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Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

ActingBorn November 29, 1964 (age 61)Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Biography

Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his roles in film and television, he has received multiple accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, two Grammy Awards, and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. He is among a few actors who have received nominations for the EGOT. Cheadle's career started with supporting roles in Hamburger Hill (1987), Colors (1988), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Rosewood (1997), Boogie Nights (1997), and Bulworth (1998). He collaborated with director Steven Soderberghacting in Out of Sight (1998), Traffic (2000), The Ocean's Trilogy (2001–2007), and No Sudden Move (2021). Cheadle was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying Paul Rusesabagina in the historical drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). He was the co-producer of Crash, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2005. Cheadle joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe portraying James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine, beginning with Iron Man 2 (2010). On television, Cheadle earned nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his roles as Marty Kaan in House of Lies (2012–2016) and Maurice Monroe in Black Monday (2019–2021). He was further Emmy-nominated for The Rat Pack (1998), A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Things Behind the Sun (2001), ER (2002), and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). In 2016, he received his first Grammy Award, winning Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for Miles Ahead's soundtrack. In 2022, he received a second Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for his narration of the audiobook Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation from John Lewis; he also received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical A Strange Loop.

Filmography

2026
I Love Boosters

as Dr. Jack

Movie
2024
The Real Full Monty

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
2024
Unstoppable

as Coach Shawn Charles

Movie
2023
Secret Invasion

as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes

TV
2023
Agent Elvis

as The Commander (voice)

TV
2022
White Noise

as Murray Siskind

Movie
2022
The Boys Presents: Diabolical

as Nubian Prince (voice)

TV
2021
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)

Movie
2021
The Wonder Years

as Narrator

TV
2021
What If...?

as Rhodey (voice)

TV
2021
Hart to Heart

as Self - Interviewee

TV
2021Movie
2021
No Sudden Move

as Curtis 'Curt' Goynes

Movie
2021
With/In Volume 1

as (segment "Intersection")

Movie
2021Movie
2021
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine

TV
2021
Marvel Studios Assembled

as Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey

TV
2021
Marvel Studios Legends

as James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)

TV
2020
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"

Movie
2020TV
2020
DAVE

as Don Cheadle

TV
2019
Avengers: Endgame

as James Rhodes / War Machine

Movie
2019
Captain Marvel

as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)

Movie
2019
Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

TV
2019
Black Monday

as Maurice 'Mo' Monroe

TV
2018
The Shop

as Self

TV
2018
Avengers: Infinity War

as James Rhodes / War Machine

Movie
2017
Big Mouth

as Don Cheadle (voice)

TV
2017
DuckTales

as Donald Duck (voice)

TV
2016
Kevin Hart: What Now?

as Rival Agent

Movie
2016
Chelsea

as Self

TV
2016
Captain America: Civil War

as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine

Movie
2016
Miles Ahead

as Miles Davis

Movie
2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron

as James Rhodes / War Machine

Movie
2015TV
2014TV
2013Movie
2013TV
2013
Iron Man 3

as Colonel James Rhodes

Movie
2012Movie
2012Movie
2012Movie
2012Movie
2012
Flight

as Hugh Lang

Movie
2012
House of Lies

as Marty Kaan

TV
2011Movie
2011Movie
2011
The Guard

as FBI agent Wendell Everett

Movie
2010
Conan

as Self

TV
2010
Iron Man 2

as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes

Movie
2010
Brooklyn's Finest

as Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler

Movie
2009Movie
2009Movie
2008
Traitor

as Samir Horn

Movie
2007
Darfur Now

as Self

Movie
2007
Talk to Me

as Petey Greene

Movie
2007
Ocean's Thirteen

as Basher Tarr

Movie
2007
Reign Over Me

as Alan Johnson

Movie
2006
30 Rock

as Don Cheadle

TV
2006
The Dog Problem

as Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)

Movie
2006
King Leopold's Ghost

as Narrator (voice)

Movie
2006TV
2005
Crash

as Det. Graham Waters

Movie
2004
Hotel Rwanda

as Paul Rusesabagina

Movie
2004
Ocean's Twelve

as Basher Tarr

Movie
2004
After the Sunset

as Henri Mooré

Movie
2004Movie
2003
Abby Singer

as Don Cheadle (uncredited)

Movie
2003Movie
2003TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

TV
2002
Manic

as Dr. David Monroe

Movie
2002
Ticker

as Passenger

Movie
2002Movie
2001
Ocean's Eleven

as Basher Tarr

Movie
2001TV
2001Movie
2001
Rush Hour 2

as Kenny (uncredited)

Movie
2001
Swordfish

as Roberts

Movie
2001
The Hire

as Passenger

TV
2000
Traffic

as Montel Gordon

Movie
2000Movie
2000
Fail Safe

as Lt. Jimmy Pierce

Movie
2000
Mission to Mars

as Luke Graham

Movie
1999
The Early Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1999TV
1999
A Lesson Before Dying

as Grant Wiggins

Movie
1998
The Rat Pack

as Sammy Davis Jr.

Movie
1998Movie
1998
Out of Sight

as Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller

Movie
1998
Bulworth

as L.D.

Movie
1997
Boogie Nights

as Buck Swope

Movie
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1997
Volcano

as Emmit Reese

Movie
1997
Rosewood

as Sylvester Carrier

Movie
1996
The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1995
MADtv

as Self

TV
1995
MADtv

as Perry

TV
1995
Devil in a Blue Dress

as Mouse Alexander

Movie
1994
ER

as Paul Nathan

TV
1993
Lush Life

as Jack

Movie
1993TV
1993
The Meteor Man

as Goldilocks

Movie
1992
The Golden Palace

as Roland Wilson

TV
1992
Picket Fences

as John Littleton

TV
1992
Roadside Prophets

as Happy Days Manager

Movie
1989
The Simpsons

as Brother Faith (voice)

TV
1989
Booker

as Frenchie Sayles

TV
1988
Colors

as Rocket

Movie
1987
Hamburger Hill

as Pvt. Washburn

Movie
1986
L.A. Law

as Julian Tatoon

TV
1986Movie
1986Movie
1985
Moving Violations

as Juicy Burgers Worker

Movie
1984TV
1982TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1953
The Oscars

as Self

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
Movie
Ocean's Fourteen

as Basher Tarr

Movie
My Darling California

as John Ashley Cotton

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 29, 1964
Place of BirthKansas City, Missouri, USA
Popularity2.4