1964-11-29 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. 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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Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics | Self | 2024-06-19 |
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The Real Full Monty | Self (uncredited) | 2024-12-08 |
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Unstoppable | Coach Shawn Charles | 2024-12-06 |
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Don't Look Deeper | Martin | 2023-09-07 |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion | Self - 'Rhodey' | 2023-09-19 |
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With/In Volume 2 | 2022-03-15 | |
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White Noise | Murray Siskind | 2022-11-25 |
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With/In Volume 1 | (segment "Intersection") | 2021-06-13 |
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30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT | Al G. Rhythm | 2021-06-06 |
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Space Jam: A New Legacy | Al G. Rhythm | 2021-07-08 |
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Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage) | 2021-11-12 |
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No Sudden Move | Curtis 'Curt' Goynes | 2021-06-24 |
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Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times | Self | 2020-09-19 |
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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King | Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame" | 2020-08-30 |
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One World: Together at Home | Self | 2020-04-18 |
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Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort | Self | 2020-04-22 |
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Avengers: Endgame | James Rhodes / War Machine | 2019-04-24 |
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Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee | Self | 2019-12-20 |
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Captain Marvel | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited) | 2019-03-06 |
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Avengers: Infinity War | James Rhodes / War Machine | 2018-04-25 |
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August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | Self | 2017-08-26 |
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David Blaine: Beyond Magic | Self | 2016-11-16 |
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Kevin Hart: What Now? | Rival Agent | 2016-10-14 |
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Captain America: Civil War | Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine | 2016-04-27 |
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Miles Ahead | Miles Davis | 2016-01-22 |
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Avengers: Age of Ultron | James Rhodes / War Machine | 2015-04-22 |
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Iron Man 3 | Colonel James Rhodes | 2013-04-18 |
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House of Lies Live | Self | 2013-12-31 |
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Kingdom Come | Self | 2012-04-28 |
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Flight | Hugh Lang | 2012-02-22 |
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Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2 | Captain Planet | 2012-12-10 |
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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | Self | 2012-02-19 |
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Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 | Captain Planet | 2012-12-14 |
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Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3 | Captain Planet | 2012-12-12 |
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Captain Planet with Don Cheadle | Captain Planet | 2011-09-14 |
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The Guard | FBI agent Wendell Everett | 2011-07-07 |
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A Man's Story | Self | 2011-10-08 |
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Brooklyn's Finest | Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler | 2010-03-04 |
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Iron Man 2 | Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes | 2010-04-28 |
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The People Speak | Self | 2009-12-13 |
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Hotel for Dogs | Bernie | 2009-01-16 |
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A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs' | Self | 2009-04-28 |
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Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene | Narrator (voice) | 2008-01-01 |
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Traitor | Samir Horn | 2008-08-23 |
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Talk to Me | Petey Greene | 2007-07-13 |
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Ocean's Thirteen | Basher Tarr | 2007-06-05 |
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Reign Over Me | Alan Johnson | 2007-03-22 |
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Darfur Now | Self | 2007-11-02 |
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King Leopold's Ghost | Narrator (voice) | 2006-05-28 |
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The Dog Problem | Dr. Nourmand (uncredited) | 2006-09-11 |
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Crash | Det. Graham Waters | 2005-05-06 |
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A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda' | Self | 2005-04-12 |
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Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast | Self - Presenter | 2005-09-02 |
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Ocean's Twelve | Basher Tarr | 2004-12-09 |
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Hotel Rwanda | Paul Rusesabagina | 2004-12-22 |
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After the Sunset | Henri Mooré | 2004-11-12 |
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The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Bonny Simmons | 2004-05-17 |
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | 2003-02-10 | |
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The United States of Leland | Pearl Madison | 2003-05-15 |
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Abby Singer | Don Cheadle (uncredited) | 2003-10-28 |
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The Topdog Diaries | Self | 2002-11-01 |
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Ticker | Passenger | 2002-11-12 |
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Ocean's Eleven | Basher Tarr (uncredited) | 2001-12-07 |
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Swordfish | Roberts | 2001-06-08 |
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Things Behind the Sun | Chuck | 2001-10-12 |
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Rush Hour 2 | Kenny (uncredited) | 2001-08-03 |
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Manic | Dr. David Monroe | 2001-01-27 |
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Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' | Self | 2000-12-19 |
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Traffic | Montel Gordon | 2000-12-27 |
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Mission to Mars | Luke Graham | 2000-03-10 |
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The Family Man | Cash | 2000-12-12 |
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Fail Safe | Lt. Jimmy Pierce | 2000-04-09 |
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A Lesson Before Dying | Grant Wiggins | 1999-05-22 |
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Bulworth | L.D. | 1998-05-15 |
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Inside 'Out of Sight' | Himself | 1998-07-01 |
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The Rat Pack | Sammy Davis Jr. | 1998-08-22 |
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Out of Sight | Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller | 1998-06-26 |
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Boogie Nights | Buck Swope | 1997-10-10 |
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Rosewood | Sylvester Carrier | 1997-02-21 |
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Volcano | Emmit Reese | 1997-04-25 |
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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Earl Manigault | 1996-11-23 |
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Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Rooster | 1995-12-01 |
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Devil in a Blue Dress | Mouse Alexander | 1995-09-29 |
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Lush Life | Jack | 1993-10-01 |
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The Meteor Man | Goldilocks | 1993-08-06 |
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Roadside Prophets | Happy Days Manager | 1992-03-27 |
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Colors | Rocket | 1988-04-15 |
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Hamburger Hill | Pvt. Washburn | 1987-08-07 |
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Punk | 1986-08-06 | |
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Moving Violations | Juicy Burgers Worker | 1985-04-19 |
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Ocean's Fourteen | Basher Tarr | |
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