Back in the 1950s and ’60s, it was common for an actor to be introduced as “star of stage, screen, and television!”, but these days, it can be said only rarely. Certainly, movie actors often alternate between TV and film, but precious few big stars are willing to take that scary leap to the stage. One who has and has been amply awarded in all three media is Colman Domingo, who began his stage career at Joseph Papp‘s New York Shakespeare Festival and moved eventually to Broadway where he has earned two Tony Award nominations, for acting and producing.

Domingo then turned to television, and like any Broadway actor, guest shots on multiple Law and Order episodes followed — a must for any New York actor’s resumé. Luckily, Domingo then landed a successful series gig, with a seven-season stint on Fear the Walking Dead, which then led to HBO’s hit,...