Don Cheadle
- Acting
- November 29, 1964 · 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.
Known for
Filmography
- The Worlds Most Haunted Kingdom · Costume Design
- I Love Boosters · Dr. Jack
- Number One on the Call Sheet · Self
- The Real Full Monty · Self
- 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, Director
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion · Self
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Black Monday · Maurice 'Mo' Monroe, Executive producer
- 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, Director
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter · Self
- Avengers: Age of Ultron · James Rhodes / War Machine
- Lip Sync Battle · Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors · Self
- St. Vincent · Executive producer
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls · Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones · Self
- House of Lies Live · Self
- Talking Bad · Self
- Hollywood Game Night · Self
- Iron Man 3 · Colonel James Rhodes
- Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 · Captain Planet
- Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3 · Captain Planet
- Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2 · Captain Planet
- Kingdom Come · Self
- Flight · Hugh Lang
- I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac · Self
- House of Lies · Marty Kaan, Executive producer
- A Man's Story · Self
- Captain Planet with Don Cheadle · Captain Planet
- The Guard · FBI agent Wendell Everett
- Conan · Self
- Iron Man 2 · Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
- Brooklyn's Finest · Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
- The People Speak · Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs' · Self
- Hotel for Dogs · Bernie
- Crash · Co-Executive Producer