Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 29, 1964
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Credits
168 titles
Don Cheadle
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.
Known For
Filmography
I Love Boosters
Dr. Jack
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
The Real Full Monty
Self (uncredited)
Unstoppable
Coach Shawn Charles
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
JD Hudson
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
Self
The Big Cigar
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Self - 'Rhodey'
Secret Invasion
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Agent Elvis
The Commander (voice)
White Noise
Murray Siskind
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Nubian Prince (voice)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability
Narrator
The Wonder Years
Narrator
What If...?
Rhodey (voice)
Hart to Heart
Self - Interviewee
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Al G. Rhythm
No Sudden Move
Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
With/In Volume 1
(segment "Intersection")
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
Al G. Rhythm
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey
Marvel Studios Legends
James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Don't Look Deeper
Martin
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
DAVE
Don Cheadle
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Self
Avengers: Endgame
James Rhodes / War Machine
Captain Marvel
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
Black Monday
Maurice 'Mo' Monroe
The Shop
Self
Avengers: Infinity War
James Rhodes / War Machine
Big Mouth
Don Cheadle (voice)
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Self
DuckTales
Donald Duck (voice)
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Self
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Rival Agent
Chelsea
Self
Captain America: Civil War
Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
Miles Ahead
Miles Davis
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Avengers: Age of Ultron
James Rhodes / War Machine