harder They Fall
2021The Harder They Fallas Wiley EscoeMovie
A
2021Action #1as Nic CageMovie
Friday Night Vibes
2021Friday Night Vibesas Self - HostTV
Welcome Matt
2021Welcome Mattas NormanMovie
Name That Tune
2021Name That Tuneas Self - ContestantTV
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2020Deon Cole: Workin' It Outas HimselfMovie
Friendsgiving
2020Friendsgivingas DanMovie
The Cabin with Bert Kreischer
2020The Cabin with Bert Kreischeras SelfTV
I Can See Your Voice
2020I Can See Your VoiceTV
2 Minutes of Fame
20202 Minutes of Fameas NicoMovie
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020Feeding America Comedy Festivalas SelfMovie
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2020Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effortas SelfMovie
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
2020Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeastsas Dave (voice)TV
Holiday Rush
2019Holiday Rushas Marshall StoneMovie
Deon Cole: Cole Hearted
2019Deon Cole: Cole Heartedas HimselfMovie
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019A Little Late with Lilly Singhas SelfTV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas SelfTV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019A Black Lady Sketch Showas Pastor Venmo StacksTV
Lights Out with David Spade
2019Lights Out with David Spadeas Self - PanelistTV
grown-ish
2018grown-ishas Charlie TelphyTV
Face Value
2017Face Valueas SelfTV
The Standups
2017The StandupsTV
The Female Brain
2017The Female Brainas StevenMovie
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
2017Everybody Has an Andy Dick Storyas SelfMovie
Deon Cole: Cole-Blooded Seminar
2016Deon Cole: Cole-Blooded Seminaras HimselfMovie
To Tell the Truth
2016To Tell the Truthas Self - PanelistTV
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016Barbershop: The Next Cutas DanteMovie
Angie Tribeca
2016Angie Tribecaas DJ TannerTV
Lip Sync Battle
2015Lip Sync Battleas SelfTV
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
2014Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Specialas SelfMovie
Benched
2014Benchedas DiamondTV
black-ish
2014black-ishas Charlie TelphyTV
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013@midnight with Chris Hardwickas SelfTV
D
2013Deon Cole's Black Boxas Himself - HostTV
Mash Up
2012Mash UpTV
Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy Dirty
2012Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy Dirtyas SelfMovie
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
2012Phunny Business: A Black Comedyas SelfMovie
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
2011Conan O'Brien Can't Stopas SelfMovie
Conan
2010Conanas Gap Ad CommentatorTV
T
2010Team Coco Presents the Conan Writers LiveMovie
The League
2009The Leagueas MuggerTV
D
2007Deon Cole: Sometimes I Get Real Deep with Stuffas SelfMovie
A Get2Gether
2005A Get2Getheras JesseMovie
The Evil One
2005The Evil Oneas DejuanMovie
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004Barbershop 2: Back in Businessas Customer DanteMovie
Barbershop
2002Barbershopas Customer DanteMovie
NAACP Image Awards
—NAACP Image Awardsas Self - HostTV