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Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Acting November 29, 1964 (61 years old) 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.

Movies 96

Avengers: Infinity War 8.2

Avengers: Infinity War

as James Rhodes / War Machine

2018
Avengers: Endgame 8.2

Avengers: Endgame

as James Rhodes / War Machine

2019
Avengers: Age of Ultron 7.3

Avengers: Age of Ultron

as James Rhodes / War Machine

2015
Iron Man 2 6.9

Iron Man 2

as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes

2010
Captain America: Civil War 7.5

Captain America: Civil War

as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine

2016
Iron Man 3 6.9

Iron Man 3

as Colonel James Rhodes

2013
Captain Marvel 6.8

Captain Marvel

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

2019
Ocean's Eleven 7.5

Ocean's Eleven

as Basher Tarr

2001
Flight 6.9

Flight

as Hugh Lang

2012
Rush Hour 2 6.8

Rush Hour 2

as Kenny (uncredited)

2001
Ocean's Twelve 6.6

Ocean's Twelve

as Basher Tarr

2004
Space Jam: A New Legacy 6.6

Space Jam: A New Legacy

as Al G. Rhythm

2021
Ocean's Thirteen 6.7

Ocean's Thirteen

as Basher Tarr

2007
Boogie Nights 7.6

Boogie Nights

as Buck Swope

1997
Swordfish 6.3

Swordfish

as Roberts

2001
Traffic 7.1

Traffic

as Montel Gordon

2000
Crash 7.2

Crash

as Det. Graham Waters

2005
The Family Man 6.8

The Family Man

as Cash

2000
I Love Boosters 6.3

I Love Boosters

as Dr. Jack

2026
Hotel Rwanda 7.7

Hotel Rwanda

as Paul Rusesabagina

2004
Volcano 6.0

Volcano

as Emmit Reese

1997
Unstoppable 5.3

Unstoppable

as Coach Shawn Charles

2024
Mission to Mars 6.0

Mission to Mars

as Luke Graham

2000
Out of Sight 6.7

Out of Sight

as Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller

1998
After the Sunset 6.2

After the Sunset

as Henri Mooré

2004
No Sudden Move 6.4

No Sudden Move

as Curtis 'Curt' Goynes

2021
Brooklyn's Finest 6.3

Brooklyn's Finest

as Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler

2010
Hotel for Dogs 6.1

Hotel for Dogs

as Bernie

2009
Devil in a Blue Dress 6.5

Devil in a Blue Dress

as Mouse Alexander

1995
Colors 6.5

Colors

as Rocket

1988
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead 6.4

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

as Rooster

1995
White Noise 5.6

White Noise

as Murray Siskind

2022
Reign Over Me 7.2

Reign Over Me

as Alan Johnson

2007
Hamburger Hill 6.6

Hamburger Hill

as Pvt. Washburn

1987
Traitor 6.7

Traitor

as Samir Horn

2008
The United States of Leland 6.5

The United States of Leland

as Pearl Madison

2003
The Guard 7.0

The Guard

as FBI agent Wendell Everett

2011
The Assassination of Richard Nixon 6.5

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

as Bonny Simmons

2004
Bulworth 6.3

Bulworth

as L.D.

1998
One World: Together at Home 7.1

One World: Together at Home

as Self

2020
Moving Violations 5.4

Moving Violations

as Juicy Burgers Worker

1985
Kevin Hart: What Now? 6.5

Kevin Hart: What Now?

as Rival Agent

2016
Manic 6.8

Manic

as Dr. David Monroe

2002
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times 10.0

Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times

as Self

2020
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion 5.2

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

as Self - 'Rhodey'

2023
The Meteor Man 5.8

The Meteor Man

as Goldilocks

1993
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special 6.9

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)

2021
Rosewood 6.5

Rosewood

as Sylvester Carrier

1997
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King 8.1

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"

2020
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault 7.1

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

as Earl Manigault

1996
With/In Volume 1 3.2

With/In Volume 1

as (segment "Intersection")

2021
Miles Ahead 6.4

Miles Ahead

as Miles Davis

2016
Talk to Me 6.8

Talk to Me

as Petey Greene

2007
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee 7.1

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

as Self

2019
Fail Safe 6.9

Fail Safe

as Lt. Jimmy Pierce

2000
Things Behind the Sun 6.0

Things Behind the Sun

as Chuck

2001
Ticker 6.7

Ticker

as Passenger

2002
The People Speak 7.2

The People Speak

as Self

2009
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People 1.0

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

as Self

2017
A Lesson Before Dying 5.0

A Lesson Before Dying

as Grant Wiggins

1999
David Blaine: Beyond Magic 7.1

David Blaine: Beyond Magic

as Self

2016
Roadside Prophets 5.6

Roadside Prophets

as Happy Days Manager

1992
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast 3.5

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

as Self - Presenter

2005
The Real Full Monty 4.0

The Real Full Monty

as Self (uncredited)

2024
My Darling California

My Darling California

as John Ashley Cotton

A Man's Story 6.9

A Man's Story

as Self

2011
Inside 'Out of Sight' 10.0

Inside 'Out of Sight'

as Self

1998
Abby Singer 6.8

Abby Singer

as Don Cheadle (uncredited)

2003
King Leopold's Ghost 8.0

King Leopold's Ghost

as Narrator (voice)

2006
Lush Life 7.2

Lush Life

as Jack

1993
Ocean's Fourteen

Ocean's Fourteen

as Basher Tarr

House of Lies Live

House of Lies Live

as Self

2013
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT 5.1

30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT

as Al G. Rhythm

2021
Punk 4.5

Punk

1986
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs' 7.0

A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'

as Self

2009
The Rat Pack 5.9

The Rat Pack

as Sammy Davis Jr.

1998
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle 5.8

Captain Planet with Don Cheadle

as Captain Planet

2011
The Dog Problem 6.1

The Dog Problem

as Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)

2006
Darfur Now 6.1

Darfur Now

as Self

2007
Kingdom Come 6.2

Kingdom Come

as Self

2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3 5.5

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3

as Captain Planet

2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac 8.1

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

as Self

2012
The Topdog Diaries 10.0

The Topdog Diaries

as Self

2002
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives 5.2

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003
Canyon

Canyon

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' 7.0

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

as Self

2000
A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda' 9.0

A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'

as Self

2005
Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability 6.0

Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability

as Narrator

2021
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics 7.0

Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics

as Self

2024
Black Stallions

Black Stallions

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene 8.4

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene

as Narrator (voice)

2008
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

as Self

2020
The Last Electric Knight

The Last Electric Knight

as Gang Leader

1986
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2 4.8

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2

as Captain Planet

2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 5.0

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4

as Captain Planet

2012
The Worlds Most Haunted Kingdom 10.0

The Worlds Most Haunted Kingdom

2026

TV Shows 70

The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as Brother Faith (voice)

1989
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2014
The Daily Show 6.4

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

1996
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

2015
Conan 7.2

Conan

as Self

2010
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 6.9

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

2005
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
Real Time with Bill Maher 6.0

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
The Jennifer Hudson Show 5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

2022
ER 7.8

ER

as Paul Nathan

1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
30 Rock 7.5

30 Rock

as Don Cheadle

2006
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
DuckTales 7.9

DuckTales

as Donald Duck (voice)

2017
L.A. Law 7.0

L.A. Law

as Julian Tatoon

1986
Independent Lens 6.6

Independent Lens

as Host

1999
Hill Street Blues 7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981
Night Court 7.3

Night Court

as Jack

1984
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

1956
Big Mouth 7.6

Big Mouth

as Don Cheadle (voice)

2017
What If...? 8.0

What If...?

as Rhodey (voice)

2021
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

2014
The Bernie Mac Show 6.7

The Bernie Mac Show

as Cousin D

2001
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 7.9

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Ice Tray

1990
Lip Sync Battle 6.4

Lip Sync Battle

as Self

2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

2015
Fame 6.8

Fame

1982
Off Camera with Sam Jones 5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

2014
Desus & Mero 5.1

Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

2019
Chelsea 5.1

Chelsea

as Self

2016
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper 6.8

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as Bennie

1992
Marvel Studios Legends 7.4

Marvel Studios Legends

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

2021
Entertainment Tonight 4.4

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

1981
Picket Fences 7.4

Picket Fences

as John Littleton

1992
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
China Beach 7.4

China Beach

1988
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier 7.6

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine

2021
House of Lies 6.6

House of Lies

as Marty Kaan

2012
Secret Invasion 6.4

Secret Invasion

as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes

2023
Black Monday 6.8

Black Monday

as Maurice 'Mo' Monroe

2019
Marvel Studios Assembled 7.2

Marvel Studios Assembled

as Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey

2021
Hollywood Game Night 6.5

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

2013
The Wonder Years 7.0

The Wonder Years

as Narrator

2021
DAVE 7.3

DAVE

as Don Cheadle

2020
Running Wild with Bear Grylls 6.9

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

as Self

2014
The Boys Presents: Diabolical 7.1

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

as Nubian Prince (voice)

2022
The Shop 5.3

The Shop

as Self

2018
The Early Show 6.2

The Early Show

as Self - Guest

1999
Number One on the Call Sheet 3.9

Number One on the Call Sheet

as Self

2025
The Golden Palace 6.3

The Golden Palace

as Roland Wilson

1992
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party 8.5

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

2016
Booker 5.2

Booker

as Frenchie Sayles

1989
The Hire 7.7

The Hire

as Passenger

2001
Celebrity Poker Showdown 7.5

Celebrity Poker Showdown

as Self

2003
Agent Elvis 6.9

Agent Elvis

as The Commander (voice)

2023
Hart to Heart 7.1

Hart to Heart

as Self - Interviewee

2021
The Bronx Zoo 6.5

The Bronx Zoo

1987
The Henry Rollins Show 6.2

The Henry Rollins Show

as Himself

2006
Don't Look Deeper 6.8

Don't Look Deeper

as Martin

2020
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist 6.9

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

as JD Hudson

2024
America Beyond the Color Line 7.5

America Beyond the Color Line

as Self

2004
MADtv 7.1

MADtv

as Self

1995
MADtv 7.1

MADtv

as Perry

1995
Talking Bad 6.5

Talking Bad

as Self

2013

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