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Deon Cole

Deon Cole

Actor, writer and producer · Born January 9, 1972 (54) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 9, 1972 (54)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Deon Cole's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Bonds
22%
Society
17%
Morality
10%
Survival
8%
Ideas
6%
Power
1%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 13 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Warm
11
Tense
5
Contemplative
8
Absurd
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Deon Cole's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Deon Cole's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 27 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Scary Movie(2026)

    as Pastor Prime

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Michael(2026)

    as Don King

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Crutch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Caleb

  • Lil Kev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Uncle Richard Jr. (voice)

  • The Madness(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kwesi Dupree

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Deon Cole: Ok, Mister(2024)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Color Purple(2023)

    as Alfonso

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Improv: 60 and Still Standing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer · as Self

  • Survival of the Thickest(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lamar

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Average Joe(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · as Joe Washington

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • A Snowy Day in Oakland(2023)

    as Davis

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking)(2021)

    Executive Producer · Producer · as Chad

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • You People(2023)

    as Demetrius

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy(2022)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Harder They Fall(2021)

    as Wiley Escoe

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Action #1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Nic Cage

  • Welcome Matt(2021)

    as Norman

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Friendsgiving(2020)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • I Can See Your Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 2 Minutes of Fame(2020)

    as Nico

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 30 episodes · as Dave (voice)

  • Holiday Rush(2019)

    as Marshall Stone

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Deon Cole: Cole Hearted(2019)

    Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Black Lady Sketch Show(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Pastor Venmo Stacks

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Grown-ish(2018)

    Show 41 episodes · as Charlie Telphy

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Standups(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Female Brain(2017)

    as Steven

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Deon Cole: Cole Blooded Seminar(2016)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Barbershop: The Next Cut(2016)

    as Dante

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 31 episodes · as DJ Tanner

  • Benched(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Diamond

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 151 episodes · as Charlie Telphy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Deon Cole's Black Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself - Host

  • Mash Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Conan(2010)

    Show 165 episodes · Writer · as Gap Ad Commentator · as Self

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mugger

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Deon Cole: Sometimes I Get Real Deep with Stuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer · as Self

  • A Get2Gether (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jesse

  • The Evil One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dejuan

  • Barbershop 2: Back in Business(2004)

    as Customer Dante

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Barbershop(2002)

    as Customer Dante

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Grown Ups 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles, 41 of them dated from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Friendsgiving (2020)

$122K worldwide

Highest rated

Deon Cole: Cole Hearted (2019)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Black-ish (2014)

Film career

20022026

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 42: 33 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdWriting8 of 42: 4 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thProducing4 of 42: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 42: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

42 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s6 · 5 acting · 1 crew2010s14 · 11 acting · 4 crew2020s21 · 18 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Deon Cole's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor, writer, producer

Deon Cole: Cole Blooded Seminar (2016)

96th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Michael (2026)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Deon Cole's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles24–43 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles46–78 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Deon Cole work with?

People who share at least 2 of Deon Cole's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryan Polito shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers