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Deon Cole was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on January 9, 1972. Deon Cole is a comedian, screenwriter and actor. The age as of 2026 is 54. Education on record includes Philander Smith University.
My Take
Deon Cole has a relaxed comic authority I find genuinely rare. As Charlie on Black-ish, he delivered absurdist lines with a deadpan that landed every time, and it makes sense once you know he honed his craft writing for Conan O'Brien. That writer's instinct shows in how he uses silence and timing as an actor, mining the spaces between words. For someone with NAACP and SAG nominations, he carries zero desperation, which only makes him more watchable. I deeply trust performers who can be quietly, structurally funny, and Cole is one of them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Deon Cole
- Name (Japanese)
- デーオン・コール
- Reading
- でーおん・こーる
- Born
- January 9, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- comedian / screenwriter / actor
2. Background
- University
- Philander Smith University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.deoncole.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/deoncole/
- Xhttps://x.com/deoncole
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deon%20Cole
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5259997
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Deon Cole born?
Born January 9, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Deon Cole from?
Deon Cole is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Deon Cole do?
Deon Cole works as comedian, screenwriter, actor.
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