Colman Domingo nominated for two Emmys for roles in Netflix comedy and HBO drama

Colman Domingo says he is “a say yes person” and is leaning into the challenge of playing radically different characters, as he received new Emmy nominations for two recent performances. In an interview published Aug. 13, Domingo discussed how the roles forced him to adjust his methods while staying committed to going “very deep” into the people he portrays.

Domingo is nominated for his work in the Netflix comedy The Four Seasons, a series described in the interview as one side of his current Emmy résumé. He also received a separate Emmy nomination for an appearance in HBO’s Euphoria, where his performance falls into a very different tone and dramatic framework than the comedy.

Asked about the contrast between the two jobs, Domingo framed the situation as an opportunity rather than a limitation. He said he can go deep with characters, emphasizing that the work does not depend on a single style or register. The actor’s comments centered on how different material, pacing, and emotional demands can require different choices even when the goal is the same, bringing specificity and interiority to the roles.

The interview also situates Domingo’s current recognition within the broader reality that Emmy campaigning and awards season often highlight an actor’s range. The fact that the nominations span both a comedy on Netflix and a drama series on HBO underscores, at least in this case, that voters and industry gatekeepers are separating performances by genre and role demands rather than evaluating a single typecast persona.

Domingo’s approach, as described in the interview, ties back to his willingness to accept new challenges and to treat each part as its own creative problem. The actor suggested that taking on distinct characters can be a way to keep expanding his craft, rather than repeating what audiences already expect from him.

The nominations place Domingo in a high-visibility position ahead of the Emmy telecast, with his work on two different platforms and in two distinct series. For viewers, the contrast may also sharpen the way they experience his performances, because the roles are not only in different shows but also in different storytelling styles.

It was not the interview’s focus to detail the exact nomination categories or the number of contenders, and those specifics are not included in the material provided. What is clear from the discussion is that Domingo’s Emmy recognition reflects a moment in which his choices are spanning multiple mainstream streaming and premium cable ecosystems, rather than concentrating on a single role type.

With the Emmys set to proceed through their formal process of qualification and voting, the next step for Domingo and his teams will be the standard awards-season cycle, including attending events and supporting their nominated productions. The interview positions that moment as the culmination of performances in two very different creative settings, and Domingo’s emphasis on saying yes indicates an intent to continue taking on varied roles even as awards season places a spotlight on his current range.