Colman Domingo’s husband, Raul Domingo, has been by his side since the beginning of his career – and their relationship continues to grow stronger after almost 20 years together.
“We have become even better friends and supporters,” Colman, 54, said exclusively Us weekly at the TIME100 Gala in New York City on Thursday, April 25. “And we’re a family, and you have to be on the journey to see someone change and grow and be part of that journey, and that’s beautiful.”
Colman added: “He’s my favorite person on the entire planet.”
Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Colman’s career has skyrocketed in the decade since he and Raúl married in 2014. He joined the Fear the walking death was cast in 2015 and became the main cast member in the second season. He also had a recurring role in the series euphoria and appeared on Bojack Rider, Lucifer And American father.
For the uninitiated, Colman and Raúl are a Craigslist “missed connection” success story. Colman first spotted him outside a Walgreens in 2005 and was immediately interested. He waved as Raúl walked away, but Raúl continued on. Colman later went to Craigslist hoping to place a “missed contacts” ad for him, but found that Raúl had beaten him to it.
“As I’m reading, I turn to page 2 and see, ‘Saw you outside Walgreens.’ Berkeley,’” he recalled earlier this year The Graham Norton Show. “He placed an ad for me two hours earlier.”
Almost two decades later, Colman is now promoting his upcoming film Singing Singing, based on the real-life Sing Sing Prison and its “Rehabilitation through the Arts” program. He plays next to it Paul Raci, Sean San Jose, Sharon Washington And Clarence Macklan Jr.who Colman says will become “a superstar”.
“It’s like a Shakespearean brotherhood story, and it’s funny and it’s weird and it’s vibrant and beautiful, and we filmed it in a very small, meaningful way,” Colman said.
Singing Singing premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and will be released in theaters in the United States in July. It has already received widespread praise, earning a 93 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
“It’s really just about how the arts can heal, how arts programs can get into these places of incarceration and really transform the lives of these communities and make sure that they can address feelings to actually do the rehabilitation work,” Colman added added.
With reporting by Andrew Nodell