Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle
Born 29/11/1964 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

I Love Boosters

I Love Boosters

Character:

Release Date:22/05/2026

The Real Full Monty

The Real Full Monty

Character:Self (uncredited)

Release Date:08/12/2024

Unstoppable

Unstoppable

Character:Coach Shawn Charles

Release Date:06/12/2024

Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics

Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics

Character:Self

Release Date:19/06/2024

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

Character:Self - 'Rhodey'

Release Date:19/09/2023

White Noise

White Noise

Character:Murray Siskind

Release Date:25/11/2022

With/In Volume 2

With/In Volume 2

Character:

Release Date:15/03/2022

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Character:James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)

Release Date:12/11/2021

Space Jam: A New Legacy

Space Jam: A New Legacy

Character:Al G. Rhythm

Release Date:08/07/2021

No Sudden Move

No Sudden Move

Character:Curtis 'Curt' Goynes

Release Date:24/06/2021

With/In Volume 1

With/In Volume 1

Character:(segment "Intersection")

Release Date:13/06/2021

30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT

30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT

Character:Al G. Rhythm

Release Date:06/06/2021

Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times

Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times

Character:Self

Release Date:19/09/2020

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Character:Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"

Release Date:30/08/2020

Don't Look Deeper

Don't Look Deeper

Character:Martin

Release Date:27/07/2020

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Character:Self

Release Date:22/04/2020

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

Character:Self

Release Date:18/04/2020

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Character:Self

Release Date:20/12/2019

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

Character:James Rhodes / War Machine

Release Date:24/04/2019

Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel

Character:James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)

Release Date:06/03/2019

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

Character:James Rhodes / War Machine

Release Date:25/04/2018

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

Character:Self

Release Date:26/08/2017

David Blaine: Beyond Magic

David Blaine: Beyond Magic

Character:Self

Release Date:16/11/2016

Kevin Hart: What Now?

Kevin Hart: What Now?

Character:Rival Agent

Release Date:14/10/2016

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War

Character:Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine

Release Date:27/04/2016

Miles Ahead

Miles Ahead

Character:Miles Davis

Release Date:22/01/2016

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Character:James Rhodes / War Machine

Release Date:22/04/2015

House of Lies Live

House of Lies Live

Character:Self

Release Date:31/12/2013

Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3

Character:Colonel James Rhodes

Release Date:18/04/2013

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4

Character:Captain Planet

Release Date:14/12/2012

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3

Character:Captain Planet

Release Date:12/12/2012

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2

Character:Captain Planet

Release Date:10/12/2012

Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come

Character:Self

Release Date:28/04/2012

Flight

Flight

Character:Hugh Lang

Release Date:22/02/2012

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

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

Character:Self

Release Date:19/02/2012

A Man's Story

A Man's Story

Character:Self

Release Date:08/10/2011

Captain Planet with Don Cheadle

Captain Planet with Don Cheadle

Character:Captain Planet

Release Date:14/09/2011

The Guard

The Guard

Character:FBI agent Wendell Everett

Release Date:07/07/2011

Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2

Character:Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes

Release Date:28/04/2010

Brooklyn's Finest

Brooklyn's Finest

Character:Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler

Release Date:04/03/2010

The People Speak

The People Speak

Character:Self

Release Date:13/12/2009

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

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

Character:Self

Release Date:28/04/2009

Hotel for Dogs

Hotel for Dogs

Character:Bernie

Release Date:16/01/2009

Traitor

Traitor

Character:Samir Horn

Release Date:23/08/2008

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:01/01/2008

Darfur Now

Darfur Now

Character:Self

Release Date:02/11/2007

Talk to Me

Talk to Me

Character:Petey Greene

Release Date:13/07/2007

Ocean's Thirteen

Ocean's Thirteen

Character:Basher Tarr

Release Date:05/06/2007

Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me

Character:Alan Johnson

Release Date:22/03/2007

The Dog Problem

The Dog Problem

Character:Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)

Release Date:11/09/2006

King Leopold's Ghost

King Leopold's Ghost

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:28/05/2006

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

Character:Self - Presenter

Release Date:02/09/2005

Crash

Crash

Character:Det. Graham Waters

Release Date:06/05/2005

A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'

A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'

Character:Self

Release Date:12/04/2005

Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda

Character:Paul Rusesabagina

Release Date:22/12/2004

Ocean's Twelve

Ocean's Twelve

Character:Basher Tarr

Release Date:09/12/2004

After the Sunset

After the Sunset

Character:Henri Mooré

Release Date:12/11/2004

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

Character:Bonny Simmons

Release Date:17/05/2004

Abby Singer

Abby Singer

Character:Don Cheadle (uncredited)

Release Date:28/10/2003

The United States of Leland

The United States of Leland

Character:Pearl Madison

Release Date:15/05/2003

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Character:

Release Date:10/02/2003

Ticker

Ticker

Character:Passenger

Release Date:12/11/2002

The Topdog Diaries

The Topdog Diaries

Character:Self

Release Date:01/11/2002

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

Character:Basher Tarr (uncredited)

Release Date:07/12/2001

Things Behind the Sun

Things Behind the Sun

Character:Chuck

Release Date:12/10/2001

Rush Hour 2

Rush Hour 2

Character:Kenny (uncredited)

Release Date:03/08/2001

Swordfish

Swordfish

Character:Roberts

Release Date:08/06/2001

Manic

Manic

Character:Dr. David Monroe

Release Date:27/01/2001

Traffic

Traffic

Character:Montel Gordon

Release Date:27/12/2000

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

Character:Self

Release Date:19/12/2000

The Family Man

The Family Man

Character:Cash

Release Date:12/12/2000

Fail Safe

Fail Safe

Character:Lt. Jimmy Pierce

Release Date:09/04/2000

Mission to Mars

Mission to Mars

Character:Luke Graham

Release Date:10/03/2000

A Lesson Before Dying

A Lesson Before Dying

Character:Grant Wiggins

Release Date:22/05/1999

The Rat Pack

The Rat Pack

Character:Sammy Davis Jr.

Release Date:22/08/1998

Inside 'Out of Sight'

Inside 'Out of Sight'

Character:Himself

Release Date:01/07/1998

Out of Sight

Out of Sight

Character:Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller

Release Date:26/06/1998

Bulworth

Bulworth

Character:L.D.

Release Date:15/05/1998

Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights

Character:Buck Swope

Release Date:10/10/1997

Volcano

Volcano

Character:Emmit Reese

Release Date:25/04/1997

Rosewood

Rosewood

Character:Sylvester Carrier

Release Date:21/02/1997

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

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

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Character:Rooster

Release Date:01/12/1995

Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress

Character:Mouse Alexander

Release Date:29/09/1995

Lush Life

Lush Life

Character:Jack

Release Date:01/10/1993

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

Character:Goldilocks

Release Date:06/08/1993

Roadside Prophets

Roadside Prophets

Character:Happy Days Manager

Release Date:27/03/1992

Colors

Colors

Character:Rocket

Release Date:15/04/1988

Hamburger Hill

Hamburger Hill

Character:Pvt. Washburn

Release Date:07/08/1987

Punk

Punk

Character:

Release Date:06/08/1986

Moving Violations

Moving Violations

Character:Juicy Burgers Worker

Release Date:19/04/1985

Television Appearances

Number One on the Call Sheet

Number One on the Call Sheet

Character:Self

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Character:JD Hudson

Secret Invasion

Secret Invasion

Character:James 'Rhodey' Rhodes

Agent Elvis

Agent Elvis

Character:The Commander (voice)

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Character:Self

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

Character:Nubian Prince (voice)

The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

Character:Narrator

What If...?

What If...?

Character:Rhodey (voice)

Hart to Heart

Hart to Heart

Character:Self - Interviewee

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Character:James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine

Marvel Studios Assembled

Marvel Studios Assembled

Character:Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey

Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends

Character:James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)

Don't Look Deeper

Don't Look Deeper

Character:Martin

DAVE

DAVE

Character:Don Cheadle

Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

Character:Self - Illustrious Guest

Black Monday

Black Monday

Character:Maurice 'Mo' Monroe

The Shop

The Shop

Character:Self

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

Character:Don Cheadle (voice)

DuckTales

DuckTales

Character:Donald Duck (voice)

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Character:

Chelsea

Chelsea

Character:Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Character:Self

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Character:Self

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

Character:Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Character:Self

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

Character:Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Character:Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Character:Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Character:Self

Talking Bad

Talking Bad

Character:Self

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

Character:Self

House of Lies

House of Lies

Character:Marty Kaan

Conan

Conan

Character:Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Character:Self - Guest

30 Rock

30 Rock

Character:Don Cheadle

The Henry Rollins Show

The Henry Rollins Show

Character:Himself

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Character:Self

America Beyond the Color Line

America Beyond the Color Line

Character:Self

Celebrity Poker Showdown

Celebrity Poker Showdown

Character:Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Character:Self

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

Character:Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Character:Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Character:Self - Guest

The Bernie Mac Show

The Bernie Mac Show

Character:Cousin D

The Hire

The Hire

Character:Passenger

The Early Show

The Early Show

Character:Self - Guest

Independent Lens

Independent Lens

Character:Host

The View

The View

Character:Self

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Character:Self

MADtv

MADtv

Character:Self

MADtv

MADtv

Character:Perry

ER

ER

Character:Paul Nathan

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Character:Self - Guest

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Character:Bennie

The Golden Palace

The Golden Palace

Character:Roland Wilson

Picket Fences

Picket Fences

Character:John Littleton

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Character:Ice Tray

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Character:Brother Faith (voice)

China Beach

China Beach

Character:

The Bronx Zoo

The Bronx Zoo

Character:

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Character:Julian Tatoon

Night Court

Night Court

Character:Jack

Fame

Fame

Character:

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

Character:Self

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Character:

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self - Host

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Character:Self - Presenter

The Oscars

The Oscars

Character:Self

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