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.
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.
External links
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q272019
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Filmography (Movies)
I Love Boosters
Character:
Release Date:22/05/2026
The Real Full Monty
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:08/12/2024
Unstoppable
Character:Coach Shawn Charles
Release Date:06/12/2024
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
Character:Self
Release Date:19/06/2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Character:Self - 'Rhodey'
Release Date:19/09/2023
White Noise
Character:Murray Siskind
Release Date:25/11/2022
With/In Volume 2
Character:
Release Date:15/03/2022
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Character:James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
Release Date:12/11/2021
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Character:Al G. Rhythm
Release Date:08/07/2021
No Sudden Move
Character:Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
Release Date:24/06/2021
With/In Volume 1
Character:(segment "Intersection")
Release Date:13/06/2021
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
Character:Al G. Rhythm
Release Date:06/06/2021
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Character:Self
Release Date:19/09/2020
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Character:Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Release Date:30/08/2020
Don't Look Deeper
Character:Martin
Release Date:27/07/2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Character:Self
Release Date:22/04/2020
One World: Together at Home
Character:Self
Release Date:18/04/2020
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Character:Self
Release Date:20/12/2019
Avengers: Endgame
Character:James Rhodes / War Machine
Release Date:24/04/2019
Captain Marvel
Character:James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
Release Date:06/03/2019
Avengers: Infinity War
Character:James Rhodes / War Machine
Release Date:25/04/2018
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Character:Self
Release Date:26/08/2017
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/2016
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Character:Rival Agent
Release Date:14/10/2016
Captain America: Civil War
Character:Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
Release Date:27/04/2016
Miles Ahead
Character:Miles Davis
Release Date:22/01/2016
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Character:James Rhodes / War Machine
Release Date:22/04/2015
House of Lies Live
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/2013
Iron Man 3
Character:Colonel James Rhodes
Release Date:18/04/2013
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Character:Captain Planet
Release Date:14/12/2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
Character:Captain Planet
Release Date:12/12/2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
Character:Captain Planet
Release Date:10/12/2012
Kingdom Come
Character:Self
Release Date:28/04/2012
Flight
Character:Hugh Lang
Release Date:22/02/2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Character:Self
Release Date:19/02/2012
A Man's Story
Character:Self
Release Date:08/10/2011
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
Character:Captain Planet
Release Date:14/09/2011
The Guard
Character:FBI agent Wendell Everett
Release Date:07/07/2011
Iron Man 2
Character:Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Release Date:28/04/2010
Brooklyn's Finest
Character:Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
Release Date:04/03/2010
The People Speak
Character:Self
Release Date:13/12/2009
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'
Character:Self
Release Date:28/04/2009
Hotel for Dogs
Character:Bernie
Release Date:16/01/2009
Traitor
Character:Samir Horn
Release Date:23/08/2008
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/2008
Darfur Now
Character:Self
Release Date:02/11/2007
Talk to Me
Character:Petey Greene
Release Date:13/07/2007
Ocean's Thirteen
Character:Basher Tarr
Release Date:05/06/2007
Reign Over Me
Character:Alan Johnson
Release Date:22/03/2007
The Dog Problem
Character:Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)
Release Date:11/09/2006
King Leopold's Ghost
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:28/05/2006
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Character:Self - Presenter
Release Date:02/09/2005
Crash
Character:Det. Graham Waters
Release Date:06/05/2005
A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'
Character:Self
Release Date:12/04/2005
Hotel Rwanda
Character:Paul Rusesabagina
Release Date:22/12/2004
Ocean's Twelve
Character:Basher Tarr
Release Date:09/12/2004
After the Sunset
Character:Henri Mooré
Release Date:12/11/2004
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Character:Bonny Simmons
Release Date:17/05/2004
Abby Singer
Character:Don Cheadle (uncredited)
Release Date:28/10/2003
The United States of Leland
Character:Pearl Madison
Release Date:15/05/2003
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Character:
Release Date:10/02/2003
Ticker
Character:Passenger
Release Date:12/11/2002
The Topdog Diaries
Character:Self
Release Date:01/11/2002
Ocean's Eleven
Character:Basher Tarr (uncredited)
Release Date:07/12/2001
Things Behind the Sun
Character:Chuck
Release Date:12/10/2001
Rush Hour 2
Character:Kenny (uncredited)
Release Date:03/08/2001
Swordfish
Character:Roberts
Release Date:08/06/2001
Manic
Character:Dr. David Monroe
Release Date:27/01/2001
Traffic
Character:Montel Gordon
Release Date:27/12/2000
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
Character:Self
Release Date:19/12/2000
The Family Man
Character:Cash
Release Date:12/12/2000
Fail Safe
Character:Lt. Jimmy Pierce
Release Date:09/04/2000
Mission to Mars
Character:Luke Graham
Release Date:10/03/2000
A Lesson Before Dying
Character:Grant Wiggins
Release Date:22/05/1999
The Rat Pack
Character:Sammy Davis Jr.
Release Date:22/08/1998
Inside 'Out of Sight'
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/07/1998
Out of Sight
Character:Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
Release Date:26/06/1998
Bulworth
Character:L.D.
Release Date:15/05/1998
Boogie Nights
Character:Buck Swope
Release Date:10/10/1997
Volcano
Character:Emmit Reese
Release Date:25/04/1997
Rosewood
Character:Sylvester Carrier
Release Date:21/02/1997
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Character:Earl Manigault
Release Date:23/11/1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Character:Rooster
Release Date:01/12/1995
Devil in a Blue Dress
Character:Mouse Alexander
Release Date:29/09/1995
Lush Life
Character:Jack
Release Date:01/10/1993
The Meteor Man
Character:Goldilocks
Release Date:06/08/1993
Roadside Prophets
Character:Happy Days Manager
Release Date:27/03/1992
Colors
Character:Rocket
Release Date:15/04/1988
Hamburger Hill
Character:Pvt. Washburn
Release Date:07/08/1987
Punk
Character:
Release Date:06/08/1986
Moving Violations
Character:Juicy Burgers Worker
Release Date:19/04/1985
Television Appearances
Number One on the Call Sheet
Character:Self
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Character:JD Hudson
Secret Invasion
Character:James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Agent Elvis
Character:The Commander (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:Self
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Character:Nubian Prince (voice)
The Wonder Years
Character:Narrator
What If...?
Character:Rhodey (voice)
Hart to Heart
Character:Self - Interviewee
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Character:James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
Marvel Studios Assembled
Character:Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey
Marvel Studios Legends
Character:James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Don't Look Deeper
Character:Martin
DAVE
Character:Don Cheadle
Desus & Mero
Character:Self - Illustrious Guest
Black Monday
Character:Maurice 'Mo' Monroe
The Shop
Character:Self
Big Mouth
Character:Don Cheadle (voice)
DuckTales
Character:Donald Duck (voice)
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Character:
Chelsea
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character:Self
Lip Sync Battle
Character:Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character:Self
Talking Bad
Character:Self
Hollywood Game Night
Character:Self
House of Lies
Character:Marty Kaan
Conan
Character:Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
30 Rock
Character:Don Cheadle
The Henry Rollins Show
Character:Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
America Beyond the Color Line
Character:Self
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Character:Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
The Bernie Mac Show
Character:Cousin D
The Hire
Character:Passenger
The Early Show
Character:Self - Guest
Independent Lens
Character:Host
The View
Character:Self
The Daily Show
Character:Self
MADtv
Character:Self
MADtv
Character:Perry
ER
Character:Paul Nathan
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Character:Bennie
The Golden Palace
Character:Roland Wilson
Picket Fences
Character:John Littleton
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Character:Ice Tray
The Simpsons
Character:Brother Faith (voice)
China Beach
Character:
The Bronx Zoo
Character:
L.A. Law
Character:Julian Tatoon
Night Court
Character:Jack
Fame
Character:
Entertainment Tonight
Character:Self
Hill Street Blues
Character:
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
The Oscars
Character:Self
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