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Don Cheadle

29th November 1964 Kansas City, Missouri, USA Acting

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.

88 Movies 70 TV Shows 165 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Captain Marvel 6th March 2019 as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
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Flight 22nd February 2012 as Hugh Lang
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The Guard 7th July 2011 as FBI agent Wendell Everett
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Iron Man 2 28th April 2010 as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
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Traitor 23rd August 2008 as Samir Horn
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Crash 6th May 2005 as Det. Graham Waters
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Manic 22nd November 2002 as Dr. David Monroe
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Ticker 12th November 2002 as Passenger
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Traffic 27th December 2000 as Montel Gordon
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Volcano 25th April 1997 as Emmit Reese
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Rosewood 21st February 1997 as Sylvester Carrier
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DAVE 4th March 2020 as Don Cheadle
Big Mouth poster
Big Mouth 29th September 2017 as Don Cheadle (voice)
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DuckTales 12th August 2017 as Donald Duck (voice)
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Conan 8th November 2010 as Self
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30 Rock 11th October 2006 as Don Cheadle
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MADtv 14th October 1995 as Self
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MADtv 14th October 1995 as Perry
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ER 19th September 1994 as Paul Nathan
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Booker 24th September 1989 as Frenchie Sayles
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L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Julian Tatoon