Don Cheadle
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 29, 1964 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Black Stallions
Movie
Canyon
Movie
Ocean's Fourteen
Movie · as Basher Tarr
My Darling California
Movie · as John Ashley Cotton
I Love Boosters
Movie · as Dr. Jack
The Worlds Most Haunted Kingdom
Movie
Number One on the Call Sheet
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Unstoppable
Movie · as Coach Shawn Charles
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
Movie · as Self
The Real Full Monty
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
TV · as JD Hudson · 8 eps
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Movie · as Self - 'Rhodey'
Secret Invasion
TV · as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes · 6 eps
Agent Elvis
TV · as The Commander (voice) · 10 eps
White Noise
Movie · as Murray Siskind
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
TV · as Nubian Prince (voice) · 1 ep
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Movie · as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Movie · as Al G. Rhythm
No Sudden Move
Movie · as Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
Movie · as Al G. Rhythm
With/In Volume 1
Movie · as (segment "Intersection")
Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability
Movie · as Narrator
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
TV · as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine · 1 ep
The Wonder Years
TV · as Narrator · 32 eps
Hart to Heart
TV · as Self - Interviewee · 1 ep
Marvel Studios Assembled
TV · as Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey · 1 ep
What If...?
TV · as Rhodey (voice) · 1 ep
Marvel Studios Legends
TV · as James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Movie · as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Movie · as Self
One World: Together at Home
Movie · as Self
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Movie · as Self
DAVE
TV · as Don Cheadle · 1 ep
Don't Look Deeper
TV · as Martin · 14 eps
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Movie · as Self
Captain Marvel
Movie · as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
Avengers: Endgame
Movie · as James Rhodes / War Machine
Black Monday
TV · as Maurice 'Mo' Monroe · 30 eps
Desus & Mero
TV · as Self - Illustrious Guest · 2 eps
Avengers: Infinity War
Movie · as James Rhodes / War Machine
The Shop
TV · as Self · 1 ep
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Movie · as Self
Big Mouth
TV · as Don Cheadle (voice) · 1 ep
DuckTales
TV · as Donald Duck (voice) · 2 eps
Miles Ahead
Movie · as Miles Davis
Captain America: Civil War
Movie · as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Movie · as Rival Agent
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Movie · as Self
Chelsea
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
TV · 1 ep
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Movie · as James Rhodes / War Machine
Lip Sync Battle
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Iron Man 3
Movie · as Colonel James Rhodes
House of Lies Live
Movie · as Self
Hollywood Game Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Talking Bad
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Kingdom Come
Movie · as Self
Flight
Movie · as Hugh Lang
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
Movie · as Captain Planet
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
Movie · as Captain Planet
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Movie · as Captain Planet
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Movie · as Self
House of Lies
TV · as Marty Kaan · 58 eps
The Guard
Movie · as FBI agent Wendell Everett
A Man's Story
Movie · as Self
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
Movie · as Captain Planet
Iron Man 2
Movie · as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Brooklyn's Finest
Movie · as Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
Conan
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Hotel for Dogs
Movie · as Bernie
The People Speak
Movie · as Self
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'
Movie · as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Traitor
Movie · as Samir Horn
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Ocean's Thirteen
Movie · as Basher Tarr
Reign Over Me
Movie · as Alan Johnson
Talk to Me
Movie · as Petey Greene
Darfur Now
Movie · as Self
The Dog Problem
Movie · as Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)
King Leopold's Ghost
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Henry Rollins Show
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
30 Rock
TV · as Don Cheadle · 1 ep
Crash
Movie · as Det. Graham Waters
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Movie · as Self - Presenter
A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'
Movie · as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ocean's Twelve
Movie · as Basher Tarr
Hotel Rwanda
Movie · as Paul Rusesabagina
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Movie · as Bonny Simmons
After the Sunset
Movie · as Henri Mooré
America Beyond the Color Line
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The United States of Leland
Movie · as Pearl Madison
Abby Singer
Movie · as Don Cheadle (uncredited)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 5 eps
Celebrity Poker Showdown
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Manic
Movie · as Dr. David Monroe
Ticker
Movie · as Passenger
The Topdog Diaries
Movie · as Self
Rush Hour 2
Movie · as Kenny (uncredited)
Swordfish
Movie · as Roberts
Things Behind the Sun
Movie · as Chuck
Ocean's Eleven
Movie · as Basher Tarr
The Bernie Mac Show
TV · as Cousin D · 2 eps
The Hire
TV · as Passenger · 1 ep
Traffic
Movie · as Montel Gordon
The Family Man
Movie · as Cash
Fail Safe
Movie · as Lt. Jimmy Pierce
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
Movie · as Self
Mission to Mars
Movie · as Luke Graham
A Lesson Before Dying
Movie · as Grant Wiggins
The Early Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Independent Lens
TV · as Host
Out of Sight
Movie · as Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
The Rat Pack
Movie · as Sammy Davis Jr.
Bulworth
Movie · as L.D.
Inside 'Out of Sight'
Movie · as Self
Volcano
Movie · as Emmit Reese
Boogie Nights
Movie · as Buck Swope
Rosewood
Movie · as Sylvester Carrier
The View
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Movie · as Earl Manigault
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Devil in a Blue Dress
Movie · as Mouse Alexander
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Movie · as Rooster
MADtv
TV · as Self, Perry · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Paul Nathan · 4 eps
The Meteor Man
Movie · as Goldilocks
Lush Life
Movie · as Jack
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Roadside Prophets
Movie · as Happy Days Manager
The Golden Palace
TV · as Roland Wilson · 24 eps
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TV · as Bennie · 2 eps
Picket Fences
TV · as John Littleton · 44 eps
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV · as Ice Tray · 1 ep
The Simpsons
TV · as Brother Faith (voice) · 1 ep
Booker
TV · as Frenchie Sayles · 1 ep
Colors
Movie · as Rocket
China Beach
TV · 1 ep
Hamburger Hill
Movie · as Pvt. Washburn
The Bronx Zoo
TV · 1 ep
Punk
Movie
The Last Electric Knight
Movie · as Gang Leader
L.A. Law
TV · as Julian Tatoon · 1 ep
Moving Violations
Movie · as Juicy Burgers Worker
Night Court
TV · as Jack · 1 ep
Fame
TV · 2 eps
Hill Street Blues
TV · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep